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

A passionate amateur chef who’s 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 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield students.
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Sheffield Policy Campus wins national award for transformative Civil Service opportunities

A 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ 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.
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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.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ spinout company awarded £2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address underlying causes of MND

Crucible Therapeutics and 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield secure a £2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
Nick Thompson, CEO of BOW, stood next to Daniel Camilleri, CTO and Founder of BOW with some robots in the background

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield spinout company receives £4 million investment to unleash full potential of robotics

A 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield spinout company that is set to help developers overcome the cost and complexity of programming robots, has secured £4 million in funding.
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Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer significantly improved by immunotherapy before and after surgery

A major clinical trial, led by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery.
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More than 30,000 pupils across South Yorkshire benefit from Children’s 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ

More than 30,000 pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have completed more than 2.5 million hours of extra-curricular activities as part of the Children’s 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ in 2024.