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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).
The Black Dog band promo shot

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.
Young Innovator Award Winners 2021/22, L to R: Ben White, Tendai Taruvinga, Ella Hopkin

Sheffield’s Innovators of the future

Three graduates from the University of Sheffield have been announced as winners within the cohort of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Awards 2021/22.
(From left to right) are Maurizio Cunningham-Brown (CEO and Founder), then Malcolm Earp (Chief Operating Officer), then Keith Ellis (Chief Scientific Officer), then Stephen Bowles (AMRC Team Leader) and the back row has some of the UBC AMRC team.

Ultimate Battery Company chooses South Yorkshire to develop greener vehicle technology

A revolutionary company set to develop a new generation of greener vehicle batteries has partnered with The University of Sheffield’s AMRC, opening an R&D and manufacturing facility in South Yorkshire to explore new battery technologies.
Brandon and Brenda playing with MiRo, a social robot being trialled in Sheffield Children's Hospital
Brandon and Brenda with MiRo the robot. Credit: Sheffield Children's Hospital

Robots reduce anxiety in children during hospital visits

A new study from the University of Sheffield is investigating how social robots can help to reduce anxiety, worry and distress in children during visits to hospital.
Two students celebrating at the Sheffield Varsity ice hockey game

City of Sheffield celebrates 25th anniversary of Varsity

Andy Cox, Director of Sports and Physical Activity at the University of Sheffield writes about the return of Varsity, and how Sheffield Universities' annual sporting event celebrates the city and region’s health, diversity, and community spirit
A nurse apprentice preparing to administer an injection under supervision from their tutor

Made Together: Nursing ambitions for the region's health

Trainee nurse associate Kathleen Harrison explains how she started university in her forties and how the Made Together programme supports the development of skilled healthcare workers to meet the region's health and social care needs.