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Enterprising infants show how taking risks in the classroom develops great learning
The University of Sheffield's Management School have been helping children transform their learning through an innovative enterprise programme.
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Diabetes: double trouble – its effects on heart and brain
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are launching a pioneering investigation to discover how diabetes affects heart and brain function in order to help the soaring number of people living with the disease.
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Sensory helmet could mean firefighters are not left in the dark
A specially-adapted ‘tactile helmet’, developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield, could provide fire-fighters operating in challenging conditions with vital clues about their surroundings.
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Swarming robots could be the servants of the future
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.
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Pioneering zebrafish research breakthrough in the development of new treatments for epilepsy
The prospect of developing new treatments for epilepsy sufferers has been given a boost by a pioneering discovery at a leading international centre of research into human disease in the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield shines again in student barometer survey
An independent student survey has given outstanding results for the numbers of students saying that they are satisfied with services at The University of Sheffield, for the second year in a row.
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Research leads towards new standard tests for tennis courts
Tennis players can adapt their movement/playing style in response to subtle differences in court constructions, according to new research by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
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The University of Sheffield announces partnership with leading Indian consultancy
The University of Sheffield has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading Indian advisory firm, Sathguru Management Consultants.
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Early Easter egg for Yorkshire's first urban breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons
The pair of Peregrine Falcons who have set up home on a special nesting platform at St George's Church in Sheffield have laid their first egg of the breeding season.
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University of Sheffield joins The Conversation
The University of Sheffield is one of thirteen pioneering UK universities that have joined forces to found ‘The Conversation UK’ – a new approach to research in the media.
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Expression of emotion in books declined during 20th century, study finds
The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research from the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham.
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BBC’s Robert Peston to present business lecture
BBC Business Editor Robert Peston will discuss the British economy at the second lecture of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) held at the University of Sheffield next month.
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Vice Chancellor visits India to forge new links
The University of Sheffield's Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Keith Burnett, is visiting India this week (18–21 March 2013) to make crucial connections between the country and the city of Sheffield.
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Six Nations Rugby Union: were the gloves off?
As the Six Nations Cup reached its patriotic climax, two University of Sheffield engineers were keeping a closely scientific eye on the ball. Experts in tribology – the science of friction – Drs Roger Lewis and Matt Carré are more interested in grip than glory.
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Researchers take you on a journey of discovery
Smashing strawberries to extract the DNA, mini creatures living all over our bodies, and medical implants used in hospital operations are just some of the things to be amazed by when the University of Sheffield opens up its doors for Discovery Night as part of the Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering.
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