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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.

University of Sheffield teams up with city partners for literary festival’s 25th anniversary

The University of Sheffield will play host to one of the founding members of The Cure as he discusses the band’s journey to worldwide acclaim, as part of Off the Shelf Festival of Words 2016.

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University brings street entertainment to Sheffield City Centre Fringe at Tramlines

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture, brings street entertainers to the City Centre as part of the Fringe at Tramlines. Two days of free family-friendly entertainment to add to the ‘festival feel’ across the City Centre.

University experts support Sheffield City Council’s successful bid for Future High Street funding

Sheffield city centre’s Fargate and High Street area has been selected as one of more than 50 areas across the country to go through to the second phase of a multi-million government fund designed to transform high streets and make them fit for the future.

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Sheffield part of new £9 million research fund to tackle the region’s biggest health care challenges

Sheffield academics will be leading on research themes across urgent and emergency care, mental and physical multimorbidity and health economics, evaluation, effectiveness and equality

It’s time to rebalance the country by recognising our global excellence

University of Sheffield President and Vice-Chancellor Koen Lamberts and Executive Dean of the AMRC outline how breaking free of the London bubble and investment in Sheffield by the next Prime Minister could have significant global impact.