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±¬ÁϹ«Éç generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

±¬ÁϹ«Éç 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

Sheffield’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç and Sheffield 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

Sheffield declared a UK City of Languages

Sheffield 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 ±¬ÁϹ«Éç
(LtoR) CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with Sheffield firm to pioneer the sport’s future

±¬ÁϹ«Éç researchers are collaborating with a Sheffield 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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Sheffield positioned as one of the UK's leading 'Music Cities'

Sheffield has the potential to be the UK's leading Music City, according to a new report commissioned by the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç.
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Sheffield: a source of inspiration to its lively arts scene

Thursday 30 July saw the launch of Re:New Sheffield, a collaborative project to promote and support creative interim uses of empty buildings in Sheffield City Centre for pop-up shops and other start-up businesses.