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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.
Sarah Hunter at AGCAS awards

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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Credit: Benno Media

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).
Oisin Corry (student), Sam Penrose, Logan Thomas (volunteer), Pete Thornett (TARA chairman) at the Scraith Wood Community Garden. Credit: Timm Cleasby Photography
Oisin Corry (student), Sam Penrose, Logan Thomas (volunteer) and Pete Thornett (TARA chairman) at the Scraith Wood Community Garden. Credit: Timm Cleasby Photography

Sheffield students to makeover derelict plot into community garden

A derelict and overgrown plot of land is being transformed into a flourishing community garden thanks to a collaboration between 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield students and the Scraith Wood Tenants and Residents Association (TARA).
Pete McKee illustration showing man and woman playing footsy at the breakfast table, copyright Pete McKee

Love has no age limit: Sexual Rights Charter helps to fill training gap to tackle age discrimination in sex and relationships in care homes

New training designed to break down barriers and tackle discrimination older adults can face around sex and relationships is set to be rolled out in care homes across Sheffield, thanks to the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield’s Sexual Rights Charter.
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Partnership creates pioneering app to keep families living with dementia connected

A pioneering phone app designed to keep families living with dementia connected launches later this year after ethical entrepreneurs Grant Ripley and Fran Ferris discovered the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield’s Made Together initiative.
Woman in the sea treading water

Filmmakers could improve cinema for the Deaf community, with new guidance from 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield

Improved captioning in the film industry could make watching film and TV more accessible and engaging for the Deaf community, according to new guidance published by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and Sheffield-based research and design studio, Paper.
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Emerge: Be Enterprising team unearths hidden entrepreneurial talent at first Awards Showcase

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s Emerge: Be enterprising team successfully hosted its first Awards Showcase on 30 April, marking a milestone in its mission to capture student entrepreneurship talent across campus.