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Films and podcasts from Sheffield's Festival of Words - a celebration of books, reading, ideas and conversations.

Off the Shelf 

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

Understanding Society: A Festival of Social Science

Bringing together academics and professionals from Sheffield’s cultural, creative and digital industries to showcase our research in exciting, entertaining and innovative ways.

Festival of the Mind

A celebration of the University of Sheffield's humanities research - projects, events and exhibitions from the 2020 and 2021 festivals.

Being Human Festival

Hear from Sheffield's best and brightest minds as they share their PhD research in bitesize talks accessible to all.

Bright Minds

A story-based podcast that explores the intricate stories of women who fight and mobilise for what they believe in.

Women at War and its Aftermath

A collection of highlights from our festivals with a focus on the city of Sheffield, past and present, in celebration of Yorkshire Day 2022.&nbsp;

Yorkshire Day

Interviews with leaders for business-as-unusual who work uncompromisingly for ecological sustainability. Led by Dr Stephen Allen (UoS Management School) &amp; Dr Charles Barthold (The Open University)

Leaders for Business-as-Unusual

In this podcast series we hear from researchers in The School of Health and Related Research about the work they undertake to tackle some of the world’s biggest health challenges.&nbsp;

ScHARR - Communicable Research Podcast

Digital excerpts from the National Fairground and Circus Archive's exhibition telling the story of fairground ride manufacturers Orton &amp; Spooner

Engineering Fun: The Story of Orton & Spooner

A seven-week festival celebrating the life and work of Sir Hans Krebs and his legacy in Sheffield.

KrebsFest 

International development researchers from the University of Sheffield share their work through storytelling as part of the Festival of Social Science 2020.

Tales from the Global South

A video exhibition tackling the objections towards assisting refugees and giving arguments for welcoming people to the UK and to the city of Sheffield.


Refugees Matter

A selection of poetry highlights from our past festivals including Off the Shelf Festival, Being Human Festival and more.

World Poetry Day 2022

Explore a collection of projects from the University of Sheffield celebrating the achievements of women and addressing the challenges they face&nbsp;

International Women's Day 2022

Explore some of the highlights from our newly established archive of public engagement talks, films and podcasts.

From the Archive

Embark on a breathtaking voyage to the outer limits of the universe with Gustav Holst’s astronomical tour-de-force The Planets.&nbsp;

Sounds of the Cosmos

Based on Dr Susan Oman’s research, this series explores the concept of well-being data and and its power and potential to shape society.

Understanding Well-being Data

Explore some of the highlights from our public engagement festivals and projects in 2021.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Highlights of 2021

In November 2021, the UK hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties - COP26. To coincide with the conference, we hosted a series of events, exhibitions, films and activities.

Sustainability at Sheffield

Showcasing emerging research from across the University of Sheffield, covering healthcare, technology, science and art. Join us on a journey of discovery with podcasts, films and activities about issues that impact our everyday lives.

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