News

The latest news about research, events, staff and students from the Sheffield Methods Institute.
Making Sense of Data in the Media book cover with glasses with hypnotic pattern
14 February 2020

Making Sense of Data in the Media

We exist in a world surrounded by data and not a day goes by without something data related is in the news headlines, from 50,000 new nurses to greenwashing carbon emission claims, but what does it all mean? Moreover, with so much data available in this age of fake news, who can you turn to and who can you trust?
The panel at the youth symposium
3 September 2019

Let affected communities co-design strategy to end youth violence in Sheffield, says report

In May, the SMI co-hosted a symposium on youth violence.
Students celebrating graduation
28 August 2019

The SMI celebrates graduation

On July 18th, the SMI celebrated undergraduate graduation!
Placement student Ellie Painter's project
A poster about student Ellie Painter's placement project, titled 'Parkour Pproject: Investigating the local community's perception of an area for teenagers in Manor Fields Park, Sheffield'.
28 May 2019

SMI placement module success

Praise for SMI student Ellie from partner organisation.
One of the placement students delivering a presentation on their research

The SMI welcomes the 2nd Nuffield Research Placement students

Students from across South Yorkshire have been taking part in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme at the SMI.

28 August 2019
The panel at the youth symposium

Sheffield Methods Institute partnered in public symposium about youth violence, masculinity and mental health

On the 9th of June, Dr Will Mason of the Sheffield Methods Institute co-hosted a public symposium focused on the topic of Youth Violence, Masculinity and Mental Health.

31 May 2019
A student giving a talk at the conference

SMI holds second student conference

All years of Quantitative Social Sciences and 2nd and 3rd years of Applied Social Sciences were invited to present their work in an oral presentation or poster presentation. It was a wonderful, insightful event, sponsored by Q-Step centre.

13 April 2019
International Women's Day logo

SMI celebrates International Women's Day

As part of International Women's Day, we're showcasing some of the exciting research undertaken by our female academics in the SMI.

12 April 2019
A group of ATD activists

ATD Forth World Poverty experts visit SMI

Social Research MA and PhD students from across the Faculty of Social Sciences were recently visited by a group of poverty experts from the human rights-based anti-poverty organisation ATD Fourth World.

9 April 2019
Holly, an SMI student, sat at the G20 Summit in Argentina

G20 Argentina Summit Student Blog

Holly gives us her take on the G20 Summit in Argentina.

21 December 2018
A stylised image of a football player kicking a ball in a stadium.

The Sheffield Methods Institute launches World Cup Data Hub

A dynamic set of fully interactive datasets and graphics to explore and build your own World Cup tactical stories.

19 June 2018
A group of SMI students stood together at the first annual SMI student conference

First SMI Annual Student Conference

SMI students came together on 2nd May for the first Annual Student Research Conference.

3 May 2018
Our PlaceME@SMI interns stood outside the Information Commons

Placement success delivers important insight into attainment in BME students

Rhiannon and Olivia, two students from the SMI have published a report about attainment gaps in BME students at the University of Sheffield, as part of their summer placement.

6 February 2018