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Fabulous fayre encourages youngsters to dream bigger dreams
Soggy showers did not dampen the spirits of thousands of visitors entertained by sensational street theatre, enthralling experiments and curious circus acts showcased by the University of Sheffield, and its world renowned National Fairground Archive (NFA), at the city's Jubilee Fayre.
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Igniting a passion for entrepreneurship
Talented entrepreneurs from the University of Sheffield are in the running to receive £100,000 investment for their pioneering business idea after being specially selected for a prestigious European start-up scheme.
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Sheffield set for 11 days of magic and marvel in first Festival of the Mind
The world's first festival of academic-city collaboration, Festival of the Mind, sets up in Sheffield next month for 11 days of free events to entertain and enlighten.
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Exhibition celebrates the Sheffield musicians who “did it themselves”
Hoping to inspire the musicians of tomorrow and celebrating the succession of homemade stars the city helped create in the post-punk period of the late 1970s, a special exhibition of record sleeves, fanzines and period photographs has been created by the University of Sheffield.
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New wave of technologies possible after ground-breaking analysis tool developed
A revolutionary tool created by scientists at the University of Sheffield has enabled researchers to analyse nanometer-sized devices without destroying them for the first time, opening the door to a new wave of technologies.
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Booklet published to celebrate £8 million walk-ways' fifth anniversary
A multi-million pound river walk created by experts from the University of Sheffield and other volunteers from across the city is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a new booklet telling the trials and tribulations of its formation.
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University of Sheffield appoints new Director of Corporate Affairs
The University of Sheffield is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Agarwal to the post of Director of Corporate Affairs.
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Menopause evolved to prevent competition between in-laws
The menopause evolved, in part, to prevent competition between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, according to research published today (23 August 2012) in the journal Ecology Letters.
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Volunteers lay foundations for extraordinary outdoor classroom
Senior staff and Student Union Officers from the University of Sheffield are helping to lay the foundations of an extraordinary outdoor classroom for children with learning difficulties.
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Building a brighter future
Engineering students were given an invaluable insight into pioneering construction work as they helped lay the foundations of the University of Sheffield's new Graduate School.
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Glass offers improved means of storing UK’s nuclear waste
University of Sheffield researchers have shown, for the first time, that a method of storing nuclear waste normally used only for High Level Waste (HLW), could provide a safer, more efficient, and potentially cheaper, solution for the storage and ultimate disposal of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW).
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Will Olympic heroes make the leap from gold to bronze?
Britain's Olympic heroes have captured the nation's hearts and inspired tributes from stamps to gold post boxes but the odds on more permanent monuments to their achievements being erected are slim, claim University of Sheffield researchers.
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Suffering from skin conditions could be ended by psychological interventions
Psychological interventions such as habit reversal, relaxation and cognitive behavioural therapy have for the first time been shown to help prevent skin conditions, University of Sheffield experts have found.
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First student through unique scheme turns dream career into reality
The first ever graduate through a unique access to dentistry scheme at the University of Sheffield has landed his dream job.
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Management School moving to world leading facility
Work to create an £11.5 million world class teaching, learning and business space for the Management School at the University of Sheffield is underway.
The University’s Crookesmoor Building will be given a 21st century makeover aiming to provide students and staff with a world-leading facility and contemporary, flexible, multi-purpose teaching spaces that will inspire learning.
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