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Public Engagement

Delivering a year-round programme of events, exhibitions and activities, in the city and online, to engage the public with our world-class research.

Public Engagement Team

What we do

We’re working with creative and cultural partners to co-create projects and activities which add to the region's vibrancy, from festivals and exhibitions to green space and regeneration initiatives. Public Engagement is delivered by the City, Culture and Public Engagement Team.

City, Culture and Public Engagement Team

Our festivals, events and more

Our projects run throughout the year and showcase the strengths of the city as well as supporting the recovery of the cultural sector.

Find out what is coming up in the next few months.

Upcoming events

The University of Sheffield Player

The Player is the platform where you can discover and explore videos, podcasts and digital exhibitions, all about our research. Anytime, anywhere.

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Catch up on the Player

One of Rahul's cake on a plate - white cake with pink specs, with strawberries on top — A smiling man sits in Millennium Gallery wearing a virtual reality headset

Showstopping Cakes – Rahul Mandal

Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018, Rahul Mandal discusses his latest book, Showstopping Cakes, with Trisha Cooper.

Rahul shares his scientific knowhow on achieving sublime bakes with advice on stacking a tier cake to piping flowers, mirror glaze to genoise helping you create beautiful cakes that wow.

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Materials Unlocked

Introducing this brand-new podcast series - a round table of scientists exploring the materials design cycle, including the work, achievements and discoveries that happen within the Advanced Materials Processing research area.

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