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This area contains news from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. 
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ helps historic Sheffield scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic Sheffield scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
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Sheffield’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield ranks in Top 100 of Times Higher Education World 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Rankings 2025

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ has once again cemented its position as a leading global institution, securing a place within the top 100 universities in the prestigious Times Higher Education World 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Rankings 2025.
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Ann Radcliffe - forgotten pioneer of Gothic literature - bids to reclaim place in the hearts of readers

260 years on from her birth, Ann Radcliffe, the English novelist whose writing firmly established the Gothic literature genre, could be making a return to people’s bookshelves as part of a project led by researchers at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield. 
HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield

Princess Royal opens pioneering Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, officially opened the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield today (2 October 2024).
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Lone parents and people with long-term health conditions disproportionately vulnerable to food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long term health conditions are more likely to be experiencing severe forms of food insecurity, according to a new study by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.