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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 11

How do tiny particles feel gravity? Can meditation change your brain? Watch short talks, from @sheffielduni researchers from this year's @pintofscience events, on The Player: bit.ly/4lrPIWY #PintOfScience #SheffieldResearch

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. How do tiny particles feel gravity? Can meditation change your brain?

Watch short talks, from @sheffielduni researchers from this year's @pintofscience events, on The Player: bit.ly/4lrPIWY

#PintOfScience #SheffieldResearch

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 9

🌳 Sheffield’s gardens have 120+ tree species! @sheffielduni researchers are mapping the city’s urban forest to help everyone benefit. Got trees or thoughts? Join the Sheffield Urban Tree Species Survey Round 2 👉 bit.ly/4koy2KF #SheffieldTrees #UrbanForest #TravelMaster

RResearch & Impact at Sheffield@ShefUniImpact · Jul 8

Did you know over 120 different tree species are flourishing in Sheffield's gardens? 🌱🌳 @sheffielduni researchers are mapping the city's hidden urban forest to ensure everyone benefits from trees. Have trees in your garden? Or any thoughts to share? bit.ly/4koy2KF…

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · 3 h

How did mass-produced beer and spirits help shape big business, politics and the 'bio-state'? Professor Phil Withington explores these links in the latest episode of 5 ½ Moments When Alcohol Shaped the World. Listen: bit.ly/3UuwmEF #HistoryPodcast #AlcoholAndSociety

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 24

Feeling at peace starts with how you speak to yourself. On International Self Care Day, explore The Power of Meditation and discover simple ways to build self-acceptance and gratitude. Watch here: bit.ly/3IHPzAh #InternationalSelfCareDay #Meditation

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Feeling at peace starts with how you speak to yourself.

On International Self Care Day, explore The Power of Meditation and discover simple ways to build self-acceptance and gratitude.

Watch here: bit.ly/3IHPzAh

#InternationalSelfCareDay #Meditation

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 24

How safe are our homes after Grenfell? Jenny Preece joins Urban Radar to talk housing safety. We also look at trans rights, urban festivals, AI propaganda, vape fires and more. Listen now: bit.ly/45kKKWc

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 21

What did archaeologists find at the site of Sheffield Castle? This short film explores Castlegate's hidden history and the future of this important part of the city. Watch now on The Player: bit.ly/46SKyP8 #FestivalOfArchaeology #SheffieldCastle

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 21

What caused the 2008 crash - and what happened next? Dr Scott Lavery joins SPERI to look at the crash's roots, how it shaped our world, and why neoliberalism still holds on. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3UiPw0a

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 17

Can giving more power to the regions build a fairer Britain? @AndyBurnhamGM and @MetroMayorSteve think so. Hear them speak at Sheffield's @FestOfDebate, in Urban Radar: Powering the North: bit.ly/3TJLGgo

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 17

Could you make fair sentencing decisions? Try You Be The Judge, an interactive video based on real research by Dr Angela Sorsby. Play today on World Day for International Justice: bit.ly/44N2XKF

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Could you make fair sentencing decisions? Try You Be The Judge, an interactive video based on real research by Dr Angela Sorsby.

Play today on World Day for International Justice: bit.ly/44N2XKF

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 14

Was the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis an early sign of 2008? Economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram joins Chris Saltmarsh and Dillon Wamsley to unpack what happened and why it still matters. Listen on The Player: bit.ly/3TACefp

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 10

How did gin and rum shape the world? In this podcast, we explore how spirits crossed oceans, built empires, and changed everyday life. Listen now: bit.ly/4eCtzm4

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 9

Pulmonary hypertension is a life-limiting illness. This podcast uncovers how Sheffield’s doctors and engineers helped change the way we treat it — and how their legacy still shapes medicine today. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3GBGdFl #PulmonaryHypertension #MedicalHistory

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Pulmonary hypertension is a life-limiting illness.

This podcast uncovers how Sheffield’s doctors and engineers helped change the way we treat it — and how their legacy still shapes medicine today.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3GBGdFl

#PulmonaryHypertension #MedicalHistory

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 8

Was 1970s stagflation a crisis of capitalism or a crisis in politics? Prof Colin Hay joins @SPERIshefuni's Crisis Point podcast to explore what really happened and why it still shapes how we think today. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3Tth6ri #Stagflation #Politics

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 7

🍺 Why did brewers start using hops in beer? This episode of “5 ½ Moments When Alcohol Shaped the World” explores how hops changed brewing, trade and everyday life in medieval Europe. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4lFFjGH #BeerHistory #HistoryPodcast

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 3

What does music mean to people with young-onset dementia? This new film centres real voices and shows how music connects, supports and uplifts. 🎬 Watch now: bit.ly/4eyk1J0 #YoungOnsetDementia #MusicAndMemory #SheffieldResearch

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. What does music mean to people with young-onset dementia?

This new film centres real voices and shows how music connects, supports and uplifts.

🎬 Watch now: bit.ly/4eyk1J0

#YoungOnsetDementia #MusicAndMemory #SheffieldResearch

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jul 2

Was the Great Depression a one-off disaster or a sign of repeating crises in capitalism? Gareth Dale joins Chris Saltmarsh and Dillon Wamsley to explore this key moment in history. 🎧 Listen on The Player: bit.ly/4kiMBPO #GreatDepression #EconomicHistory #SPERI

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Was the Great Depression a one-off disaster or a sign of repeating crises in capitalism?

Gareth Dale joins Chris Saltmarsh and Dillon Wamsley to explore this key moment in history.

🎧 Listen on The Player: bit.ly/4kiMBPO

#GreatDepression #EconomicHistory #SPERI

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jun 30

🍇Why was wine more than just a drink in ancient Greece and Rome? Dr Nick Groat uncovers how wine became a symbol of trade, identity and Roman power in our podcast 5 ½ Moments When Alcohol Shaped the World. Listen here: bit.ly/4nt8uPa

University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jun 27

Is crisis part of how capitalism works? @SPERIshefuni's new podcast, Crisis Point, explores how scholars and activists use crisis to understand political and economic upheaval. Episode 1 is out now. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/45Ep7Rv #PoliticalEconomy #Capitalism

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Is crisis part of how capitalism works?

@SPERIshefuni's new podcast, Crisis Point, explores how scholars and activists use crisis to understand political and economic upheaval. Episode 1 is out now.

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/45Ep7Rv

#PoliticalEconomy #Capitalism

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jun 25

Steel meets science. In post-war Sheffield, local experts joined forces to treat deadly heart disease - and their legacy lives on today. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4en4NGD #HeartHealth #SheffieldResearch

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Steel meets science. In post-war Sheffield, local experts joined forces to treat deadly heart disease - and their legacy lives on today.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4en4NGD

#HeartHealth #SheffieldResearch

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University of Sheffield Player@UniShefPlayer · Jun 24

Our short video, Climate ReAssemblies, follows how people in South Yorkshire came together to imagine a better climate future and worked with researchers to explore what happens after the big conversations. Watch here: bit.ly/4kVOO4P

UniShefPlayer's tweet image. Our short video, Climate ReAssemblies, follows how people in South Yorkshire came together to imagine a better climate future and worked with researchers to explore what happens after the big conversations.

Watch here: bit.ly/4kVOO4P