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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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23 May 2023

ScHARR Masterclass #28: A Walk in the PaRC?

Professor Elizabeth Goyder reflects on the opportunities and threats to both doing public health research and getting research into practice, at a time when the challenges facing public health at every level have never been greater.

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23 May 2023

The University of Sheffield launches Evidence Synthesis group for NIHR Sheffield (EnSygN Sheffield)

EnSygN Sheffield is a new evidence synthesis centre which will produce on-demand reviews for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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10 May 2023

Professor Cindy Cooper: Using randomised controlled trials to help people with dementia and children with phobias

In this episode of the ScHARR Communicable Research podcast, Andy Tattersall is joined by Professor Cindy Cooper to discuss the challenges of running randomised controlled trials in studies relating to children and dementia sufferers.

10 May 2023

ScHARR Inaugural Lecture - "Evidence-Based Medicine: My Part In Its Downfall"

Professor Andrew Booth's inaugural lecture will provide a personalised rapid tour of almost 30 years of health services research and knowledge translation, focusing on key milestones and publications along the way.

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