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Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the city's music scene
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the sector

Sheffield artists log 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter as new report outlines blueprint for city's musical future

Sheffield’s top artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon and Def Leppard are racking up over 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter, reaching a combined global fanbase of over 100 million listeners, according to a new report.
Firth Court

University of Sheffield named University of the Year runner-up in the North and North East in The Times Good University Guide 2027

The University of Sheffield has been named University of the Year runner-up in the North and North East, in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.
Staff celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Sheffield.
Staff celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Sheffield.

Two decades and thousands of transformed lives: Clinical research facility celebrates 20th anniversary

Sheffield’s NIHR Clinical Research Facility has played a crucial role in helping to advance care in South Yorkshire and beyond.
Women in MRI machine to help detect heart disease

Brain adapts to give deaf people a better visual ‘danger radar’

Pioneering research shows that deaf adults can be particularly skilled at detecting movement and events outside their central field of view.
Vytal bowl at used at University cafe outlets

University of Sheffield becomes founding signatory of UK Packaging Pact

The University of Sheffield has become a founding signatory of the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year collaborative programme led by WRAP to help transform the UK’s packaging system through coordinated action across multiple sectors
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Teens three times more likely to start with alcohol than no/low alternatives 

Young people aged 16-25 in Great Britain are three times more likely to start drinking alcohol than non- and low-alcohol alternatives, according to new reearch from the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield Pool and Snooker Club at the Crucible for the World Championships

Sheffield Loves Snooker - why students are delighted it's here to stay

A student sports club is proving that Sheffield’s love of snooker is stronger than ever, with members heading to the Crucible to meet the world’s top 16 players during the tournament’s high-profile launch.
A map of the UK with pins marking different regions

UK’s first-ever national swear word census to capture real use of English language

The UK’s first national repository of regional swear words - an initiative that aims to document how people across the country actually speak in their everyday lives - is being launched by linguists at the University of Sheffield.
Pint of Science at Sheffield Tap

From black holes to second brains: Sheffield scientists swap their labs for local pubs

Curious minds are invited to unravel life’s great mysteries - ranging from what happens if you fall into a black hole to why chocolate feels so luxurious in your mouth - as the world’s largest public science festival returns to Sheffield.