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Two trainee ACPs practice their clinical skills

How advanced practice will help build an NHS fit for the future

This week, the University of Sheffield is shining a light on the benefits advanced clinical practice offers to both students and NHS Trusts, as it joins in with Advanced Practice Week (11 - 17 November).
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of Sheffield. 
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New report reveals inequalities faced by women in the North of England

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.
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New Pharmacy degree set to tackle local and national healthcare shortages

A new Pharmacy degree at the University of Sheffield will help to address local and national healthcare needs.
Claudia Sollitt (Nursing Student new)

Blog: Global Nursing Opportunities & Simulation Week

Current Nursing student, Claudia, shares her story of why she wanted to become a Nurse, the fantastic financial and global opportunities the course has provided and even how she took part in teaching sessions.

Emma Peet (Nursing new)

Blog: The exciting opportunities Adult Nursing offers

Emma shares her journey onto the Nursing (Adult) programme, what the course has offered and the exciting opportunities it has provided, including winning a Student Nursing Times award: “Student Nurse or Midwife of the Year: Clinical Research".
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Sex lives in over 50s: Ending the stigma

The sex lives of the over 50s have long been ignored. Sheffield’s new cafes are bringing the conversation back to the table.
Adult Nursing student, Hannah

Blog: A Day in the Life of a Nursing Student on Placement

Third year Nursing student, Hannah, shares her experience of what a nursing placement is really like, what you can expect a typical day to look like, the daily tasks and top tips for getting prepared!
A little girl wearing a VR headset at the Pop-Up University

Pop-Up University returns to bring University of Sheffield research to the public

A free festival at which some of the latest pioneering research from the worlds of healthcare, science, technology and art will be presented to the public for the first time is set to be held in Sheffield this month (18-19 September 2021).