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From Awareness to Action: Understanding Digital Gender-Based Violence

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Sharing Families’ Experiences of Housing Insecurity

A new, freely available digital resource has been launched to share families’ lived experiences of housing insecurity.
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University launches first ever Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference

Senior leaders and professional development/apprenticeship team from the NHS and other healthcare organisations are invited to join our inaugural Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference on Wednesday 12 November.
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World Communication Event workshops: communication and creativity across boundaries

The Faculty of Health invites year 10 to 13 students to a series of interactive workshops on Thursday 6 November 2025 to celebrate the vital role of communication in all its forms.
Palliative Care

Event: An Introduction to Oral History in Palliative Care

Join us on Friday 19th June 2020 for a one-day training course offering an informal and practical introduction to oral history interviewing in a palliative care context.

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Dr Parveen Ali selected for prestigious innovation programme

University of Sheffield academic has been selected to take part in an innovation programme that recognises emerging leaders in their fields.
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Blog: A day in the life of an Orthoptic student

Guest blogger Anna shares her experience of studying Orthoptics at Sheffield, and why you may need to bring comfy shoes!
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Health professions students to receive £5,000 payment a year

Students studying to become orthoptists and speech and language therapists will be among those receiving the new financial support from September.

| GOV.UK
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Nursing students to receive £5,000 payment a year

All nursing students on courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back.

| Gov.UK