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Introducing... Michelle Rawlins

After 25 years in the media, Michelle Rawlins became a journalism tutor, passing on her knowledge and skills to the next generation – and it's working out beautifully for her and them. In…

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Introducing... Matt Robson

Broadcast journalism tutor Matt Robson on what he loves about teaching, his old job with the BBC, the future of his profession, why he doesn't want to leave Sheffield, and why video editing is…

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Introducing... Dr Dmitry Chernobrov

In the first of a new series introducing academic staff from the Department of Journalism Studies, Dr Dmitry Chernobrov discusses what he loves about teaching, why he joined the University of…

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Inspirational Academics - Andrew McGonigle

Dr Andrew McGonigle is working to develop tools that will help over half a billion people around the world living near volcanoes. Here he talks about what inspires him, what makes an inspirational…

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Inspirational Academics - Amy Gandy

Dr Amy Gandy is working to solve the world's growing energy demands. Inspired by her dad to pursue a career in Nuclear Engineering, Amy is inspiring her students to find the solutions to some of…

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Inspirational Academics: Amy Gandy

Dr Amy Gandy describes her work at the University of Sheffield, and reveals what she finds inspiring about her research, the University and her teaching experiences.

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Inspirational Academics - Dr Tim Chico

Tim Chico is a Reader in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Sheffield. Tim’s research seeks to discover new treatments for patients who suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Here he…

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Inspirational Academics - Satwinder Samra

Satwinder Samra came to the University of Sheffield as a student to study architecture before embarking on a career that took him across the country, working with people from around the globe. He is…

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Inspirational Academics - Tim Herrick

Tim Herrick is a Senior University Teacher in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. Tim is a Senate Award Fellow and a CILASS Fellow. Here he talks about his inspiration for…

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Inspirational Academics - Dr Gareth Fraser

Dr Gareth Fraser is a Lecturer of Evolutionary Developmental Biology in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield. He's also a world-renowned expert on Sharks.…

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Inspirational Academics - Dr Hugh Willmott

Dr Hugh Willmott is a Senior Lecturer in European Historical Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. In 2016, Hugh was involved in the unique discovery of a Black Death burial pit at Thornton…

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Inspirational Academics - Tim Herrick

Tim Herrick is a Senior University Teacher in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. Tim is a Senate Award Fellow and a CILASS Fellow. Here he talks about his inspiration for…

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Inspirational Academics - Elena Rodriguez-Falcon

Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon is a Professor of Enterprise and Engineering Education at the University of Sheffield. A Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Elena has won a number of…

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Inspirational Academics - Dr Hugh Willmott

Dr Hugh Willmott is a Senior Lecturer in European Historical Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. In 2016, Hugh was involved in the unique discovery of a Black Death burial pit at Thornton…

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Inspirational Academics – Dr Ed Daw

Dr Ed Daw is a Reader/Lecturer in Physics at the University of Sheffield. Ed was part of a team that confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, 100 years after Einstein’s prediction,…

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Inspirational Academics - Dr Gareth Fraser

Dr Gareth Fraser is a Lecturer of Evolutionary Developmental Biology in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield. He's also a world-renowned expert on Sharks.…

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