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Roots to Healthy Places: Sheffield Researcher at Heart of Nature-Based Public Health Project

Dr Helen Hoyle is a lead academic on a £1 million project, Roots to Healthy Places: Nature Connections in Luton, funded through the national Nature Towns and Cities programme.
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Health is Wealth: Bold New Plan Sets Vision for South Yorkshire to Become Healthiest Region in the UK

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has launched a groundbreaking, long-term plan aimed at making the region the healthiest in the country, tackling decades of health inequalities and preventable chronic illness.
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HELSI publications from June 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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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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HELSI publications from May 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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HELSI publications from April 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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Dual Grant Success to Advance Breakthrough Osteoarthritis Research

We are proud to announce that two prestigious research grants from Versus Arthritis to drive forward innovative solutions for osteoarthritis (OA), has been secured by Heba Ismail, Principal Investigator and Versus Arthritis Fellow.
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Harnessing technology to help people with dementia remain at home

The University of Sheffield is leading one of four new networks which will boost the use and development of novel tools and technologies enabling people with dementia to remain independent at home for longer.
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Prestigious Fellowship Awarded to Advance Healthy Ageing Research

Dan Hayman has been awarded the The Dunhill Medical Trust Early Career Fellowship, a prestigious opportunity supporting early career researchers in the field of healthy ageing.