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How Sheffield students turned innovative ideas into £1.4m of investment

How Sheffield students turned innovative ideas into £1.4m of investment

Entrepreneurial students have collectively raised £1.4 million in investment for their business ventures over the last three years, thanks to support from the University of Sheffield’s enterprise programme.
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, returns to Sheffield for a packed 35th edition this autumn

Literary giants, olympic legends and TV stars heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival returns

Icons from the worlds of literature, art, media and sport are heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for its 35th edition from 28 September - 25 October.
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The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has opened a new facility that is set to give the UK next-generation aerospace manufacturing capabilities.

Investing in the future of aerospace production: Landmark R&D facility to boost UK aircraft manufacturing

A major R&D facility that will give the UK next-generation aerospace manufacturing capabilities - accelerating production times and using advanced materials to make aircraft lighter - has officially opened in South Yorkshire.
Bethany and Delilah Julia Garnham Centre
The students work has been a game-changer for Bethany and her daughter Delilah, who lives with a rare condition called TRIO-NDD

Sheffield students ‘life-changing’ work gives hope to families worldwide living with rare genetic diseases

Families living with rare genetic diseases have been given support, guidance and hope thanks to the ‘life-changing’ work of a team of University of Sheffield students
A picture of George Joseph is one of a handful of students from Sheffield Volunteering.
George Joseph is one of a handful of students from Sheffield Volunteering – University of Sheffield, Students’ Union

Sheffield charity’s hunt for dual language students to boost its anti-loneliness work

A Sheffield charity hopes multi-lingual students will sign-up as volunteers to help cut loneliness amongst older people in the city.

| https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/sheffield-charitys-hunt-for-dual-language-students-to-boost-its-anti-loneliness-work/
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EDF and University of Sheffield Nuclear AMRC to deepen collaboration

EDF has supported the Nuclear AMRC's development over the past decade, and the new tier one membership strengthens and deepens the relationship between the two organisations.

Three representatives from the University of Sheffield, DSA and Peel L&P stood in front of DSA's terminal building

New partnership could help unlock economic potential of Sheffield City Region’s GatewayEast development

A new partnership that is aiming to help unlock the economic potential of the area surrounding Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been launched this week (27th April 2021).
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Sheffield Business Forum launched to improve productivity across Yorkshire, Humberside and the North East

The University of Sheffield has launched a new regional business forum which will work to better understand and address the region's productivity.
Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester launch Northern Gritstone

Northern universities launch new investment company

The universities of Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester are launching a new investment company to help boost the commercialisation of university spinouts and start-ups in the North of England.