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New booklet shares women’s stories of pregnancy, birth and motherhood across cultures

Birthing Stories shares women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, recognising how these are shaped by culture, family, faith and community.
A world top-100 university - QS 2027

University of Sheffield strengthens top 100 global standing with 10-place rise in QS World University Rankings 2027

51²è¹Ý¶ù has risen 10 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027 to be ranked 82nd in the world and 14th in the UK, reinforcing its position as a world-leading university.
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Register to help shape Sheffield’s nature recovery partnership

Be part of a new interdisciplinary partnership for nature recovery. This hybrid Deep Dive Day brings together research, practice and policy to explore current challenges and identify opportunities for collaboration.
A world top-100 university - QS 2026

51²è¹Ý¶ù’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities ranked in top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

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Honorary Research Fellow Michael Bamforth discovers an unusual Roman artefact

Honorary Research Fellow from the University of Sheffield, Michael Bamforth, demonstrates a post-excavation analysis which uncovers something rather remarkable.

Professor Bob Stern elected Fellow of the British Academy

Professor Bob Stern (Department of Philosophy) has been elected Fellow of the British Academy – the UK’s prestigious national body which champions and supports the humanities and social sciences.
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Megan Blomfield publishes new book on climate justice

Megan Blomfield (Department of Philosophy)'s new book on climate justice and natural resource rights - Global Justice, Natural Resources, and Climate Change - has been published by Oxford University Press.
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Remains of Britain’s largest prisoner of war camp uncovered by UoS archaeologists

Lodge Moor prisoner of war camp held the most fanatical of prisoners during the Second World War, including people from Germany, Italy and the Ukraine.
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Trapped: the truth behind narco-trafficking in Mexico

Few would choose to spend their day in the London Immigration Tribunal Chambers, but it’s often a matter of life and death. This was the case for Peter - except for him, it was the life of a Mexican national he was helping to save.