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Dr Christine Huebner gives evidence on lowering the voting age to 16

Evidence was heard at a House of Commons Select Committee on Modernising Elections.
Children all together enjoying a school lunch
Children enjoying a school dinner

120 years of school dinners: How canteen stigma shapes lives for decades

As pupils across the UK head back to school, new research reveals canteen choices can shape children’s lives for decades, and argues universal school meals are the key to ending the long-standing stigma around free school dinners.

Photograph still from the One Song exhibition featuring different people on a number of screens

One Song: Kadir Karababa’s exhibition uses music to reimagine home

Dr Jessica Bradley and Dr Louise Atkinson discuss Kadir Karababa's One Song exhibition at The Art House in Wakefield and reflect on experiences of creativity in everyday contexts for The Conversation.

The Conversation
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ADHD and the road to adulthood: what young people tell us about identity, support and transition

Lauren Powell explores what young people’s accounts tell us about ADHD, identity, support and the transition to adulthood in this blog for The Mental Elf.

The Mental Elf
Book cover Black History for Every Day of the Year on a colourful background

Black History for Every Day of the Year

Congratulations to Yinka Olusoga who has collaborated with her siblings, David and Kemi, to create a new book celebrating Black history from across the world, spanning ancient times to the modern day.
A person cutting a cake with a knife, the cake reads "congratulations SMI on 10 years"

SMI Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Sheffield Methods Institute celebrated its 10th birthday this September, with a gathering of past and present staff and students.
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Lauren Powell and Natalie Bennett share findings in new 'Women of the North' report

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind 2024

Academic staff from the School of Education are hosting a number of free events in the Festival of the Mind taking place this month, we are excited to welcome you to join in!
Dr Jessica Bradley with Professor Sari Pöyhönen outside the University of Jyväskylä

Dr Jessica Bradley given title of Docent in Creative Inquiry and Applied Linguistics at The University of Jyväskylä, Finland

The panel assessing Jessica's presentation, which forms part of the criteria for approval, graded it as 'excellent'.