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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).
The University of Sheffield's Diamond building seen in the Sheffield skyline

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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Sustainable aviation fuels to be driven by new Boeing and University of Sheffield partnership

Boeing has become the founding member of the University of Sheffield’s new Energy Innovation Centre to drive the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Off the Shelf

Arts Council supports Sheffield’s Off the Shelf Festival of Words with grant funding

Sheffield’s nationally recognised literary festival; Off the Shelf Festival of Words, has been awarded an Arts Council England grant supported by the National Lottery of £79,739.

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Moving beyond food banks

Dr Megan Blake from the Department of Geography is working with local authorities to address the effects that food insecurity has on health, wellbeing, and communities.

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University of Sheffield chosen to be Siemens’ top tier innovation partner

Global technology giant Siemens has chosen the University of Sheffield to be in its top tier of innovation partners, as part of its new global research and innovation ecosystems
AMRC factory floor

Economic impact and influence: why the AMRC matters to UK manufacturing

Some of the biggest private sector investments into UK advanced manufacturing over the last 15 years ‘would not have happened without the AMRC’, according to a new report confirming it has brought more than £260m and 600 jobs to South Yorkshire.