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Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the city's music scene
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the sector

Sheffield artists log 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter as new report outlines blueprint for city's musical future

Sheffield’s top artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon and Def Leppard are racking up over 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter, reaching a combined global fanbase of over 100 million listeners, according to a new report.
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Professor Nicola Dibben elected 2026 British Academy Fellow

Professor Nikki Dibben has been elected as a 2026 Fellow of the British Academy, the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences.
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.