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Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of University of Sheffield students.
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Mayor welcomes bold report to make South Yorkshire the healthiest region in the UK

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed a major new report, developed by an independent panel led by the University's Emeritus Professor Alan Walker CBE, setting out a bold, ten-year vision to make our region the healthiest in the count
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​Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
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Sheffield Policy Campus wins national award for transformative Civil Service opportunities

A University of Sheffield partnership offering students unique opportunities to gain Civil Service experience and be at the heart of policy development has won a prestigious national award.
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Image produced by Joseph Chapman and Bor-Ren Hui, students from the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Supporting Sheffield City Council to transform the high street

Sheffield City Council has been successful in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund, with the support of the University of Sheffield, to rejuvenate and reinvent Fargate and High Street as social hubs in the city.
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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.
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£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.
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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.
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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.