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New 'Critical GenAI Literacy' tutorial from the library

The Library is very pleased to announce the launch of the new Generative AI (GenAI) tutorial - "Critical GenAI Literacy" to help scale up the provision of Critical Gen AI literacy training for students across the University.
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Call for participation: History and Archives in Practice 2026

The National Archives, Institute of Historical Research and Royal Historical Society are pleased to announce the launch of next year’s History and Archives in Practice (HAP) call for participation.
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Sanger 200: The National Fairground and Circus Archive’s first online exhibition

The National Fairground and Circus Archive is delighted to announce the launch of its first ever online exhibition, Sanger 200.

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University journals provision from January 2026

Screening the Fleet: a conversation about 50 years of the Navy on Screen

Screening the Fleet: A Conversation about 50 Years of the Navy on Screen

Professor Jonathan Rayner will be co-hosting an event to present research from his latest White Rose University Press publication, 'Screening the Fleet: The Royal Navy on Television 1973-2023'
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Alumnus Eric Pattison’s legacy gift to fund new digital scholarship and learning suite at Western Bank Library

Eric Pattison, an alumnus of the School of English, left an extraordinarily generous gift to the University in his Will which will transform library resources for all.

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Students in the archives

This year, SCHA hosted several student work placements which consisted of a variety of projects. Read on to hear more about what they got up to…
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New Exhibition: Peter Blundell Jones: Architecture, Landscape and the City

Western Bank Library 21 July – 14 December 2025. The exhibition looks at Peter's architectural journey through his writings, research and practice. Also offers the rare chance to see the amazing, detailed model of Sheffield city centre in 1900.

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Artist Diana Springall awarded Honorary Degree

Embroiderer and artist Diana Springall has been awarded a Doctor of Letters for her contribution to the arts.