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Delivering a year-round programme of events, exhibitions and activities, in the city and online, to engage the public with our world-class research

The Public Engagement team bring the latest research from the University of Sheffield to you through a programme of public festivals, events and online activities. We offer free, entertaining and informative events covering a wide variety of topics throughout the year. We work with our researchers and with artists, community groups and government organisations to develop creative ways of engaging the public with our research.

21/10/2026

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The Player newsletter brings you University of Sheffield videos, podcasts, stories and events about health, climate, technology, society and more.

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19/10/2026

Understanding Society: A Festival of Social Science has returned to Sheffield!

Join our city's world-leading social scientists for a series of FREE thought-provoking events, looking at everything from the housing crisis and the future of pensions, to how to eat healthily on a budget and understanding the psychology behind our spending habits. There's something for everyone!

Check out the programme here: https://player.sheffield.ac.uk/series/understanding-society-festival-social-science-2026

17-31 October 2026 in venues across Sheffield City Centre.

13/10/2026

An egg that never hatches might look like a dead end. For conservation researchers, it can contain an important clue.

University of Sheffield PhD student Alessia Lavigne studies turtle and tortoise eggs to find out why they fail to hatch.

Using microscopy and dissection, she can investigate whether an egg was never fertilised or whether an embryo died at an early stage. That difference matters. It can help conservation teams understand why hatching success is low and what might be putting a population at risk.

With many turtle and tortoise species under threat, understanding what happens inside their eggs could help conservationists make better decisions about how to protect them.

Watch the video to see what an unhatched egg can reveal about the future of endangered species.

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