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The University of Sheffield
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We're a QS World Ranking Top 100 University changing lives through education and research since 1905.

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A frankly terrifying display of quizzing from Lewis, Elsisi, Price and Dobbie tonight, putting @unistrathclyde.bsky.social to the sword to progress to the quarter finals of #UniversityChallenge!
The four contestants of the University of Sheffield team on University Challenge
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Congrats to Lewis, Elsisi, Price and Dobbie who secure victory against @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social tonight to move to round two of #UniversityChallenge!
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October 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Do you experience side effects from taking the pill? Our researchers have identified a “nocebo effect” where psychological factors such as negative expectations or anxiety about using a medicine drives a physical response in the body when the medicine is taken 1/3
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September 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The Daily Mail University Guide 2026 has just been released and we're the top ranked university in the North!

We’re also top in the Russell Group for student experience again - thank you to everyone who’s got us here 👏

Check out all our rankings: sheffield.ac.uk/about/rankings
August 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Wishing everyone waiting on results tomorrow the best of luck - try to get some rest tonight! 🍀
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August 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Did you catch @suoman.bsky.social on the news last night talking about AI MPs?! Head to 11:44 to catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Dr Susan Oman on BBC Look North, screenshot of her on BBC sofa with the text of Dr Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield, BBC Look North
August 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Pollinating insects are responsible for up to 90% of wild flowering plant species and many crop species. (📸 - Emille Ellis)
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August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Along with Leeds and Leicester, our researchers have found that increased urbanisation can be linked to a 43% decline in pollinating insects. This includes nocturnal moths, hoverflies and bees. (📸 - Emille Ellis)
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August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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There’s nothing like campus in the sun! ☀️

Except maybe campus in the snow…?
A blue band stand on a grass field in the sun, there are blue flowers in the foreground Gell Street pocket park with Jessop West building in the background, there a brick path with shrubbery surround it The Art Tower with trees and Weston Park pond in the foreground, the sky is blue and the sun is shining A line of benches on a path, surrounded by greenery, there a people sat at two of the benches
August 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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What a fantastic first year for the Northern Triangle Talent (NTT) project! Since launching in 2024, the project has successfully built a dynamic, globally-focused talent community across the North of England. 1/2
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July 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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And that’s a wrap on a wonderful and busy graduation week! Congratulations to everyone who graduated this week and a huge thank you to all the staff, volunteers, honorary grads and amazing student speakers who made this week so special 👏 🎓

📸 - Moran Chan
People take photos of three people in graduation caps and gowns, in the background is the purple Firth Court sign, with other graduates surrounding it A person in a cap and gown poses with the university mascot, Roary the tiger, whilst holding up a crochet version of Roary the tiger A group of people in caps and gowns leave the Octagon to join the crowd of other graduates A family member or loved one poses with a graduate in a cap and gown in front of the entrance to Firth Court, with people in the foreground of the shot
July 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We’re leading a new £1.5 million UK government-funded project to speed up Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production and help bring passengers a step closer to greener flights. 1/2
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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What a start to Graduation week! 🎓 Big congratulations to all who are graduating this week, you’ve done us proud! 👏

📸 - Moran Chan
A group of people in academic gowns throw graduation caps, in amongst them is Roary, the university tiger mascot in a cap and gown A person in a cap and gown poses with a family member holding a purple selfie frame with the words ‘Made in Sheffield’ The Octagon Centre entrance, graduates in caps and gowns are walking out the door and joining a crowd of other graduates in caps and gowns Two people, one in a cap and gown, hold up a purple selfie frame with the words ‘I just graduated’, another person takes their photo
July 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Best of luck to our students on University Challenge tonight at 8.30pm! 🍀
Picture of students on University challenge, left to right named (surnames) Lewis, Elsisi, Price and Dobbie
July 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The £24 million expansion would not have been possible without the unwavering generosity of a number of dedicated families whose lives have been forever changed by the cruelty of MND.

Read more:
sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-cha... 3/3

Image: Bond Bryan Ltd
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July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Speaking at the ceremony, Director of SITraN Dame Professor Pamela Shaw, said: “Over 20 years ago a lady with MND asked me what I would do with £20 million of funding for MND research. I didn’t think it was a serious question, but I described SITraN... It is quite remarkable how far we have...” 2/3
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July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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A new chapter for the Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)! 🧱

A bricklaying ceremony marks a major milestone for the expansion of the institute, doubling the research capacity and accelerating the progress of breakthrough treatments for degenerative neurological diseases. 1/3
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July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Traditional metrics to assess academics can be narrow and undervalue important activities like mentoring, committee work and public engagement. So how can we make assessment more equitable? 👇 1/4
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July 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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The National Student Survey results are in and we're proud to say that we're top of the Russell Group for the third year in a row! And our Student's Union has been ranked number 1 once again.

A testament to the hard work of our brilliant University community 👏🎉

sheffield.ac.uk/news/sheffie...
The Arts Tower with trees and Weston Park in the foreground
July 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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More than 120 different species of trees have been found in the gardens of Sheffield! 🌳

Our researchers have been asking the residents of Sheffield not only what trees they’ve planted in their gardens, but what they value about them.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a round up of research for this week…
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July 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Bees may have brains the size of a sesame seed - but when it comes to our pollinator friends, size really doesn’t matter… 🐝

Our researchers have built a digital model of a bee’s brain, demonstrating how bees use flight movements to learn and recognise patterns with phenomenal accuracy. 1/3
July 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The Peaks turned blue today! 💙

The Big Walk 2025 was huge success — all thanks to our incredible walkers and the amazing supporters cheering them on.

Your belief in our mission to advance neuroscience research brings hope to countless families around the world.

www.justgiving.com/campaign/big...
A long winding dirt path amongst heather, grass and rocks with a cloudy blue sky, dotted along it are walker in blue tshirts A group of people in blue tshirts sit in the countryside taking a break A group of walkers in blue tshirts get checkin by volunteers in high vis vests at a checkpoint in a wooded area A long table with a purple tablecloth, people sit on one said, giving medals to walkers lined up on the other side
June 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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The big news today has of course been all our amazing walkers on the Big Walk 👏 but here’s a roundup of some research news you might have missed this week:
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June 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Off they go! 🚶🚶‍♀️
Good luck to the hundreds staff, students, alumni and friends taking part in the #TUOSBigWalk today to raise money for life-changing neurological disease research at the University of Sheffield. Join us in cheering them on 👏
Donate here 👇
www.justgiving.com/campaign/big...
A group of people, many in bright blue tshirts, walking in a field, two people lead the group running A group of people stand and pose for the photo, in the background is rolling green hills, a few at the front hold a red banner that says 'The Big Walk' A trail of walkers walking away from the camera in a green field and a hill in the background A large group of people stand amongst pine trees in blue tshirts that say 'The Big Walk' on them, a few people at the front hold a red banner that says 'The Big Walk'
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM