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SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Unpaid carers providing more hours of care than ever, according to new Unpaid Care Dashboard

Unpaid carers are now providing more hours of care than ever, according to a new interactive digital dashboard, launched by the Centre for Care at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.
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‘It All Starts With Play’ – New National Campaign and APPG on Play in England

Researchers from the School of Architecture and Landscape and School of Geography and Planning help launch Play England’s new national strategy at the House of Commons.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÒµLiteracies and Language Conference 2024

We're thrilled to announce the programme for this year's ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµLiteracies and Language Conference taking place at the University, Friday 14 - Saturday 15 June.
Professor Fraser McLeay, Management School Executive Board member

Professor Fraser McLeay appointed Dean of ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµUniversity Management School

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Fraser McLeay as the Dean of ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµUniversity Management School with immediate effect.
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Filmmakers could improve cinema for the Deaf community, with new guidance from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

Improved captioning in the film industry could make watching film and TV more accessible and engaging for the Deaf community, according to new guidance published by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Sheffield-based research and design studio, Paper.
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Public Voices in AI 

Public Voices in AI is a new project which aims to ensure that public voices are front and centre in artificial intelligence research, development and policy.

A child lying on the floor with a video game controller, supervised by a parent

Digital playtime can be good for children’s well-being, major new report from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ finds

Video games used during play can benefit children’s well-being, if designed with their needs in mind, a new study from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, LEGO Group and UNICEF has found.