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The Medical School

We train world class clinicians and researchers who prolong and improve lives every day.

Undergraduate study

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MBChB Medicine 
An oncology student in the lab
Intercalation 

Postgraduate study

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Postgraduate taught courses 
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PhD study 

Our research

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Research themes

We conduct world-leading research across a range of specialist themes including oncology, reproduction, neuroscience, infection, immunity and medical education.

Our research themes and centres

Nerve cells

Flagship institutes

Our flagship research institutes bring together our key research strengths to turn interdisciplinary and translational research into real-world solutions.

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COVID-19

University of Sheffield Medical School scientists are contributing to the fight against coronavirus, joining a national consortium to map the outbreak

Fighting COVID-19

About us

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What our students say 
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Athena SWAN 
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Social accountability 

News

Genetic testing
29 July 2021

Innovative gene therapy programme paves the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

An innovative gene therapy programme which could pave the way for novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, has been launched at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult.

The Sheffield Medical School
28 July 2021

Pioneer neutrophils release chromatin within in vivo swarms

Researchers from by The Bateson Centre and Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease have demonstrated that release of cellular components by pioneer neutrophils is an initial step in neutrophil swarming at sites of tissue injury.

elifesciences.org
Person receiving vaccine
23 July 2021

Longer interval between the first and second Pfizer vaccine boosts antibody levels and ‘helper’ T cells

A new study published today (23 July 2021) shows both short and long dosing schedules of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine generate strong antibody and T cell immune responses.
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15 July 2021

University of Sheffield subjects ranked among the best for student satisfaction

Despite the challenging year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the overall satisfaction of Sheffield students is at 80 per cent - four per cent above the national sector-wide average, according to the National Student Survey (NSS)

Our departments

Academic Unit of Medical Education

Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease

Department of Neuroscience

Department of Oncology and Metabolism

Working with industry

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