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Comment: How the written word can enrich our lives and the return of Off the Shelf
Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture at the University of Sheffield, discusses the return of Off the Shelf Festival of Words and how the written word can inspire.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement, Regional economy and City vibrancy
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Comment: Sheffield City Region is making a zero emissions Northern Powerhouse
In a week in which the University of Sheffield marks its support for Covering Climate Now, it is fitting that a site close to the old Orgreave coking plant should be announced as the home for a world-first in clean, zero carbon energy generation.
Categorised under: The green environment and Regional economy
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Funds for collaborative projects that assist the Health and Care workforce
On 12 September, the Health & Care Partnership held a sandpit event to look at the potentials for innovative technologies to assist the health and care workforce. As the event was oversubscribed, and some colleagues and partners were unable to attend, we are sharing information and funding details from the event to encourage further collaboration.
Categorised under: Public health
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Students bring energy and help us discover Sheffield's forgotten history
It is almost the start of a new academic year and, in just a few weeks, thousands of students will arrive in our city for the very first time. Some will have travelled across the country, others across the globe - and for the next few years, this fantastic city will be their home.
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Off the Shelf returns
One of the UK's largest literary festivals will return to Sheffield in October thanks to an innovative partnership involving the University of Sheffield.
Off the Shelf features a diverse programme of more than 150 events and will host world-renowned names in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, politics, journalism, music, history and science.
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Sheffield Makes Music: University hosts celebration of city’s musical talent
Sheffield city centre will be transformed into a stage for a series of exhilarating performances on BBC Music Day (26..
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Sandpit: Innovative technologies to assist health and care workforce
Sheffield Health and Care Partnership sandpit on Innovative technologies to assist the health and care workforce open for registration.
Categorised under: Public health
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University brings street entertainment to Sheffield City Centre Fringe at Tramlines
Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture, brings street entertainers to the City Centre as part of the Fringe at Tramlines. Two days of free family-friendly entertainment to add to the ‘festival feel’ across the City Centre.
Categorised under: City vibrancy and Community engagement
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University experts support Sheffield City Council’s successful bid for Future High Street funding
Sheffield city centre’s Fargate and High Street area has been selected as one of more than 50 areas across the country to go through to the second phase of a multi-million government fund designed to transform high streets and make them fit for the future.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement, Regional economy, City vibrancy and Community engagement
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Sheffield part of new £9 million research fund to tackle the region’s biggest health care challenges
Sheffield academics will be leading on research themes across urgent and emergency care, mental and physical multimorbidity and health economics, evaluation, effectiveness and equality
Categorised under: Public health and Community engagement
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Sheffield’s forgotten castle brought to life by virtual model and regional collaboration
University of Sheffield researchers have collaborated with regional businesses to re-launch augmented reality (AR) experience giving people a chance to explore Sheffield’s lost medieval castle once again
Categorised under: Cultural engagement, Regional economy, City vibrancy and Community engagement
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Comment: It’s time to rebalance the country by recognising our global excellence
University of Sheffield President and Vice-Chancellor Koen Lamberts and Executive Dean of the AMRC outline how breaking free of the London bubble and investment in Sheffield by the next Prime Minister could have significant global impact.
Categorised under: Regional economy
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University of Sheffield number one in UK for engineering research income and investment
The University of Sheffield has overtaken Imperial College London to be the top university in the UK for income and investment in engineering research, according to new data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Categorised under: Regional economy
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Comment: Life-changing discoveries made here could change world for better
Professor Dave Petley, Vice-President for Research and Innovation at the University of Sheffield, discusses the four new research flagships which will provide innovative solutions to the world's greatest challenges, considering the role and impact for Sheffield.
Categorised under: The green environment, Regional economy and Public health
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Comment: How an empty Sheffield factory became the ‘once in a lifetime’ Phlegm art experience
Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture, discusses how an abandoned cutlery factory in Sheffield became the final resting place for a group of giant mythical creatures, created by street artist Phlegm.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement and City vibrancy