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Students winners
17 May 2022

Santander UK Universities rewards Sheffield students for entrepreneurial ideas

Student entrepreneurs have each won £1000 funding for diverse projects in the Santander University of Sheffield Ideas for Good Programme 2022.

May Mayre
11 May 2022

Family fun May Fayre makes a welcome return to Sheffield

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is returning to the city for the first time since 2019, thanks to a partnership between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
Together in the Square
9 May 2022

Together in the Square

Sheffield Theatres, supported by The University of Sheffield and Yellow Bus Events announce the return of Together in the Square, an outdoor weekend of free events.

A man measuring a solar panel.
9 March 2022

New sustainability centre will bring region together to lead drive for net-zero

A new translational research centre to help decarbonise organisations across South Yorkshire has been announced today (Wednesday 9 March 2022).
Pint of Science

Pint of Science - bringing scientists out of the lab and into your local pub!

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, Pint of Science, which will see University of Sheffield scientists take to the stage in venues across Sheffield (Monday 9 May - Wednesday 11 May).

20 April 2022
Sheffield Peace Gardens

Company born from University of Sheffield collaboration sold for $69 million

A company created with the support of University of Sheffield academics and alumni, whose cutting edge technology is helping to keep road users safe and bring down the cost of insurance, has been acquired in a deal worth approximately $69 million

4 April 2022
Community Partnership placement event

Students share experiences of working with partners in support of the region's health outcomes

Staff and students from the University of Sheffield Medical School came together at an event to thank regional community placement partners and share their experiences undertaking community placements with charities and organisations around Sheffield

25 March 2022
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Illustration of two people holding hands. Copyright Dizzy Lou.

UK’s first ever Sexual Rights Charter launched to tackle aged based discrimination

The UK’s first ever Sexual Rights Charter designed to help tackle discrimination older adults face regarding sex and relationships, has been launched by researchers at the Healthy Lifespan Institute at the University of Sheffield.

24 March 2022
Young Innovator Award Winners 2021/22, L to R: Ben White, Tendai Taruvinga, Ella Hopkin

Sheffield’s Innovators of the future

Three graduates from the University of Sheffield have been announced as winners within the cohort of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Awards 2021/22.

4 March 2022