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The Head Up Collar

Explore how our researchers are transforming the lives of their motor neurone disease patients by giving them some independence back.

A patient-centred approach to developing a new collar

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Covid-19: our research and innovation

We're helping the national and global effort through crucial research, innovation and collaborations.

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News

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21 June 2022

Sheffield scientists benefit from £4.25 million to kick start UK-wide research effort to end MND

Researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have been awarded part of a new £4.25 million grant that seeks to discover meaningful MND treatments within years, not decades.

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24 June 2022

Sheffield walkers raising thousands for life-saving genetic research

Hundreds of staff, students, alumni and friends of the University are hiking across the Peak District to raise money for life-changing genetic disease therapies.

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14 June 2022

New research identifies more than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19

In a partnership with a university in the US, our researchers have discovered that there are specific genetic signals in people who develop severe coronavirus infection.

8 June 2022

University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in 2023 QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.

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Explore the impact of our motor neuron disease research

In this podcast our neuroscience students discuss current research into motor neuron disease (MND), why the research is important and what it means for people living with the disease.

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