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Historian Sarah Frank awarded the prestigious UKRI Future Leader Fellowship

Sarah Frank, Lecturer in the History of the Francophone World at the University of Sheffield, is one of seventy-seven talented early-career researchers who have been awarded the prestigious Future Leader Fellowship.
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Professor Angie Hobbs stars in BBC's Remembers

Angie Hobbs stars in BBC's Remembers sharing her memories of Brian Magee's series The Great Philosophers.
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Beyond the algorithm: Shaping AI for people, not just progress

Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society — from reimagining creativity to transforming law and challenging ethical frameworks, this campaign reveals both the promise and the peril of AI.
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Sheffield ranked top of Russell Group for third year in National Student Survey

The University of Sheffield remains top of the Russell Group in the latest National Student Survey, published today (9 July 2025).
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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!
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The Old Bailey Online awarded the 2024 Mary Dudziak Digital Legal History Prize

We are pleased to report that the 2023 update to The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 has been awarded the 2024 Mary Dudziak Digital Legal History Prize by the American Society for Legal History.