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Apprentice
14 January 2021

Regional skills high on agenda with nationally leading partnership

The University of Sheffield is part of a new regional skills partnership in the Sheffield City Region, which aims to tackle current and future skills shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Phlegm
Credit: Chris Saunders
18 December 2020

Renowned sleeping giants exhibition that drew crowds from around the world documented in new book

A new book documenting how an abandoned factory became a once in a lifetime art experience created by a world renowned street artist, has been launched.
The outside of a French cinema
17 December 2020

Comment: Groundhog Day becomes a reality in lockdown

Professor Vanessa Toulmin discusses the similarities of the 2020 lockdown to one of her favourite films Groundhog Day.
Sheffield Skyline
14 December 2020

Sheffield Innovation Programme supports businesses to transform to meet customer needs during Covid-19

A programme led by the city’s two universities and the SCR Growth Hub which supports regional companies to innovate has helped SMEs to transform their business model to meet changing customer needs during the Covid-19 pandemic
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.

5 January 2021
AMRC

Comment: How South Yorkshire's AMRC shows how levelling up can work

Chief Executive of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Steven Foxley, shares his thoughts on investing more R&D budget across North to deliver cutting edge education & skills training.

11 December 2020
Solar panels on top of the Hicks Building

University of Sheffield pledges carbon neutral campus by 2030

University plans to use leading research capability to tackle climate change and other sustainability challenges locally, regionally and nationally

10 November 2020
iForge face mask production

UK Business Hero recognition

We’re delighted to have been recognised as a UK Business Hero by the British Chambers of Commerce for the positive contributions made by our staff and students in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

10 November 2020
Simon Armitage

Comment: The show will go on in Sheffield thanks to audience support

Professor Vanessa Toulmin discusses the success of Off the Shelf Festival of Words despite the coronavirus pandemic.

2 November 2020