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University of 91Ö±²¥ generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

91Ö±²¥ generates over £4.82 billion for the UK economy and delivers a £6.40 return for every pound spent, according to a new report highlighting the Russell Group institution’s crucial role in driving economic growth.
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

91Ö±²¥â€™s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of 91Ö±²¥, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ City Council.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

91Ö±²¥ declared a UK City of Languages

91Ö±²¥ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of 91Ö±²¥
(LtoR) CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of 91Ö±²¥

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with 91Ö±²¥ firm to pioneer the sport’s future

University of 91Ö±²¥ researchers are collaborating with a 91Ö±²¥ company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
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91Ö±²¥ researchers help lead national scheme to improve health and tackle inequalities

Researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥ are part of a UK wide collaboration that will enable local authorities to rapidly evaluate work aiming to improve health and tackle inequalities in their areas
Students on campus

91Ö±²¥ students set to benefit from new work placement opportunities

Students in the arts, humanities and social sciences are set to benefit from more work placement opportunities thanks to new funding awarded to the University of 91Ö±²¥.
Off the Shelf 2020 Line Up

Festival of words, Off the Shelf, brings the best of literary talent to 91Ö±²¥

The 29th annual Off the Shelf festival will open with 91Ö±²¥ alumni Lee Child, author of the international bestselling Jack Reacher books, to talk about his life and work with biographer Dr Heather Martin
An image of two computer generated busts, one green and one purple, representing our work for Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns and launches digital platform for 2020 with live and online events

91Ö±²¥â€™s unique collaborative festival showcasing local creative talent and world-class academic research, returns to the city for the fifth time
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Cultural industries to receive boost from researchers to help recover from Covid-19

A new research project that will play a key role in helping the cultural sector recover from the impact of Covid-19 is being launched by researchers at the University of 91Ö±²¥.