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  1. An illustration of a queen holding a baby from 1847

    Royal birth expected to boost public interest in unique historical resource

    The birth of the Royal baby is expected to spark a surge of interest in Connected Histories, as users explore how royal births and their reception have changed throughout history.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
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    Two University of Sheffield academics elected as Fellows of the British Academy

    In an unprecedented honour for the University of Sheffield, two of its academic staff have been elected Fellows of the British Academy – the UK’s national body which champions and supports the humanities and social sciences.

    Categorised under: Awards/achievements and Arts and humanities
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    Hull historians urged to help unearth details of one million Scandinavian migrants

    Hull historians are being urged to share their family stories, records and evidence of the thousands of Scandinavian emigrants who passed through the city in the 19th century on their way to the Promised Land.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  4. A letter from Madeleine Blaess

    Documentary to uncover life in Nazi occupied France

    The life of an academic who lived in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War is to be made into a documentary film, following the discovery of her unpublished diary amongst papers donated to the University of Sheffield after her death.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  5. Dr Ellery Frahm

    New archaeological ‘high definition’ sourcing sharpens understanding of the past

    A new method of sourcing the origins of artifacts in high definition is set to improve our understanding of the past.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International and Research
  6. Sheffield

    ‘In The City’ celebrates Yorkshire dialect, women of steel and uncommon people

    A series of public talks and events celebrating the local region’s identity and heritage begins next month (3 May – 17 August 2013), entitled In The City.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Events and Community
  7. Iron Age Roundhouse

    Public invited to Mud Stomp to recreate Iron Age life

    A project recreating an Iron Age Roundhouse in the Peak District is calling for volunteers to help a ‘Mud Stomp’ to create the materials for building the walls.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  8. Rhinoceros by Edward Topsell

    Sheffield Centre for Early Modern Studies launches

    The Sheffield Centre for Early Modern Studies (SCEMS) launches this week (15 April 2013) with a series of public lectures and master classes.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Research
  9. Public invited to ‘gunge a linguist’ for worthy cause

    The public are being invited to decide which student will get soaked in a torrent of gunge to help raise money for HOPE Nigeria, a new project helping the victims of sex trafficking in Nigeria.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
  10. Simon Armitage

    Tony Harrison and Kate Tempest headline Lyric 2013

    Some of Britain’s best-loved poets are set to appear at Lyric 2013, Sheffield’s popular festival of poetry and music taking place in the city between 2 and 5 May 2013.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
  11. Hidden perspectives

    Hidden Perspectives: Bringing the Bible Out of the Closet

    A ground-breaking project at the University of Sheffield is tackling the fraught relationship between religion and homosexuality by challenging traditional readings of the Bible.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
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    The softer side to the 'Iron Lady'

    The 'Iron Lady' may have been more vulnerable and isolated than many people understood according to the Professor of Parliamentary Government and Governance at the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Events and Social science
  13. Old Bailey Online

    Old Bailey Proceedings Online celebrates tenth anniversary with audience of millions

    The Old Bailey Online celebrates its tenth birthday this month (15 April 2013) after attracting over 34 million page views since it went live in 2003.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Research
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    Early Easter egg for Yorkshire's first urban breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons

    The pair of Peregrine Falcons who have set up home on a special nesting platform at St George's Church in Sheffield have laid their first egg of the breeding season.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  15. Joy and sadness in books

    Expression of emotion in books declined during 20th century, study finds

    The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research from the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Science