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HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the University of Sheffield

Princess Royal opens pioneering Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, officially opened the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the University of Sheffield today (2 October 2024).
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University of Sheffield top in England for working with businesses and public engagement

The University of Sheffield is one of the best universities in the country for working with businesses and public and community engagement, according to the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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Sheffield techno legends The Black Dog unveil pioneering live coding system at Festival of the Mind

Sheffield-based techno legends The Black Dog are set to unveil a new 'live coding' system for composing and playing music in a special public masterclass and performance as part of the University of Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind.

The Off the Shelf team modelling the new festival T-Shirts

T-shirts with a purpose: University festivals support local social enterprise

A social enterprise supporting local homeless people is helping to kit out staff and volunteers for two of the University of Sheffield’s most popular festivals.
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From School Food Memories to AI in Social Care: Explore the Festival of Social Science 2023 in Sheffield

Maker{Futures}, a project from the School of Education which aims to support and promote maker education in schools, libraries, museums and at home, will be part of Festival of the Mind.
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University of Sheffield spinout company Crucible Therapeutics raises £5 million to advance pioneering treatments for neurological diseases

University of Sheffield spinout company, Crucible Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat the most common genetic form of MND and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), has secured £5 million from Northern Gritstone.
Lemurs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Endangered species' poo could help fight against diabetic ulcers

Poo from endangered animals could be the source of a potential new treatment for the infectious bacteria that cause diabetic foot ulcers, researchers from the University of Sheffield have found.
Hot Steel Moving Into Forging Machine

Sheffield steelmakers could soon switch to cleaner fuel

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are working with partners from across the South Yorkshire region on the initiative, which could cut carbon emissions from Sheffield’s steel industry by 40 per cent.
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University of Sheffield launches Data Connect: A new service to improve researcher access to health and social care data.

Today (14 September), the University of Sheffield is proud to announce the launch of Data Connect, an ambitious new service that will enhance researcher access to crucial health and social care data.