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View File Accessibility with Ally in Blackboard Learn

Blackboard Ally is an additional service that automatically runs all your course files through an accessibility checklist that looks for common issues. Each file is compared to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 standards. Ally can integrate with the Original Course View for both the Original and Ultra experiences. Learn more: https://help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Instructor/View_File_Accessibility Transcript: Ally produces an accessibility score for each file you…

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International Women's Day

What is gender equality? Colleagues share challenges and hopes for the future in celebration of International Women's Day.

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We Are International Sheffield Varsity (Longer version)

Sheffield Varsity 2018 has seen students from both the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University coming together to showcase the diversity and inclusivity in sports. #WeAreInternational This is a longer version. If you need a shorter version for social media, please search for We Are International Sheffield Varsity (Social edit).

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Hidden history: Rebuilding Sheffield Castle

There's a castle underneath Sheffield, buried for four hundred years. So why does no-one know about it?Working from previously unexplored archives and making use of exciting new technologies, the Department of Archaeology and the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield are set to change all that. Together with key players from across the city, they are digging into Sheffield’s hidden history to bring this incredible hidden fortress back to life. Learn more about…

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University of Sheffield Student Experience

As a world top 100 University in a city like no other, at Sheffield you'll receive an unrivalled learning experience and memories that will last for ever.

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The professional birdwatcher: Tim Birkhead

An interview with Professor Tim Birkhead from the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences. Hear about his love of teaching and his important study into guillemots as he looks back at some of the highlights from the past 42 years ahead of his retirement later in the year. Hear more from Professor Tim Birkhead

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iForge: Run by students, for students

An innovative facility on campus - the iForge - is giving students the opportunity to collaborate, create and 'make' outside of their academic studies. Believed to the first of its kind in a UK university, the Forge is run by a team of ambitious Engineering students. Together, the iForge Reps train and supervise other student users, as well as procuring and maintaining equipment, developing links with alumni and industry, and running special events. Since opening in the…

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Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures: The Path to Sustainability

Welcome to the Grantham Centre. Our Director, Professor Tony Ryan OBE, explains the huge challenges facing our planet and sets out a path towards a sustainable future.

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What are gravitational waves? A LIGO scientist explains...

Understand Gravitational Waves and how we’re detecting them with LIGO Scientist Dr Ed Daw, from The University of Sheffield. Find out more about how we’re working with over 80 universities to uncover the secrets of the universe at - https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/physics