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New funding to enhance Bioarchaeology laboratories

Professor Umberto Albarella from the School of Biosciences has successfully secured over £320,000 in funding to significantly improve and enhance the Bioarchaeology laboratories and collections.
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WinkleWatch: A Community Science Project on Snail Colour

An international group of snail scientists are trying to solve a long-standing beach mystery: Why do sea snails have so much variation in colour? We need you!
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Side effects of wide-scale forestation could reduce water availability by 15 per cent in vulnerable regions

The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found.
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Groundbreaking research to tackle hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most common sensory deficit in humans - this new project aims to develop new therapeutic strategies to help adults around the world.

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New research seeks to evaluate and enhance nature recovery policies

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has been awarded £780,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council for a pioneering project analysing Nature Recovery Planning.
Jamie Howe at work at the University of Sheffield, he is crouched down tending to the plants surrounding him, that form part of his biology research.

Celebrating 10 years of success for the University of Sheffield’s mature students

As we celebrate 10 years of our foundation programme for mature students, we hear from Jamie who joined us to study Biology and has recently accepted a PhD position at Sheffield!
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Scientists discover superbug's rapid path to antibiotic resistance

Scientists have discovered how the hospital superbug C.diff rapidly evolves resistance to the frontline drug used for treatment in the UK.

The Sylvenstein lake reservoir and river Isar

Warming water temperatures and increased nutrient levels are putting freshwater ecosystems at serious risk

New international research, led by the University of Sheffield found that food webs are becoming less complex in warmer, nutrient-rich waters