Faculty of Arts and Humanities

An article featuring East Asian Studies researcher Dr David Tobin has helped to rally the UN into action and prompted nearly 200 scholars to sign a statement calling for Thailand to halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China. Read the full article and statement at the links in our bio.

📢 Calling all Swifties 📢

Celebrate Taylor’s 35th birthday with a podcast from analysing the literary references and devices used in some of her biggest hits. Link in bio.

Did you know that all life on land relies heavily on a layer of topsoil that’s only around 39 inches deep? Explore the role of soil in PhD candidate Meg Meredith’s new article in The Conversation, and discover how literature can help us to better understand humanity’s relationship with it. Link to the full article in our bio.

Head to the link in our bio to a brilliant article discussing the surprising optimism in Kes, and why it’s message is still so relevant today, featuring expert comment from .

Join Professor Michael Gamer to learn more about Radcliffe’s life, writing, and the astounding influence she had on Romantic writing and culture.

Head to the link in our bio for more information.

Do you work in an office in the UK? Are you interested in listening to music?
If so, you are invited to take part in an online questionnaire about music in offices, focusing on how
music can affect wellbeing at work.
The project is being carried out by Dr Michael Bonshor, a researcher at the University of Sheffield.
If you have any questions about the project, you can email Michael directly:
[email protected]
You can access the online questionnaire at the link in our bio.

Join us for an exciting event exploring the role of Arts &Humanities research and teaching in the fight for a more sustainable future. Full details in bio.

Head to the Law in Context podcast to get clued up ahead of the nail biting US election. Available on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Podcasts.

Postgrad students on the MA Cultural Heritage Management and MA Archaeology and Heritage modules! 🌳

CVP bringing some colour to this grey day 🍁🍂

Head to the link in our bio to explore the exciting program for this year’s Being Human Festival!

Did you know you can study modules in a wide range of languages alongside your degree. This can help open doors for travel and your career, and is a great way to make friends. To find out more, head to the link in our bio, or come and find us on Tuesday 24th September at the activities fair!

Airing on Radio 4 at 8pm this evening, ’s will be joining esteemed guests to discuss Threads, Barry Hines’ harrowing portrayal of Sheffield following a nuclear attack.

“I can’t imagine not studying English and not playing sport. Books and sport, these are the things that make me be me.”

We couldn’t be prouder of English Literature student Megan Shackleton for reaching the Paralympic table tennis quarterfinals!

You can read more about Megan’s journey to the Paralympics and her love of literature using the link in our bio 👆

Well done Megan!!

is back in September! 🥳

With over 40 FREE events, will see researchers working with local creatives to bring our pioneering research to life through immersive exhibitions, films, performances & more.
Visit to find out more!

New podcast alert! 🎧

Dr Kate Simpson, lecturer in Digital Humanities, sat down with BBC podcast ‘Short History of…’ to explore the life of an adventurer, doctor, Christian missionary and fierce opponent to the slave trade, Dr David Livingstone.

Listen now with the link in our bio 👆

Prof. Angie Hobbs recently sat down with New Philosopher magazine to discuss the concept of a flourishing life, or, to use the Artitotelian term, Eudaimonia. Perfect food for thought. Link in bio.

The DELF (Diplôme d’etudes en langue française) is an official French language qualification administered and awarded by the French Ministry of Education. It is recognised for purposes such as applying for French citizenship, applying to French speaking universities, and enhancing CVs and employability.

This June you can sit DELF examinations at the University of Sheffield. Head to the link in our bio to register, or for more information. 🇫🇷