Current and upcoming events

Public events take place at the University of Sheffield throughout the year. Whether you have never attended one of our events, or you are a regular, you are always welcome to come along and join us for a true cultural feast.

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Animal skeleton at the Alfred Denny museum

Alfred Denny museum open days

First Saturday of each month
Alfred Denny Museum, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
5 pull up banners

Metals: Pioneering Materials (exhibition)

Tuesday 19 May 2026, 12:00pm
Heartspace , The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD
People and robots sitting on chairs in a futuristing building in front of a screen with a graphic of a brain and the words "AI in the newsroom, the future of news"

AI in the Newsroom Symposium

Friday 5 June 2026, 10:00am
The Wave, The University of Sheffield, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH
Andrew Sole profile photo

Inaugural lecture: 'Slip-sliding away?' - Professor Andrew Sole

Tuesday 9 June 2026, 5:30pm
Lecture Theatre 6, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
Jacqui Cole Lecture Details

Public Lecture: AI for Materials Discovery - Professor Jacqui Cole

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 5:30pm
Lecture Theatre 3, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
Primary School

Kinships – Thinking with Doina Petrescu

Thursday 11 June 2026, 10:00am
TBC
Recognising Experience-Based Skills and Community Knowledge: Debates, Issues and Examples

Recognising Experience-Based Skills and Community Knowledge: Debates, Issues and Examples

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 10:00am
Ron Johnson Research Room, Geography and Planning Building, The University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield, S3 7ND
Prof Lisa Bradley

Inaugural lecture: 'Breaking News' - Professor Lisa Bradley

Thursday 11 June 2026, 5:30pm
Diamond - Lecture Theatre 6, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
Primary School

Kinships – Thinking with Doina Petrescu

Thursday 11 June 2026, 10:00am
TBC
Poster for Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn including the event title and front cover of the book

Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn

Thursday 11 June 2026, 3:00pm
Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 5, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
An overhead view of a sea turtle swimming over a dense, vibrant bed of green seagrass. The turtle's patterned shell shows shades of brown, amber, and reddish-orange.

Torti: Eggsploring Solutions for the Turtle Extinction Crisis

Tuesday 16 June 2026, 6:30pm
The Showroom Cinema, 15 Paternoster Row Sheffield S1 2BX
Mappin building at sunset

National Symposium on Police-led Drug Diversion

Thursday 18 June 2026, 10:00am
Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD
Bishop Auckland

Where Has Bish Vegas Gone?

Wednesday 24 June 2026, 12:30pm
Teaching room 1, Geography and Planning Building, The University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield, S3 7ND
Event poster featuring an image of a community group talking, sat down in a circle. The title event "Open, Honest & Equitable: How to build meaningful community-academic relationships" is written above a profile photo of the speaker, Dr. Nicole Kennard

Open, Honest, Equitable: How to Build Meaningful Community-Academic Relationships

Thursday 25 June 2026, 12:00pm
The Diamond - Workroom 2 (ground floor), The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
Professor Julie Jones against a background of plants and trees

Inaugural lecture: 'Exploring Antarctic Climate Change' - Professor Julie Jones

Thursday 25 June 2026, 5:30pm
Lecture Theatre 5, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
Conference logo reads 'DHC 2026 digital humanities congress, University of Sheffield'

Digital Humanities Congress 2026

Wednesday 2 September 2026, 9:00am
The University of Sheffield
Entangled

Entangled Urban Inequalities

Wednesday 1 July 2026, 9:00am
Mappin Building, G11-Workroom 2, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4DT

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Past public lectures