A group of young people at a protest holding placards about climate change

Series, 21 Events

Understanding Society: A Festival of Social Science 2021

Showcasing the University of Sheffield’s world-leading social science researchers and their work on tackling some of the greatest problems facing society today.

1 - 7 Nov 2021

Featured films

Gendered experiences of mesothelioma

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Measuring nutrients in soil

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Pipebots

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Crop growth in space and urban agriculture on Earth

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Jennifer MacRitchie playing an adapted guitar

Assistive technologies for engaging with music in dementia

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Featured podcasts

Podcast, 2 days

Why should we all care about energy justice?

18 Sep 2021 11:00

A class of students working

Podcast, 2 days

Qualifying work experience: An opportunity or an obstacle for the role of clinical legal education?

18 Sep 2021 11:00

A model of the human brain

Podcast, 2 days

Hot off the press: Motor neurone disease

18 Sep 2021 11:00

a disabled parking space

Podcast, 2 days

Women with disabilities in academia

18 Sep 2021 11:00

Podcast, 2 days

Clinical trials: The who, the how, the what

18 Sep 2021 11:00