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SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.

male patient sat on hospital bed looking worried

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.

Neuron cells system - 3d rendered image of Neuron cell network on black background

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).
Flora Hippisley-Cox holding the Intern of the Year award

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield student wins Intern of the Year prize from Siemens

A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield student who has dedicated the past year to inspiring the next generation of engineers, working tirelessly to support and champion women in STEM, has been named Intern of the Year.
A man wearing a VR headset looks into space just off camera, he is smiling and enjoying the activity.

From virtual reality experiences to budget-friendly cooking workshops: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this autumn to explore the ideas that shape our everyday lives through the pioneering work of the city’s world-leading social scientists.
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Study finds key to improving turtle and tortoise extinction crisis

A groundbreaking study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises, which could help reverse their declining populations.
A display on the dashboard of an electric vehicle showing the battery charge level

Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium, say top engineers

A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield professor has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.
Black-and-white photograph of he exterior of Middlewood Hospital, formerly known as "South Yorkshire Asylum"

The history of mental health conditions and stigma explored in new podcast

For World Mental Health Day, the second episode of the Overend Knight Medical History Podcast explores the stigma around mental health conditions and how mental health treatment has changed in Sheffield from the 1800s to the present day.