Coronavirus: Education resources

As schools across the UK are closed, our leading experts are sharing their research and advice on childhood education. The activities and resources aim to support people whilst their children are spending their time at home.

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Climate facts to chew on at home-school lunchtime

A group of University-based researchers is sharing free online content for children to learn about how food contributes to climate change.

1 June 2020

Children learning about medical research through making activities

Sheffield’s marvellous world of medical research goes digital with online festival

How can we all live healthier, longer lives? That is something on many people's minds at the moment and medical researchers at the University of Sheffield want to help you find out how.

20 May 2020

University of Sheffield engineers make virtual science experiment website free for schools to use during coronavirus pandemic

FlashyScience website allows GCSE and A-Level physics students to complete virtual experiments.

6 May 2020 | Published by the University of Sheffield

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Podcast series: Coronavirus, Examined

We live in a world that is facing one of its biggest challenges in living memory. The coronavirus pandemic has devastating potential as it sweeps across the globe. To fight this virus and slow its spread, we've had to change almost everything about how we live our lives.

In Coronavirus, Examined we taled to experts from the University of Sheffield to explore the different ways in which coronavirus is changing our world and the way we live.

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