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Sheffield Launches Powerful New Alliance to Transform Adult Social Care

Excitement is building across Sheffield as a ground-breaking initiative takes shape to reshape the landscape of adult social care.

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram stood in front of a brick wall

Head North - Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram at Festival of Debate

Join Andy and Steve in conversation with Professor Beth Perry from the Urban Institute, as they outline how we can spread political and economic power throughout the UK and push forward for a fairer future.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

Sheffield declared a UK City of Languages

Sheffield is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
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New research reveals billions made by companies involved in UK border security

New research from a team of leading UK universities has revealed that over £5 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings.
A single parent holds the hand of their young child as they walk down the road.

Children’s wellbeing not negatively affected by living in single parent households, study shows

The experience of single parenthood is more common than typically reported – and children’s wellbeing is not negatively affected by living in single parent households – according to a study led by the University of Sheffield.
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Blog: 'Don’t worry - Private Pensions and Arms Length Bodies is the most fun directorate you could work in'

During the summer, a group of faculty students spent 10 weeks on work placements at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Politics student Tilly writes about her time in the Private Pensions and Arms Length bodies directorate at the DWP.
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Individualised pension age could reduce social inequalities, research suggests

Individualising the pension age and targeting health interventions at low-income workers are two ways of reducing social inequalities, a new research project has suggested.
Social sciences multilingual library.

Multilingual children’s book section opens at Sheffield Central Children’s Library

Children across the city have the chance to read books in languages from across the world thanks to Sheffield Central Children’s Library’s new multilingual book section.
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Blog: A chance to step inside Number 10

During the summer, a group of faculty students spent 10 weeks on work placements at the Department of Work and Pensions. Politics and Philosophy student Fiona writes about her time working for the Long-Term Strategy Team.