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Paper maps out growth model with hard-hitting policies
Hard-hitting practical policy suggestions make up a groundbreaking growth model of the British economy which has been created by a unique research centre at the University of Sheffield.
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Planning how to manage a bad mood could help avoid failing your New Year’s Resolution
Bad moods could cause us to quit our New Year’s resolutions according to research by the University of Sheffield on how negative moods and high levels of emotion can lead to risky and impulse behaviour.
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New strategies needed to encourage male cancer survivors to consider future fertility
New strategies are needed to encourage men who have banked sperm prior to cancer treatment to engage with ongoing fertility monitoring programmes, researchers from the University of Sheffield have found.
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Knighthood for University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor Professor Keith Burnett
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, Professor Keith Burnett, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year's honours list for services to science and higher education.
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Queen honours University Pro-Chancellor Kathryn Riddle for service to health and education
The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield and Chair of NHS North of England Mrs Kathryn Riddle has been awarded an OBE in the 2013 New Year's honours in recognition of her exemplary public service in higher education and health.
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Scientists view the atomic structure of the crystal under the optical microscope
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have analysed the microscopic structure of widely used crystal materials for the first time to reveal their detailed atomic properties.
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Students devise plans for economic regeneration in Sheffield
Students at the University of Sheffield have devised plans for economic regeneration in Sheffield which have been presented to Sheffield City Council for consideration.
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Festival charts 60 years of music made with machines
A three day festival at the University of Sheffield is opening up 60 years of music made with machines and computers to the public.
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Surfing 'Trojan-horses' stop tumour regrowth after chemotherapy or radiotherapy
White blood cells which act as 'Trojan-horses' delivering a tumour-busting virus could stop the spread of cancer after therapy, researchers from the University of Sheffield have found.
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Sheffield Americana band team up with historian
An unlikely collaboration between a Sheffield-based Americana band and an academic from the University of Sheffield has produced an album with a difference, inspired by 19th century American history.
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Graves to be home of Sheffield 2012 Olympic legacy centre
The Sheffield headquarters of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine developed with the University of Sheffield will be based at Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre.
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Voyage of scientific and engineering discovery for school pupils
A new innovative programme of discovery has been launched at the University of Sheffield to help school pupils across South Yorkshire delve into the intriguing worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
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More brothers could mean faster sperm and better fertility
Men with more brothers than sisters may have faster swimming sperm and are more likely to have increased fertility according to new research carried out by experts from the University of Sheffield.
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Research finds crisis in Syria has Mesopotamian precedent
Research carried out at the University of Sheffield has revealed intriguing parallels between modern day and Bronze-Age Syria as the Mesopotamian region underwent urban decline, government collapse, and drought.
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Making a difference to bereaved families this Christmas
Selfless students are helping to bring a little bit of joy to youngsters in Sheffield who are dealing with the loss of a loved one this Christmas.
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