News

News stories

Firth Court with Arts Tower in the background

University of ºù«Ӱҵ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

ºù«Ӱҵ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
Graphic depicting drinking vessels flying out of a cauldron looking object, with the text '5 ½ Moments when Alcohol Shaped the World'

5 ½ Moments when Alcohol Shaped the World

A historical podcast series about the impact of alcohol on human societies and relationships. Written and presented by Prof Phil Withington and Dr Nick Groat. Produced by Julia Letts and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Team photo of the second cascade training camp

Digital Humanities Institute travel to the University of Saarland in Saarbrücken for the second MSCA doctoral network training camp

Find out more about the second CASCADE training camp, where groups of researchers exchange ideas and perspectives about interdisciplinary methods that could be used to analyse how language expresses meaning in various, changing contexts over time.
Bob moore smiling

R. I. (Bob) Moore (1941-2025)

We are very sad to share the news that Bob Moore, who was a Professor of History at ºù«Ӱҵ University, has passed away.
A room of people are watching someone present a talk called 'Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections - Welcome!'

Decolonising Museum Collections

PhD students at the universities of ºù«Ӱҵ, Leeds and York came together to put on a highly successful event, Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections, at Kelham Island Museum.
Room with two desks and a table tennis table

My year as a PhD student - Part Two

George reflects on the second year of his PhD - from socialising to teaching and conferences.
Hallvard Lillehammer smiling at the camera

Meet our new philosopher - Hallvard Lillehammer

We had a chat with Hallvard, who will be joining us in January 2025.
Lea Cantor smiling to the camera

Lea Cantor awarded the Oxford Nicolas Berggruen Prize for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Philosophy, Law & Politics 2024

Lea Cantor, who will be joining us in September 2025, has been awarded the Oxford Nicolas Berggruen Prize winner for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Philosophy, Law & Politics 2024.
Members of the Solar Group at a conference in Mexico

Researchers’ viewing of ‘natural phenomenon’ will support future studies

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ attending a prestigious conference on Space Geophysics in Mexico were able to witness a natural phenomenon which will support their future studies on the physics of the chromosphere and solar corona.