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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

25 August 2021

Surge in smoking among young adults during lockdown

The number of 18-34 year-olds who smoke increased by 25 per cent in England during the first lockdown, according to a new study conducted by the University of Sheffield and UCL.

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20 September 2021

“It’s A Grey Area”: searching the grey literature on how local governments use real-world data

When searching for information, our usual practice as information specialists is to start with the published literature & a structured search strategy around a setting or population of interest. Some projects, however, require a different approach.

20 September 2021

UK COVID plan: how will the pandemic play out this winter?

Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS. On top of providing routine healthcare, there are the added demands of seasonal illnesses such as flu. There’s also a large backlog this year of healthcare delayed by the pandemic.

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16 September 2021

New Publications from ScHARR for August 2021

ScHARR publishes over 400 new journal papers every year across our four sections - Public Health, Health Economics and Decision Science, Design, Trials and Statistics and Health Services Research.

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