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An image of a person's hands handing some cash notes towards the camera.
26 September 2022

Bank closures drive people to the Post Office to handle cash

The rise in local banking branches closing across the UK has increased the demand for access to cash deposit services at Post Offices, new research has found.
Professor Helen Kennedy, Department of Sociological Studies
2 September 2022

Professor Helen Kennedy named Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Helen Kennedy, Professor of Digital Society in the Department of Sociological Studies has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Head shot of Student Alban Krashi
18 August 2022

The Politics and Sociology student working with Sheffield’s ‘Think and Do Tank’ to protect the rights of the River Porter

Undergraduate Politics and Sociology student Alban Krashi has been working with the Sheffield based organisation Opus Independents to find solutions to some of society’s most complex issues.
Thanes Thavarajah

Sheffield University Management School student selected for a Lloyd Scholars Champion Award

We are pleased to celebrate that Thanes Thavarajah has been selected in the 2022 Lloyd Scholars Awards.

18 August 2022
The image include pens, documents detailing tax information, a calculator, a box called Income Tax and a diary.

New standards for tax transparency published for governments around the world

New international standards to improve global tax transparency have been approved by the General Assembly of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT).

15 August 2022
EDU - PECE project

Launching UK first early years educator course

Nurseries in South West Yorkshire are invited to benefit from a free programme for early years educators

2 August 2022
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Child and Youth Ethics Event

Dr Thea Shahrokh and Dr Liam Wrigley recently designed and delivered developmental participatory workshops on youth and childhood research ethics, in collaboration with the British Sociological Association (BSA) Child and Youth Studies Groups.

26 July 2022
Manchester skyline at sunset

Manchester Offshored: a new report from Sheffield University Management School and University of Sheffield researchers launched

Adam Leaver, Richard Goulding and Jonathan Silver launch a new public interest report on the Manchester Life partnership between Manchester City Council and the Abu Dhabi United Group.

22 July 2022