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Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt
Research from the University of Sheffield has shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer 2012.
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Pro-Chancellor Tony Pedder awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
The University of Sheffield’s Pro-Chancellor Tony Pedder has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The OBE recognises Tony’s many years of commitment and outstanding service to the industry and public service, including higher education and health.
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South Asian women should no longer be considered at low risk of breast cancer
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered a significant increase in breast cancer cases in South Asian women – a group who were previously considered at lower risk.
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Budding palaeontologists discover dinosaurs are dynamite
Hundreds of South Yorkshire school children were transported back to the Jurassic era to explore the intriguing world of dinosaurs in a once in a lifetime science lesson at the University of Sheffield today (13 June 2013).
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Out of this world science lesson creates a big bang
Scientists of tomorrow ventured on a voyage of discovery this week (Monday 10 June 2013) in an enthralling workshop hosted by an internationally renowned Nobel Prize winner and University of Sheffield graduate.
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University of Sheffield's AMRC to build Factory 2050
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing has secured funding for a new £43 million state-of-the-art research factory, to meet the future needs of aerospace and other high-value manufacturing industries.
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Research reveals Europe winning war on undeclared work
Research from the University of Sheffield has found that the wider range of policy approaches and measures which have been introduced in all EU Member States over the past five years have had a significant impact on preventing businesses and people from engaging in undeclared work.
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University report sparks parliamentary debate on the importance of international students
The House of Commons will today (6 June 2013) debate the value of international students to the UK, urging the government to remove international students from immigration targets, just weeks after a University of Sheffield report demonstrated their importance to the economy. The debate has been secured by Sheffield MP Paul Blomfield and colleagues in a cross-party alliance pressing the Government for change.
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Major study compiles recent technology advances to more accurately predict climate-change impact
Climate change experts led by the University of Sheffield say advances in simulations are creating a more accurate picture of the future, and current global sea-level rise due to Antarctic ice loss might only be half what has been reported in major studies in the last few years.
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Documentary to uncover life in Nazi occupied France
The life of an academic who lived in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War is to be made into a documentary film, following the discovery of her unpublished diary amongst papers donated to the University of Sheffield after her death.
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Research outlines 19 ways for businesses to drive positive behaviour in society
A handbook offering advice for businesses of every kind to help drive much needed social change the world over has been formulated by experts from the University of Sheffield’s Management School.
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World leading scientists join forces to fight devastating degenerative disease
More than 200 international scientists and clinicians who are fighting to find a cure for the devastating degenerative condition Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will gather in Sheffield for a world leading event.
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Math-ster chef cooks up formula for perfect cream tea
The long held debate on how to serve the perfect cream tea, whether it’s jam or cream first and whether its whipped or clotted cream, can now finally be put to rest after a University of Sheffield maths expert created a formula for the perfect cream tea.
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Older people have a thirst for technology
Older adults want to adopt modern technology to help improve their quality of life, despite a huge 'technology gap', new research has found.
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Exploring the extraordinary science of bones
Super scientists of the future have been delving into the intriguing world of medical biology at an extraordinary workshop hosted by the University of Sheffield.
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