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Professor Kate Dommett co-chairs new taskforce to champion research access to social platform data

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) has formed a new taskforce to address longstanding challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms with Professor Kate Dommett as co-chair.
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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2020, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research.
SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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MArch student designs winning bench

Sheffield School o Architecture MArch student Luke Brennan-Scott has winning bench design installed at Victoria Station in London.
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Congratulations to our new Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Three Faculty of Social Sciences colleagues have been successfully nominated to become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences: Jackie Harrison (Journalism); Damian Hodgson (Management School) and Kate Reed (Sociological Studies).
Professor Damian Hodgson

Congratulations to Professor Damian Hodgson on his Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences

The Sheffield University Management School community would like to congratulate Professor Damian Hodgson who is a member of the Organisation Studies research cluster on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Project launches examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts children’s play

A new project exploring how children play during the COVID-19 pandemic has
received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Dr Lucy Mayblin

Dr Lucy Mayblin awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for asylum and migration research

We are delighted to announce that Dr Lucy Mayblin has been awarded a prestigious prize from The Leverhulme Trust in recognition of her research achievements in the area of asylum and migration.