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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.
Woman in the sea treading water

Filmmakers could improve cinema for the Deaf community, with new guidance from University of Sheffield

Improved captioning in the film industry could make watching film and TV more accessible and engaging for the Deaf community, according to new guidance published by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield-based research and design studio, Paper.
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Emerge: Be Enterprising team unearths hidden entrepreneurial talent at first Awards Showcase

The University of Sheffield’s Emerge: Be enterprising team successfully hosted its first Awards Showcase on 30 April, marking a milestone in its mission to capture student entrepreneurship talent across campus.

Sheffield’s Family fun Weston Park May Fayre returns even bigger and better!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is returning bigger and better for 2024, thanks to a partnership between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
Rugby player Blake Broadbent putting his sock on

Students engineer soft landing for players on the pitch

Runners, ramblers and rugby players will have an even greater spring in their step after a Sheffield entrepreneur teamed up with some of the city’s brightest engineering talent to create the perfect sports sock.
Image shows children's artwork for BioFest Zine

Sheffield schoolchildren's artwork helps inspire the next generation of bioscientists

Bright young minds from five Sheffield secondary schools are helping to illuminate the wonders of bioscience and its role in tackling humanity’s biggest challenges thanks to a University of Sheffield project.