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Our world-class research is influencing global health and policy. Find out more about the research taking place here in Sheffield at the School of Health and Related Research.

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We apply our knowledge and skills in the real world of health and social care to support private industry, public and third sectors as well as policy, decision-making and academic collaborations in health.

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Healthy Lifespan Institute

We're uniting over 120 world-class researchers to tackle the global epidemic of multimorbidity in a bid to help everyone live healthier, independent lives for longer and reduce the cost of care.

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Institute for Sustainable Food

The Institute for Sustainable Food finds dynamic solutions to the challenges of food security and sustainability.

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News

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29 July 2020

Eliminating coronavirus will be expensive and difficult – but here’s why it’s preferable to suppression

Dr Andrew Lee explains in The Conversation.

The Conversation

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17 September 2020

Research to shed light on COVID-19 deaths in UK care homes

New study will offer insights into how different homes dealt with the crisis and provide valuable information to help guide the government, care home managers and staff in future crises.

28 August 2020

ScHARR Mini Master Class in Health Research #4 - Everyday things that shape our actions: The influence of the environment on health behaviour - ScHARR Mini Master Class in Health Research - 8th October 1pm

Join us online for a monthly online masterclass by one of our health research experts based in The School of Health and Related Research.

29 July 2020

Local data sharing is key to fighting pandemics

Northern health data experts, including researchers from the University of Sheffield, have called on the government to invest in local data sharing to help recover from Covid-19 and prepare for future pandemics.

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