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School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

We tackle some of the world’s biggest health challenges.

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Postgraduate taught courses

Postgraduate research courses

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Continuing Professional Development

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Short courses

Research, consultancy and knowledge exchange

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Our research

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.

Research themes and centres

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Consultancy and KE

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.

Knowledge exchange

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

18 June 2021

ScHARR contribute to two qualitative systematic reviews as part of a new WHO Guideline: infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission

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22 June 2021

Research Records Podcast

Professor Pam Enderby at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) has been a guest on our Research Records podcast hosted by Inspiration For Life, who run a 24 hour lecture-athon at the University of Sheffield every year for charity.

16 June 2021

‘Do not resuscitate’ orders were common in patients admitted with suspected COVID-19

Nearly a third of patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic had a ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decision recorded before or on their day of admission to hospital.