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New community project set to explore Indian heritage of the Peak District
The University of Sheffield is helping a ground breaking new project to explore the Indian heritage of the Peak District after a successful application for a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) All Our Stories grant.
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University joins forces with FC Barcelona and Sheffield United
The University of Sheffield’s Department of Hispanic Studies are joining forces with FC Barcelona and Sheffield United Football Club to promote the local and international educational possibilities of sport.
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Community archaeology project goes back to the future
An exciting new project to build an Iron Age Roundhouse has begun at charitable retreat in the Derbyshire Peak district, led by the University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology.
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Public appeal launched to help explore Liverpool’s past
A project from the University of Sheffield is launching an appeal for the people of Liverpool to come forward and contribute records, evidence and family stories of Liverpool in the late 19th century when it was a bustling staging point for migrants on their way from the continent to America.
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Breaking language barriers with poetry
Poetry which has been lost in translation has been given a new lease of life thanks to an award-winning lecturer from the University of Sheffield.
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High profile debate to discuss our moral future
The University of Sheffield’s Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy, Angie Hobbs, will join high profile guests and speakers to discuss the moral resourcing of the nation at Westminster Abbey this week (Wednesday 14 November 2012).
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New arts wellbeing network set to improve lives in Sheffield
The Sheffield Arts and Wellbeing Network launches next week (Friday 2 November 2012) and is set to improve lives through developing new projects and promoting existing arts and wellbeing initiatives in the city.
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Sheffield pupils celebrate Black History Month with thought-provoking film
A group of 10 pupils from King Edward VII School in Sheffield have marked Black History Month (October 2012) by creating a documentary film exploring higher education, identity and aspirations.
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Sheffield celebrates 100 years of ‘Heritage Makers’
Sheffield is celebrating 100 years of the Hunter Archaeological Society, fondly dubbed the ‘Heritage Makers’, with a new exhibition charting the history of Sheffield and the surrounding area.
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Uncommon People - Sheffield Music Map launched
The University of Sheffield has joined forces with Sensoria Festival to launch a new innovative map of Sheffield’s musical heritage – www.uncommonpeople.co.uk - and they are issuing a call for contributions.
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Video set to provoke debate on prisoners' voting rights
A video created by a student at the University of Sheffield is stirring up debate on the controversial issue of whether prisoners should be given the right to vote.
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University of Sheffield makes Parliamentary history
The Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield has launched the first ever undergraduate module that is formally accredited and co-taught by the House of Commons.
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Students ready to make an impact in their academic field
Three outstanding students from the University of Sheffield are set to make a huge impact in their academic field thanks to a Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Sheffield students and their teacher win top Google prize
Students from the University of Sheffield and their teacher Gary Wood have won a competition to create an outstanding online resource for learning and teaching using Google Apps, run by Google and the Association for Learning Technology (ALT).
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Sheffield launches theatre group for older performers
University of Sheffield PhD student Bridie Moore is launching a theatre group for older performers to explore the representations and experiences of older people.
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