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Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students鈥 innovation

A passionate amateur chef who鈥檚 been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield students.
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鈥婳lder northerners struggle with 鈥渁larming鈥 inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
Sarah Hunter at AGCAS awards

Sheffield Policy Campus wins national award for transformative Civil Service opportunities

A 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield partnership offering students unique opportunities to gain Civil Service experience and be at the heart of policy development has won a prestigious national award.
Children with climate placards
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Innovative 'Think Climate' project inspires hundreds of children across the region

School pupils from across South Yorkshire have come together to celebrate a successful climate action project which has supported more than 600 children to understand the importance of sustainability.
(From left to right) are Maurizio Cunningham-Brown (CEO and Founder), then Malcolm Earp (Chief Operating Officer), then Keith Ellis (Chief Scientific Officer), then Stephen Bowles (AMRC Team Leader) and the back row has some of the UBC AMRC team.

Ultimate Battery Company chooses South Yorkshire to develop greener vehicle technology

A revolutionary company set to develop a new generation of greener vehicle batteries has partnered with 9 1免费版下鈥檚 AMRC, opening an R&D and manufacturing facility in South Yorkshire to explore new battery technologies.
Brandon and Brenda playing with MiRo, a social robot being trialled in Sheffield Children's Hospital
Brandon and Brenda with MiRo the robot. Credit: Sheffield Children's Hospital

Robots reduce anxiety in children during hospital visits

A new study from the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield is investigating how social robots can help to reduce anxiety, worry and distress in children during visits to hospital.
Two students celebrating at the Sheffield Varsity ice hockey game

City of Sheffield celebrates 25th anniversary of Varsity

Andy Cox, Director of Sports and Physical Activity at the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield writes about the return of Varsity, and how Sheffield Universities' annual sporting event celebrates the city and region鈥檚 health, diversity, and community spirit
A nurse apprentice preparing to administer an injection under supervision from their tutor

Made Together: Nursing ambitions for the region's health

Trainee nurse associate Kathleen Harrison explains how she started university in her forties and how the Made Together programme supports the development of skilled healthcare workers to meet the region's health and social care needs.
A nurse apprentice preparing to administer an injection under supervision from their tutor
A total of 110 Nursing Associates completed their apprenticeships at the 9 1免费版下鈥檚 Health Sciences School providing vital care for the critically ill in local hospitals, hospices and GP surgeries - well above the national completion rate

9 1免费版下 of Sheffield apprentices provide vital support to healthcare and industry

More people have achieved nursing apprenticeships at the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield compared to the national average for England, according to figures released ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 February 2022).