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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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Using AI to understand violence against journalists

Professor Jackie Harrison and Dr Diana Maynard gave a presentation entitled 'Towards a journalist risk barometer using AI to understand contextual predictors of violence' at the World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference.

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Graduate scoops BJTC award for best radio report

Isabel Shore, an MA Broadcast Journalism graduate from the class of 2022, won the top prize for her radio project at the 2023 awards yesterday evening.

Dr Gemma Horton

From MA Student to Impact Fellow: Gemma's story

Our research staff have joined from different careers and with different research interests, but Gemma Horton is one of a few members of staff to complete their PhD at Sheffield, in what is now the School of Information, Journalism and Communication.
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Journalism at Sheffield excels in learning resources, student voice and more in National Student Survey

We've secured rankings as one of the top 10 universities for Journalism in the Russell Group.

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Long Read: Healthy Users

The Governance of Well-being on Social Media.
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New report recommends solutions to reduce crop loss in Tanzania

Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of crops produced in the Morogoro region of Tanzania.