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Professor Tracey Moore

Tracey Moore: A Career Built on Care, Leadership and Lifelong Learning

When Tracey began her career as a clerical officer at Trent Regional Health Authority in the late 1970s, she couldn't have predicted that one day she would be leading the Faculty of Health at one of the UK’s top universities.
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Looking back: a 26 year career in orthoptics

For World Orthoptic Day we sat down with Advanced Specialist Practitioner and Sheffield alumna, Cath Williamson, to talk about her 26-year career journey in orthoptics.

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Double Award Nominations for Sheffield Nursing Apprentices

Two of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield’s health apprentices have been recognised this month, with double nominations in the 2025 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards Health and Public Services Apprentice category.
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New Pharmacy degree set to tackle local and national healthcare shortages

A new Pharmacy degree at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield will help to address local and national healthcare needs.
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Prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety, new research shows

A £5.77 million cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health.
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Love has no age limit: Sexual Rights Charter helps to fill training gap to tackle age discrimination in sex and relationships in care homes

New training designed to break down barriers and tackle discrimination older adults can face around sex and relationships is set to be rolled out in care homes across Sheffield, thanks to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield’s Sexual Rights Charter.
Rebecca, Serrina and Rachel

Triple nominations for Nursing Associate students and mentor at regional apprenticeship awards

Sheffield’s high calibre students and staff have been recognised this month, with triple nominations across the 2024 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards and the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.