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Firth Court
12 October 2020

Sheffield anchor institutions call on Chancellor to support ambitious regional vision

The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have submitted a joint proposal to the government for an ambitious £316 million programme to ensure the post-Covid recovery and renewal of the Sheffield City Re
Sheffield City Hall
30 September 2020

Sheffield researchers help lead national scheme to improve health and tackle inequalities

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are part of a UK wide collaboration that will enable local authorities to rapidly evaluate work aiming to improve health and tackle inequalities in their areas
Off the Shelf 2020 Line Up
8 September 2020

Festival of words, Off the Shelf, brings the best of literary talent to Sheffield

The 29th annual Off the Shelf festival will open with Sheffield alumni Lee Child, author of the international bestselling Jack Reacher books, to talk about his life and work with biographer Dr Heather Martin
FOTM 2020
8 September 2020

Festival of the Mind returns and launches digital platform for 2020 with live and online events

The University of Sheffield’s unique collaborative festival showcasing local creative talent and world-class academic research, returns to the city for the fifth time
Students on campus

Sheffield students set to benefit from new work placement opportunities

Students in the arts, humanities and social sciences are set to benefit from more work placement opportunities thanks to new funding awarded to the University of Sheffield.

23 September 2020
A silhouette of a man looking at a set of four graphic prints in an art gallery.

Cultural industries to receive boost from researchers to help recover from Covid-19

A new research project that will play a key role in helping the cultural sector recover from the impact of Covid-19 is being launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

2 September 2020
Artist's impression of redeveloped Fargate

£15m plans to 'future-proof' Covid-hit Sheffield shopping street with events hub, hundreds of flats and pocket parks.

Professor Vanessa Toulmin is featured in an article discussing radical plans to ‘future-proof’ a prime Sheffield street that could receive a £15m government boost within weeks.

26 August 2020
Carer makes cup of tea in kitchen

Carers and the cared-for invited to tell their pandemic stories through digital exhibition

Unpaid carers, care workers and those who need care invited to submit creative works about their Covid-19 experiences for digital exhibition

31 July 2020
Student browsing library

New online programme launched to provide more people a step up into healthcare careers

Dedicated young dentist at the University of Sheffield has launched an online programme, NOWPAS, to help others access higher education

29 July 2020
Crucible

Comment: We must fight to ensure Sheffield's theatre lights are only temporarily dimmed

Professor Vanessa Toulmin discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Sheffield's theatres

23 July 2020
Geoptic Tunnel

University spin-out wins prestigious award for innovative work to improve rail network

University spin-out company Geoptic has been recognised for its work supporting Network Rail to investigate the overburden of tunnels, with a prestigious national award.

13 July 2020
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Encouraging early study for investigational drug in people with motor neurone disease

The University of Sheffield with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only site in the UK to have participated in an, international clinical trial for an investigational drug in people with a form of motor neurone disease (MND)

13 July 2020
Galleries

University contributes vital evidence to the plea for support for the city and region’s cultural sector

Providing the evidence of how Covid-19 has affected the region’s cultural sector has been a vital role which the University of Sheffield has undertaken as part of its civic role in the city and region

25 June 2020
Nuclear AMRC

Comment: Nuclear expertise puts Sheffield at heart of clean-energy revolution

As we start to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, we still need to deal with the even-more challenging reality of the climate crisis, says Andrew Storer, chief executive officer of The University of Sheffield Nuclear AMRC.

18 June 2020