University of Sheffield

university in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Organization public_research_university Q823917
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The University of Sheffield is a public research university established in 1905. It is headquartered in Sheffield.

University of Sheffield

Summary

University of Sheffield is a public research university[1]. It draws 1,549 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #87 of 166).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Sheffield was a member of Russell Group[3].
  • University of Sheffield was a member of White Rose University Consortium[4].
  • University of Sheffield was a member of N8 Research Partnership[5].
  • University of Sheffield was a member of ORCID, Inc.[6].
  • University of Sheffield was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[7].
  • University of Sheffield was a member of European University Association[8].
  • University of Sheffield is located in Sheffield[9].
  • University of Sheffield is in the country of United Kingdom[10].
  • University of Sheffield's instance of is recorded as public research university[11].
  • University of Sheffield's instance of is recorded as educational organization[12].
  • University of Sheffield's headquarters location is recorded as Sheffield[13].
  • The location of University of Sheffield was Sheffield[14].
  • University of Sheffield's postal code is recorded as S10 2TN[15].
  • University of Sheffield's child organization or unit is recorded as UNICUS[16].
  • University of Sheffield's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Sheffield Heritage Collection[17].
  • University of Sheffield's child organization or unit is recorded as Turner Museum of Glass collection[18].
  • University of Sheffield's child organization or unit is recorded as Turner Museum of Glass[19].
  • University of Sheffield's Commons category is recorded as University of Sheffield[20].
  • University of Sheffield comprises Information Commons, Sheffield[21].
  • University of Sheffield comprises University of Sheffield Library[22].
  • University of Sheffield comprises James Rossiter Hoyle Professor of Music[23].
  • 1905 marks the founding of University of Sheffield[24].
  • University of Sheffield's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.380722222222225, 'lon': -1.4888055555555555}[25].
  • University of Sheffield's official website is recorded as https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/[26].
  • University of Sheffield's topic's main category is recorded as Category:University of Sheffield[27].

Body

Founding

1905 marks the founding of University of Sheffield[24].

Operations

University of Sheffield's headquarters location is recorded as Sheffield[13]. Subsidiaries include UNICUS[16]; University of Sheffield Heritage Collection[17]; Turner Museum of Glass collection[18]; and Turner Museum of Glass[19], a museum[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Why It Matters

University of Sheffield draws 1,549 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #87 of 166).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . russellgroup.ac.uk. russellgroup.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . whiterose.ac.uk. whiterose.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . n8research.org.uk. n8research.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . dpconline.org. dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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