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Professor Claudia Von Bastian elected as Chair of the Psychonomic Society

The Governing Board of the Psychonomic Society has elected Claudia von Bastian as the incoming Chair for 2028.
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Improving access to cervical screening for physically Disabled people World Café

Delegates from across the UK joined researchers at a World Café event in Sheffield to discuss key findings from their NIHR-funded project, "Improving access to cervical screening for physically Disabled people."

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CAREERS2 launches to build an inclusive future for UK environmental science

Dr Asha Akram to lead University of Sheffield’s role in a £700K NERC-funded project aiming to build the inclusive, innovative workforce necessary for the future of UK environmental science.
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Sheffield researchers lead UK's biggest effort to tackle gambling-related harm

A major new national effort to tackle gambling-related harms and shape future policy, prevention and treatment across the UK is being led by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
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New video game could slash years off neurodiversity diagnosis wait times

A new video game to aid diagnosis is under development that will allow clinicians to identify neurodiverse traits in real-time and could pave the way for faster, more accessible support.