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24 November 2022

12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers every day

Around 12,000 people become unpaid carers every day in the UK, according to new research from the Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield 
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7 November 2022

Researchers receive a £1 million grant to investigate school meals service

Dr Heather Ellis and a team of researchers have secured funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to investigate the past, present and future of the school meals service.
A view from behind plastic sheeting - inside a leaseholder's flat undergoing cladding remediation works.
A view from behind plastic sheeting - inside a leaseholders flat undergoing cladding remediation works.
4 November 2022

Research into post-Grenfell building safety remediation calls for a resident-centred approach

Leaseholders in England still living through remediation work to their buildings years after the Grenfell tragedy are not having their views or experiences heard, according to a new report from the University of Sheffield.
DGN Associate Director, Dr Ros Williams (left) and DGN Director, Professor Helen Kennedy (right).

New £4 million Digital Good Network aims to ensure technologies are beneficial for societies

A new ‘Digital Good Network’ will explore how digital technologies can be used in ways that benefit people, society and the economy.

3 November 2022
Front cover of the Living With Data report.

Majority of public don’t want use of their personal data to result in harm or corporate profit

Clear communication about how people’s data is used won’t necessarily alleviate their concerns about it, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.

25 October 2022
The green pollution barrier at Hunter's Bar Infant School

Team behind playground green barrier to launch toolkit for schools

The University of Sheffield research team, responsible for the award-winning green barrier at Hunter’s Bar Infant School, are launching a toolkit to guide schools through the process of developing their own playground pollution barriers.

24 October 2022
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School of Law partners with charity Support Through Court to provide free legal assistance to litigants in need

The University of Sheffield’s School of Law has partnered with Support Through Court, a charity that provides free help to people facing court as litigants in person, who cannot afford vital legal services or access legal aid.

12 October 2022
A young adult working in hospitality.

Research led by the University of Sheffield aims to reveal the long-term consequences of young people’s early labour market experiences for their careers, health and wellbeing

The project investigates the ability of younger workers living in the UK to make successful transitions in the labour market and the barriers that might prevent them from making progress in their careers.

7 October 2022