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21 September 2020

Dr Chris Blackmore collaborates with Humanstudios to create LifePath

LifePathVR is a therapeutic tool which will enable users to construct a version of their life-story in virtual reality.
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24 September 2020

The UK’s new coronavirus restrictions explained by a public health expert

Dr Andrew Lee discusses the series of new measures that have been announced to stem rising cases of coronavirus in the UK.

The Conversation
A carer with an elderly person holding a walking stick
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.
Everyday things that shape our actions: The influence of the environment on health behaviour
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.
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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.

29 July 2020
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ScHARR Mini Master Class in Health Research #3 - Public Health in Action: Pandemic Response to COVID-19 - 11th September 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
Microscopic illustration of the coronavirus that was discovered in Wuhan, China - iimage is an artisic but scientific interpretation, with all relevant surface details of this particular virus in place

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

Dr Andrew Lee explains in The Conversation.

29 July 2020 | The Conversation

Stepping out to save lives

ScHARR supports researchers and healthcare professionals in India to develop mobile toolkit to screen for non-communicable disease.

28 July 2020
Muhammad Saddiq

ScHARR Mini Master Class in Health Research - Wednesday 22nd July

Building successful health systems in fragile states during or post-COVID 19.

17 July 2020
John Holmes

Professor John Holmes is the new Director of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG)

Professor John Holmes has taken over as Director of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) from Professor Petra Meier following her departure to become Professor of Public Health at The University of Glasgow.

9 July 2020
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New HEDS Discussion Paper

Development of the Microsimulation Model in Cancer of the Bowel (MiMiC-Bowel), an Individual Patient Simulation Model for Investigation of the Cost-effectiveness of Personalised Screening and Surveillance Strategies.

7 July 2020
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5th National PROMS Annual UK Research Conference - 17th June 2021

Now in its 5th year, the annual PROMs Research Conference will take place at the University of Sheffield on Thursday 17th June 2021.

23 June 2020
researcher performing clinical trial

International Clinical Trials Day 2020

Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) is proud to support the virtual International Clinical Trials Day event taking place on Wednesday 24th June at 6pm.

16 June 2020
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Contact tracing is working around the world – here’s what the UK needs to do to succeed too

A conversation piece written by Dr Andrew Lee

12 June 2020 | The Conversation