4+ week, 2+ day ago   (597+ words) Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, returns to Sheffield for a packed 35th edition this autumn From 28 September - 25 October, the University of Sheffield festival will host over 50 live and online events,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (506+ words) England’s public libraries are facing a quiet hollowing out, according to a major new study from the University of Sheffield. ● Physical library collections have shrunk and spend per person has fallen, even as borrowing levels have held steady, meaning libraries…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (929+ words) Writing History, Losing Credit: Rediscovering Rosemary Anne Sisson University of Sheffield Writing History, Losing Credit: Rediscovering Rosemary Anne Sisson Edward Frost, an MA English student, undertook a work placement in the Library during a work placement in 2026. Read on to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (205+ words) Watch acclaimed Dutch author Raoul de Jong in conversation with Dr Henriette Louwerse as they discuss Jaguarman, postcolonial identity, Surinamese heritage and the power of storytelling. A new filmed conversation between Dr Henriette Louwerse and acclaimed Dutch author Raoul de…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (573+ words) Taking place at 10am-6 pm on 3 June 2026, the title of the anniversary event is ‘Nils Christie’s ‘Conflicts as Property’: then and now’. It will include a discussion of the Centre’s 50 year history and some of the interdisciplinary implications and strands of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (320+ words) As the world celebrates International Children’s Book Day, the spotlight turns to the power of representation and the urgent need for diverse voices in the stories told to our youth. Dr Aneesh Barai, a Lecturer in Education and Children’s Culture…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (145+ words) In a short space of time, Joshua made an outstanding contribution. With great care and attention to detail, he catalogued and scanned a substantial part of the archive, laying the foundations for a new website where we will soon be…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (421+ words) A new blue plaque honouring legendary football manager Herbert Chapman has been unveiled at the University of Sheffield, marking his links to the University and celebrating Sheffield’s proud football heritage. The plaque was unveiled outside the University’s Heartspace Cafe on…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) For International Women's Day 2026, we spoke to academics whose research seeks to understand and improve the experiences of women. Dr Greta Morando is a Lecturer in Economics whose research focuses on inequalities and the impact this has on educational outcomes…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (246+ words) University of Sheffield Embedding multilingualism in the classroom this World Book Day A new resource from World Book Day developed by Professor Sabine Little, Professor of Literacy and Multilingualism, is designed to help teachers and practitioners create inclusive, linguistically diverse…...