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Festival of Social Sciences 2024

From robotic sheepdogs to tackling global challenges: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this month to shine a light on how the city’s world-leading social scientists are tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.
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Black History for Every Day of the Year long listed for information book of the year

We’re delighted to share the news that Black History for Every Day of the Year by Yinka Olusoga is on the UK Literary Association’s long list for information book of the year.

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Researchers collaborate on teaching resources celebrating multilingualism

Researchers have collaborated with Sheffield based educational providers Twinkl to create resources championing multilingualism as part of the City of Languages project.

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Multilingual spaces for play and belonging

Dr Christina Tatham discusses the importance of multilingual spaces for play and belonging in super diverse urban communities with the Urban Radar podcast series.
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Helping Young People Find the Words: Exploring the Impact of Psychoeducational Materials for Neurodivergent Young People

A new article by Dr Lauren Powell is published in Sage Journals highlighting her research helping neurodivergent young people to feel understood, accepted and supported.