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University of Sheffield
Joined October 2014
How do tiny particles feel gravity? Can meditation change your brain? . Watch short talks, from @sheffielduni researchers from this year's @pintofscience events, on The Player: #PintOfScience #SheffieldResearch
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How did gin and rum shape the world?. In this podcast, we explore how spirits crossed oceans, built empires, and changed everyday life. Listen now:
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RT @sytravelmaster: 🌳 Sheffield’s gardens have 120+ tree species! @sheffielduni researchers are mapping the city’s urban forest to help eve….
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Pulmonary hypertension is a life-limiting illness. This podcast uncovers how Sheffield’s doctors and engineers helped change the way we treat it — and how their legacy still shapes medicine today. 🎧 Listen now: #PulmonaryHypertension #MedicalHistory
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Was 1970s stagflation a crisis of capitalism or a crisis in politics?. Prof Colin Hay joins @SPERIshefuni's Crisis Point podcast to explore what really happened and why it still shapes how we think today. 🎧 Listen here: #Stagflation #Politics
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🍺 Why did brewers start using hops in beer?. This episode of “5 ½ Moments When Alcohol Shaped the World” explores how hops changed brewing, trade and everyday life in medieval Europe. 🎧 Listen here: #BeerHistory #HistoryPodcast
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What does music mean to people with young-onset dementia?. This new film centres real voices and shows how music connects, supports and uplifts. 🎬 Watch now: #YoungOnsetDementia #MusicAndMemory #SheffieldResearch
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Was the Great Depression a one-off disaster or a sign of repeating crises in capitalism?. Gareth Dale joins Chris Saltmarsh and Dillon Wamsley to explore this key moment in history. 🎧 Listen on The Player: #GreatDepression #EconomicHistory #SPERI
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🍇Why was wine more than just a drink in ancient Greece and Rome? . Dr Nick Groat uncovers how wine became a symbol of trade, identity and Roman power in our podcast 5 ½ Moments When Alcohol Shaped the World. Listen here:
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Is crisis part of how capitalism works?. @SPERIshefuni's new podcast, Crisis Point, explores how scholars and activists use crisis to understand political and economic upheaval. Episode 1 is out now. 🎧 Listen here: #PoliticalEconomy #Capitalism
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Steel meets science. In post-war Sheffield, local experts joined forces to treat deadly heart disease - and their legacy lives on today. 🎧 Listen now: #HeartHealth #SheffieldResearch
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Our short video, Climate ReAssemblies, follows how people in South Yorkshire came together to imagine a better climate future and worked with researchers to explore what happens after the big conversations. Watch here:
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🍷 When did humans start drinking alcohol, and why? . Find out what archaeologists and archaeobotanists say about alcohol’s earliest days. 🎧 Listen here: #HistoryOfAlcohol
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🌈 Pride Month is about more than celebration. It's about visibility, equality and change. We've pulled together a series of content exploring LGBTQ research, stories and experiences. Explore the series here #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2025
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🎓 How can higher education offer welcome and protection for people seeking sanctuary?. This Refugee Week, explore our videos and comic strips showing real experiences and the change we can make together. Watch here: #RefugeeWeek #SanctuaryInEducation
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Why should we welcome refugees?. This video shares powerful answers to that question during #RefugeeWeek. It tackles common concerns and shows why people seeking safety should be supported in Sheffield and across the UK. Watch now:
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🏙️ What if the design of your city was shaped by you? . Urban Rooms help communities rethink local spaces together. This new video shares stories from across the UK, including Sheffield’s own Live Works. 📽️ #UrbanRooms #Sheffield
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♻️This #WorldRefillDay, discover how reuse could be the key to cutting plastic waste . A team at @granthamcsf (@sheffielduni) is using science and language to help bring reusable packaging into everyday life. Watch how reuse is working on campus 👇. 🎥
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National Beer Day was yesterday, but alcohol has shaped human life for over 80,000 years 🍺. From ancient rituals to global trade, discover the full story in this fascinating podcast series. 🎧 Listen here:
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What does UK law say about who counts as a woman?. In this podcast, legal experts explore For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, what it means for the Equality Act, and why it matters for trans and non-binary people. 🎧 Listen here: #EqualityAct
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