The University of Sheffield

Discover how social science helps us understand the world around us.

From games about inequality and crafting activities celebrating multilingualism, to exhibitions on nuclear anxiety and industrial action - the Festival of Social Science invites you to explore how research connects with everyday life.

Join the University of Sheffield for exhibitions, interactive activities, talks and workshops celebrating ideas that shape our world.

Check out this year's events and exhibitions on The Player: https://player.sheffield.ac.uk/series/understanding-society-2025?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Social+Media+Post&utm_medium=social

Just landed.. the new programme for Off the Shelf Festival Of Words! Get your tickets 👇

Off the Shelfers....the wait is over! 🎉 The new programme for The University of Sheffield's Off the Shelf Festival of Words is out!

Highlights: ✍️ Poet Lemn Sissay 🏰 Historian Lucy Worsley 🎭 and the brilliant Alison Steadman and many, many more!

Book your tickets👇
https://bit.ly/3UZOuGL

Wishing everyone waiting on results tomorrow the best of luck - try to get some rest tonight! 🍀

Where do we fit in in the universe? It’s a big question for a Tuesday.

Join Dr Richard Parker and Jessica Diamond as they explain the possibility of other life in space, starting with how stars have siblings!

Watch more:

The Search for Life | The University of Sheffield Are planetary systems like ours rare in the universe?Dr. Richard Parker, a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at the University of Sheffield, is investigating o...

There’s nothing like campus in the sun! ☀️

Except maybe campus in the snow…?

And that’s a wrap on a wonderful and busy graduation week! Congratulations to everyone who graduated this week and a huge thank you to all the staff, volunteers, honorary grads and amazing student speakers who made this week so special 👏 🎓

📸 - Moran Chan

What a start to Graduation week! 🎓 Big congratulations to all who are graduating this week, you’ve done us proud! 👏

📸 - Moran Chan

The National Student Survey results are in and we're proud to say that we're top of the Russell Group for the third year in a row! And Sheffield Students' Union has been ranked number 1 once again.

A testament to the hard work of our brilliant University community, well done all! 👏🎉

https://sheffield.ac.uk/news/sheffield-ranked-top-russell-group-third-year-national-student-survey

A massive round of applause to everyone who's reached the finish line so far and to all the volunteers who helped make today possible!

Congratulations to our first finisher, Oli Johnson! Second year in a row! 👏

Read Oli's walker story here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/giving/fundraise/big-walk/big-walk-stories-why-im-getting-involved -johnson

Let's give a big shoutout to Ollie, the very first finisher of the Big Walk 2025! 🎉 🤩 Well done, Ollie! 🤩