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Photo from the award ceremony showing Prof. Bermel holding his medal
Photo courtesy of Vendula Trnková - Institute of Czech Literature CAS

University of Sheffield professor honoured with prestigious Czech Academy of Sciences medal

Professor Neil Bermel’s longstanding contribution to Czech, Russian and Slavonic linguistics has been recognised with a prestigious international medal.
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.
Graphic showing Alex Stamatiadis, UK Alumni Award winner

Dr Alex Stamatiadis Wins British Council’s 2026 Business & Innovation Award

Research from a University of Sheffield PhD has led to award-winning music technology, with Dr Alex Stamatiadis recognised by the British Council for innovation in algorithmic music generation.
Wayne Wong demonstrating a roundhouse kick

Dr Wayne Wong brings martial arts stage combat to Sheffield’s Year of the Horse celebrations

Martial arts met East Asian cinema at 51²è¹Ý¶ù’s Millennium Gallery as Dr Wayne Wong brought Project Sifu to the Year of the Horse celebrations — a powerful example of research-led, embodied knowledge exchange in action.

From PhD to Print: Transforming your research for publication in academic journals - Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026

On 22nd January, the Centre for Korean Studies welcomed Early Career Researchers from across the UK for our annual two-day workshop.