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Child conduct problems and socio-economic status

This project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, aimed to understand the key reasons for young people developing conduct problems, with a view to developing interventions to help.

Giving a voice to new parents during the pandemic

A new UK-wide study is looking to give a voice to people who became parents for the first time during the pandemic, in order to learn how they can be best supported.
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Winners of the Health Service Journal’s Mental Health Innovation of the Year award

Psychologists awarded for innovative project to improve pupils’ mental health and wellbeing

Psychologists at the University of Sheffield have received a prestigious national award for a collaborative project to support pupils returning to school following lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Digital foot could revolutionise bionic limbs and other assistive technologies

A digital foot sole that enables scientists to see the neurological signals that control how we walk and maintain balance, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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A digital mental health intervention

According to YoungMinds, 80% of young people felt that the pandemic made their mental health worse. Research by psychologist Dr Liat Levita is supporting secondary school pupils with their wellbeing.
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Reshaping the UK’s mental health care with technology

Dr Jaime Delgadillo is at the forefront of developing new technologies to help mental health practitioners make decisions. His tools use artificial intelligence to get patients the right treatment at the right time.
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Prestigious psychology award goes to Dr Jaime Delgadillo

Congratulations to Dr Jaime Delgadillo for being presented with the Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award for 2022 by the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) – one of only two such awards allocated worldwide each year.
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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings 2023

The University of Sheffield has been ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.