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What if the voice you're hardest on is your own? This International Self Care Day, discover how meditation can help quiet self criticism and build self acceptance in this talk. Watch now: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #InternationalSelfCareDay #Meditation #SelfCare
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Has TV changed what it means to be queer? This episode explores how RuPaul's Drag Race and global media shape queer identity, visibility and belonging, while asking whose stories are left out. Listen: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #RuPaulsDragRace #LGBTQIA #Podcast
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When food becomes part of a conflict, everyday life changes. Episode 3 of SPERI Presents... Ground Level explores survival, food insecurity and political violence in Palestine. Listen now: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #Podcast #FoodSecurity #PoliticalEconomy
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Who gets a say in protecting our landscapes? Dr Megan Blomfield is working with the Peak District National Park Authority to put fairness and inclusion at the heart of conservation. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #ClimateJustice #PeakDistrict
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Who really holds care together? Grandparents, children and families shape the economy through care every day. Discover how ageing, care work and everyday decisions influence the global economy in this new SPERI Presents... Ground Level podcast. player.sheffield.ac.uk/event…
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What happens when health research starts with disabled people's knowledge? Watch Disability Matters, a series on making research more inclusive across five countries. player.sheffield.ac.uk/serie… #DisabilityPrideMonth #HealthResearch
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Discover video, podcast and event highlights from University of Sheffield research. Sign up for The Player newsletter and get the best of our content in your inbox each month. Subscribe 👉 eepurl.com/ic_Srr?utm_source… #UniversityOfSheffield #Research
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Is ethics just a form to fill in? Ethics, Unboxed looks at the real choices behind research, from AI and decolonial work to archives, communities and power. Listen on The Player: player.sheffield.ac.uk/serie… #ResearchEthics
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What if your health advice was personalised by smart systems? This short film imagines public health in 2040 and asks who controls the messages we trust. Watch and decide. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #DataEthics
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Could smart public communication systems help stop cyber attacks before they spread? Our latest video imagines one possible future and asks who we trust when digital systems deliver critical information. Watch now: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #CyberSecurity #Privacy #DigitalFuture
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Could smart systems shape what you know about climate change? Our latest video imagines a future where technology guides public information and asks who should control it. Watch now: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #ClimateChange #DesignFiction #ScienceCommunication
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Should one mistake define someone's future? This International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, discover how police drug diversion schemes offer support instead of criminal records and what the research shows. player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth
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What if smart systems could guide people through disasters in real time? This fictional future scenario explores how automated alerts and data driven communications could help save lives, while raising questions about trust, accuracy and control. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event…
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Can we fix our food system? From regenerative farming to hydroponics, researchers are exploring new ways to produce healthy, sustainable food while tackling climate change and improving public health. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity
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What happens to 141 tonnes of plutonium? The UK plans to convert its separated plutonium stockpile into a stable ceramic waste form for long term disposal. University of Sheffield researchers are helping tackle this major engineering challenge. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event…
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Why are turtle and tortoise eggs failing to hatch? TORTI follows University of Sheffield researcher Alessia Lavigne as she investigates a growing conservation challenge and develops new tools to help protect threatened species. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event…
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Curious minds, this one is for you. The University of Sheffield Player makes research come alive – through podcasts, digital exhibitions and video you can watch anytime, anywhere. Follow us to explore new stories that matter. #Research #Sheffield
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How do police identify signs of sexual trafficking online? Researchers at the University of Sheffield worked with police and practitioners to develop STIM, a tool that helps assess online profiles and support evidence based decisions. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event…
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What happens when a scientific theory turns out to be wrong? Rita and Sofie from Good in Theory explore how mistaken ideas have shaped society, influenced policy and sometimes refused to die. Listen now: player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #ThatsScience #SciencePodcast
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DNA is only two nanometres wide, making it impossible to see with ordinary microscopes. Discover how researchers are using touch instead of sight to reveal its structure and open new doors for science. See how it works 👉 player.sheffield.ac.uk/event… #DNA #STEM
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