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R. I. (Bob) Moore (1941-2025)

We are very sad to share the news that Bob Moore, who was a Professor of History at Sheffield º£½ÇÉçÇø, has passed away.
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New Beliefless Spirituality Project to investigate forms of spirituality underpinned by states other than explicit religious or spiritual beliefs

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On Savage Shores, by Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock, has been shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.

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A Nobel Peace Prize for survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Eirini Karamouzi and Luc-Andre Brunet celebrate Nihon Hidankyo who has just been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Locating London's Past

We are pleased to announce the launch of a substantially updated version of Locating London's Past, the website which allows you to map a wide body of digital resources pertaining to early modern and eighteenth-century London onto John Rocque's 1746.
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Robert Stern (1962-2024)

We are very sorry to share the news that Bob Stern, Professor of Philosophy at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield, died on 21st August 2024.

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Decolonising Museum Collections

PhD students at the universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York came together to put on a highly successful event, Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections, at Kelham Island Museum.
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My year as a PhD student - Part Two

George reflects on the second year of his PhD - from socialising to teaching and conferences.