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  1. Lyric poster

    Lyric festival set to bring together top poets, broadcasters and musicians

    The University of Sheffield's School of English is organising the city's first festival of poetry and music, entitled Lyric 2011. This free festival is open to the public and is the first of its kind in Sheffield (11-13 May 2011).

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities
  2. Top speakers confirmed to debate value of arts and humanities education

    Sheffield MP David Blunkett and Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens will debate the future of arts and humanities in a free public event organised by the University of Sheffield. Entitled 'the Value of Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century', the debate will take place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities
  3. The pupils building model Roundhouses

    Pupils get messy to bring history to life

    Pupils have rolled up their sleeves and donned their wellington boots to help create a very early form of housing in Britain, as part of a unique project involving St Wilfrid's Primary School, Heeley City Farm and the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Community and Arts and humanities
  4. Sheffield philosophers represent UK at USA conference

    University of Sheffield students travelled to Massachusetts, USA last week (26 – 27 March 2011) following an invite to speak at a prestigious conference on the relevance of philosophy to real life.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Events and International
  5. Simon Armitage

    Simon Armitage to launch city's first poetry festival

    Simon Armitage to launch city's first poetry festival

    Categorised under: Events and Arts and humanities
  6. Volunteers set to uncover past at Sheffield heritage site

    Archaeology experts from the University of Sheffield are inviting people to discover more about Sheffield's past this weekend (26-27 March 2011) using the latest technology at community heritage site, Bishops' House.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  7. University to take public on archaeological adventure

    Budding explorers will be whisked away on an exciting voyage of discovery next week (14-17 March 2011) thanks to the University of Sheffield, who are offering the chance for people to explore important clues to their fascinating past.

    Categorised under: Community, Arts and humanities and Events
  8. Academic presents programme on life of dramatist Georg Buchner

    An academic from the University of Sheffield has presented a radio programme on the works of a short-lived but influential German writer.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities
  9. Professor Helen Storey

    Fashion meets science in new human life exhibition

    A groundbreaking exhibition which brings together high fashion and embryology to depict some of the first 1,000 hours of human life has opened in Sheffield this month (February to March 2011).

    Categorised under: Events, Science and Arts and humanities
  10. Pupils at the event

    Pupils experience student life

    School pupils from across the region were introduced to student life at the University of Sheffield, as part of a series of events encouraging pupils to consider Higher Education.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Community
  11. Russian film week logo

    Rise of Russian cinema to be celebrated in film season

    The University of Sheffield has joined with the Showroom Cinema to host a week of the best of Russian cinema.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, Events and International
  12. Past meets present in new cultural festival

    Historians, archaeologists, poets and musicians will bring the past back to life in a series of stimulating public events at the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Events and Arts and humanities
  13. Photo credit: Manuel Vasson

    From myths to magic: Memoirs of a showwoman

    The fascinating and spectacular world of renowned showwoman Marisa Carnesky will be unveiled at a new exhibition at the University of Sheffield's Western Bank Library this week (9 February 2011).

    Categorised under: Community, Events and Arts and humanities
  14. Tippett Quartet

    Film music celebrated in Spring Concert Season

    The iconic film music of Bernard Herrmann is set to be celebrated as part of the University of Sheffield's Spring 2011 concert programme (10 February until 15 May), a series of 32 musical events exploring music composed for film and moving image.

    Categorised under: Events and Arts and humanities
  15. International acclaim for English Language Teaching Centre

    The University of Sheffield's English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) has been internationally recognised as a Centre of Excellence in a recent survey published in the January 2011 edition of leading education newspaper EL Gazette.

    Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Students and alumni, Teaching and International