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  1. Women of Steel

    Women of Steel share stories for oral history project

    Sheffield's Women of Steel have shared their stories with students from the University of Sheffield to keep alive their memories of working in the city's steelworks during World War II.

    Categorised under: Community, Arts and humanities, Events and Students and alumni
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    New online tool helps examine miracles over time

    A unique online catalogue, which will for the first time make it possible to look at when, where and how miracles have occurred through the ages, has been launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Research and Students and alumni
  3. Benty Grange Helmet © Museums Sheffield

    Expert discusses Sheffield's greatest Dark Age relic

    An expert from the University of Sheffield will hold a public lecture this week (8 December 2010) exploring the fascinating history of the Benty Grange helmet - one of Sheffield's greatest Dark Age relics.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
  4. Electioneering in the jungle

    Researchers unearth forgotten history of the Sheffield Jungle

    Researchers from the University of Sheffield have uncovered the fascinating history of the Sheffield Jungle – a magical menagerie of exotic animals and circus acts, which resided in Sheffield in 1910.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Events and Research
  5. Simon Armitage (Credit: Jonty Wilde)

    Simon Armitage set to take up new post in Sheffield

    Renowned British poet and novelist, Simon Armitage, is set to take up a new post at the University of Sheffield, it was officially announced today (4 November 2010). Simon will take up the position of Professor of Poetry in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics in February 2011.

    Categorised under: Events and Arts and humanities
  6. Oscar Wilde

    New project explores what makes a gay icon

    The University of Sheffield will launch a brand new project this month (23 November 2010) which celebrates and explores the contrasting ideas behind what constitutes being a gay icon.

    Categorised under: Community, Events and Arts and humanities
  7. Expert to discuss turbulent history of Park Hill flats

    An expert from the University of Sheffield is set to hold a free talk at Weston Park Museum this month (10 November 2010), discussing Park Hill flats – a subject which has been hotly debated in the city over the years.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  8. Arson attack to Iron Age Roundhouse

    Halloween birthday for Heeley City Farm Roundhouse

    Halloween will be meeting history this weekend (31 October 2010) at Heeley City Farm, to celebrate the restoration and second anniversary of the Iron Age Roundhouse, an ongoing archaeological project involving the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Students and alumni
  9. Brazil Judo Team with students

    Students support Brazilian Olympians in Sheffield

    Three students from the University of Sheffield lent a helping hand to the Brazilian Olympic Judo Team on a recent visit to the city after the team selected Sheffield as their training base.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community and International
  10. Letter writing

    Forgotten art of letter writing revisited in Sheffield

    Seven internationally acclaimed biographers, poets and critics will be in Sheffield over the coming months to discuss the forgotten art of letter writing.

    Categorised under: Events, Arts and humanities and Community
  11. ELTC opening

    New English Language Teaching Centre opens in Sheffield

    The former ambassador to Libya visited the University of Sheffield this week (20 July 2010) to open a new building which will house the English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC).

    Categorised under: Events and Arts and humanities
  12. Volunteers at last year's dig

    Community excavation to uncover the past at City Farm

    Heeley City Farm has teamed up with the University of Sheffield to offer members of the public the chance to uncover the past at a unique community excavation taking place this month (17 July-1 August 2010).

    Categorised under: Students and alumni, Events, Community and Arts and humanities
  13. Peter Willett

    Triple award honor for Sheffield professor

    An expert in information science from the University of Sheffield has received international acclaim for his outstanding contributions to the field of chemical information.

    Categorised under: Awards/achievements, Science, Arts and humanities and Research
  14. Monk Bretton Priory

    Community invited to help find 'lost' Tudor mansion

    Archaeologists at the University of Sheffield are inviting the local community to help them find a 'lost' Tudor mansion and excavate parts of a Medieval Priory.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Events
  15. Sarah Malcolm

    Uncovered: the lives of the poor in Eighteenth-century London

    Hundreds of thousands of Eighteenth-century Londoners will be brought to life by a unique online resource, which will be made available to the public from today (28 June 2010). London Lives (

    Categorised under: Teaching, Research and Arts and humanities