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How do we understand cities we cannot always see directly?

Urban Radar explores how images and archives reveal urban change in times of conflict and uncertainty.

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#UrbanStudies #GlobalSouth #AcademicResearch

How can we understand cities in times of conflict and uncertainty?

Urban Radar explores how photographs and archives help reveal urban change, especially in the Global South.

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#UrbanStudies #GlobalSouth #AcademicResearch

Why do things burn and why did scientists get it wrong for so long?

Episode 6 of Good In Theory explores phlogiston, fire and how science learned to challenge old ideas on the road to modern chemistry.

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#Science #Chemistry #ScienceFacts

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Love and intimacy are part of life at every age.

This Valentine’s Day, listen to Age of Love, a gentle and honest audio play about sex and relationships in later life. It shares a story many people will recognise but few talk about.

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Radio can help break silence.

This comic explores how radio broadcasts in West Africa support conversations about gender based violence and women’s rights. It is based on years of research with local communities.

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#WorldRadioDay

Why did doctors once treat illness by removing fluids from the body?

This episode of Good In Theory looks at the four humours and how this ancient idea shaped medicine for centuries.

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#MedicalHistory #Podcast #HistoryOfMedicine #AncientGreece

From Sheffield to space.

Helen Sharman made history as the first British astronaut after being selected from 13,000 applicants.

On #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience, watch her journey and the experiments she carried out aboard the Mir space station.

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Not everyone finds it easy to get online.

This podcast looks at how arts and culture support older adults to build digital confidence, sharing what works and why it matters.

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#DigitalInclusion #DigitalExclusion #CommunityResearch #ArtsAndCulture

Do your choices shape evolution?

Before Darwin, Lamarck argued that life changes gradually through use and intention. This podcast episode explores his theory and how it was used beyond science.

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#Evolution #Biology #Science #Environment

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Why did people blame disease on bad smells?

This episode of Good in Theory explores miasma theory and how it shaped health and daily life for centuries. Discover what changed and how it helped prevent deaths.

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#PublicHealth #HistoryOfMedicine

Electric vehicles need new ways to charge as demand grows.

This animated film shows how the FEVER project is developing an off grid, renewable powered EV charging solution designed for real world use.

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#NetZero #ElectricVehicles

Explore police drug diversion schemes that offer education or treatment instead of a criminal record.

Researchers are studying how these approaches affect crime, health and equality across different areas.

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#HarmReduction #DrugPolicyReform

What is light?

The idea of aether once felt obvious. Letting it go helped scientists rethink space, time and reality.

Episode two of Good in Theory explores the surprising history behind light and modern physics.

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#science #physics

Can research help us build a sustainable future?

This animation explores how food, water and energy challenges are connected, and how @granthamcsf.bsky.social researchers are responding to global challenges.

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#BigEnergySavingWeek

A planet near the Sun that never existed. Vulcan seemed real until Einstein stepped in.

This episode of Good in Theory looks at why scientists trusted the idea, what the evidence appeared to show and how new thinking changed science for good.

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What is the nocebo effect and why does it matter?

This episode of That’s Science! explores how expectations can affect health, with insights from psychologist Dr Rebecca Webster.

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#ThatsScience #Psychology

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Day 23 of our research advent calendar!

Check out 'Sheffield Music City' where Neil McSweeney and the Department of Music dig into our past sounds and future potential.

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Day 22 of our research advent calendar!

Why are more people around the world reading Japanese women’s fiction than ever before?

Dr Nozomi Uematsu explores the rise of translated Japanese literature with translators and publishers leading the movement

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Day 21 of our research advent calendar looks at Artificial Intelligence.

Discover films and podcasts from University of Sheffield researchers that explain how AI works and why it matters in everyday life.

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#ArtificialIntelligence

Day 20 of our research advent calendar!

What do stories of crime tell us about justice?

In Crime, Fiction and the Law, explore how storytelling - from Jack the Ripper to modern news - shapes our collective ideas of crime, morality, and law-making.

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Day 19 of our research advent calendar.

Urban Radar is a podcast series from Sheffield Urbanism that explores current events and emerging trends through city life.

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Day 18 of our research advent calendar.

Explore how AI is changing creativity, law and ethics. Our researchers look at the balance between benefit and harm, and why shaping AI around people matters.

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In the final Urban Radar podcast of 2025, Beth and Tom reflect on the themes that shaped city life. Care, justice, technology, power and belonging. They also look back on podcasting and share what is ahead for Series 2.

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Could life be common across the universe, or is our Solar System unique?

Dr Richard Parker explores how stars and their planets form, interact, and evolve, and what this means for the search for life.

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Day 15 of our research advent calendar highlights a powerful story of place and preservation.

Prof Vanessa Toulmin is playing a key role in saving the Morecambe Winter Gardens, helping to regenerate a historic seaside venue for future generations.

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