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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.
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PhD student Rahul Sidhu nominated for the National Sir Paul Curran Award for Academic Journalism

Rahul Sidhu from the School of psychology and Institute of Neuroscience, has been nominated for The Conversation’s 2025 Sir Paul Curran award in academic journalism.
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Strategic leadership in higher education: Dr Asha Akram awarded Principal Fellowship

Dr Asha Akram has been awarded a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), a prestigious recognition of her sustained and transformative impact on the national higher education landscape.
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UK Society for Behavioural Medicine conference 2026 and free research workshops

The School of Psychology is hosting the annual conference for the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 28-29th April with free pre-conference workshops taking place on the 27th April.