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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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A worrying picture: unpaid carers face intolerable pressures during pandemic

Research from the Sustainable Care programme at The University of Sheffield, along with the University of Birmingham, revealed that unpaid carers were twice as likely to have used a food bank during the pandemic. 
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New research published to tackle loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority groups

A cross-faculty team from the University of Sheffield has collaborated with colleagues from Brunel and De Montfort Universities on a major new project focused on better understanding loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority groups.
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Nurseries forced to support families in poverty through coronavirus crisis, research shows

New research from The School of Education and Early Education has found that nursery staff are having to provide food and help families with benefit claims as the coronavirus pandemic impacts parents with young children.
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Fit for the future: creating stronger research leadership in Social Sciences

Professor Matthew Flinders, from the University’s Department of Politics and International Relations has released a National Review on research leadership in partnership with UKRI.

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Researchers seek to improve deployment of volunteers after pandemic

Team led by University of Sheffield to investigate how volunteers have supported communities during Covid-19 pandemic