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Transforming Public Health Decisions: The PHEM-B Toolbox for Smarter, Long-Term Policy Predictions

How can we better predict the long-term impact of public health policies like smoking cessation campaigns or exercise programs?
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Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
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Become an outstanding clinical educator by studying our PGCert in Medical Education

To meet the complexities of population change and growth, the NHS needs more staff - both clinical and clinical educators. At the University of Sheffield, we have been teaching clinical staff to become educators for over 20 years.
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Survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer significantly improved by immunotherapy before and after surgery

​​​​​​​A major clinical trial, led by the University of Sheffield, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery.

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Discover Sheffield’s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? The University of Sheffield is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today’s ambitious students in mind.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub: a year of community building and innovation

Twelve months in, the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH) is making strides along the road to addressing the stark health inequalities that exist across the region.
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Researchers win prestigious Public Health Journal Paper of the Year Award with research on gambling advertising and public health

An impactful study from the Public Health Evidence Reviews & Synthesis Team (PHERST) at the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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University of Sheffield joins national effort to tackle maternity inequalities

The University of Sheffield, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has been selected to join the NIHR Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium.