Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride. 26 June 2025 UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July). 26 June 2025 New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield thanks to new funding. 24 June 2025 New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of Sheffield project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions. 23 June 2025 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. Search Future of cancer research in Yorkshire receives £8.9 million funding boost The University of Sheffield and Yorkshire Cancer Research have announced seven world-leading research studies that will aim to help more people survive cancer by exploring new solutions in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 2 February 2024 South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub unveils Google investment to tackle health inequalities and drive economic growth The South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub has today (1 February 2024) unveiled investment in health tech research and training by Google, to help tackle inequalities in the region and drive economic growth. 1 February 2024 Tackling health inequalities with digital technologies to help people live longer, healthier lives South Yorkshire has some of the worst health outcomes in the country. That is why it is so important that universities, hospitals and businesses come together to share their expertise and new innovations to help people live longer, healthier lives 1 February 2024 More than 40 per cent of food hub users worry they will have to send their child to school without lunch A total of 42 per cent of low income families without access to free school meals worry they will have to send their child to school without lunch on some days, a new survey has found. 25 January 2024 Supervised toothbrushing toolkit to tackle tooth decay in children A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay. 25 January 2024 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Current page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
