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Close up of baby sleeping
30 March 2021

MSc in Midwifery (Pre-registration)

Anticipated start date September 2021 - open for registering interest.
Female Apprentice smiling at camera with glasses
11 February 2021

Ellie Simpson, National Apprenticeship Week

"My favourite part of the apprenticeship was going out on the alternative placements. The experience that we get from the placements is amazing and very hard to come by."
Thomas Beresford - apprentice in nurse uniform
10 February 2021

Thomas Beresford, National Apprenticeship Week

"I have always wanted to progress in my nursing career after being a healthcare assistant in both Intensive Care and Accident and Emergency."
Patients as Educators
8 February 2021

New nursing apprentices providing vital support on NHS frontline during pandemic

More than 100 Nursing Associate Apprentices are making a major contribution to the fight against Covid-19 on the NHS frontline, after graduating from the University of Sheffield.
Michelle - apprentice in nursing uniform

Michelle Bird, National Apprenticeship Week

"The apprenticeship has helped me gain confidence, new skills and I have developed both personally and professionally."

9 February 2021
Simon McFarlane - nursing apprentice in uniform

Simon McFarlane, National Apprenticeship Week

"It has made me look at situations in a more professional manner and be able to have more effective communication skills within different fields of nursing."

8 February 2021
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses and female health care workers most at risk of distress during Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have conducted the largest global review of the factors linked to psychological distress in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 February 2021
Asbestos warning sign

Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the University of Sheffield

Mesothelioma is an avoidable and particularly challenging cancer caused in most cases by exposure to asbestos.

23 November 2020
Nursing students with patients in clinical setting

University of Sheffield ranked within the top 100 in the world for clinical and health subjects in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Subject Rankings 2021

The University of Sheffield is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research, according to a subject ranking published today (Wednesday 28 October 2020).

28 October 2020