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This area contains news from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø spinout company awarded £2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address underlying causes of MND

Crucible Therapeutics and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield secure a £2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
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Dr Craig McClain photographing a whale shark off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. Photo by Dr Alistair Dove

New body-size database holds the key to saving marine life

A new tool which catalogues the maximum body size of marine animals is opening the door to a deeper understanding of the ocean’s biodiversity
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Unpaid carers providing more hours of care than ever, according to new Unpaid Care Dashboard

Unpaid carers are now providing more hours of care than ever, according to a new interactive digital dashboard, launched by the Centre for Care at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.
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Ofsted report praises high standard of apprenticeships at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has been praised for delivering good quality apprenticeships and having strong links with industry by a recent Ofsted inspection.
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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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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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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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
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Tributes to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield lecturer and Nobel prize-winning chemist 

​​​​​​​Tributes from the global scientific community have been paid to a former ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield lecturer and Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir J.Fraser Stoddart. 
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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.