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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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5 ½ Moments when Alcohol Shaped the World

A historical podcast series about the impact of alcohol on human societies and relationships. Written and presented by Prof Phil Withington and Dr Nick Groat. Produced by Julia Letts and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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Digital Humanities Institute travel to the University of Saarland in Saarbrücken for the second MSCA doctoral network training camp

Find out more about the second CASCADE training camp, where groups of researchers exchange ideas and perspectives about interdisciplinary methods that could be used to analyse how language expresses meaning in various, changing contexts over time.
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R. I. (Bob) Moore (1941-2025)

We are very sad to share the news that Bob Moore, who was a Professor of History at Sheffield University, has passed away.
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Digital Humanities Institute hosted the first training camp for new MSCA doctoral network

The Digital Humanities Institute hosted the first CASCADE (Computational Analysis Of Semantic Change Across Different Environments) Research Camp.
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New Beliefless Spirituality Project to investigate forms of spirituality underpinned by states other than explicit religious or spiritual beliefs
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On Savage Shores, by Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock, has been shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
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Meet the new Digital Humanities PhD Students

PhD students Maria and Penelope have joined the Digital Humanities Institute!
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Prestigious Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Creativity in Digital History, awarded to the 100 ballads website.

The Digital Humanities Institute has won another award!