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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.

Comment: Working together for a better future for Sheffield

Professor Gill Valentine, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sheffield, writes for the Sheffield Telegraph on how, through working together, we can build a better future for Sheffield.

Sheffield's classical music scene is 'vibrant, hopeful and creative and full of opportunities for young people', says new report

Sheffield's classical music scene is 'vibrant, hopeful and creative and full of opportunities for young people' according to a report commissioned by the University of Sheffield.
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How much further do we have to go for equal rights for women?

On the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, which marks a hundred years since women were added to the electoral registry, Professor Vanessa Toulmin (Director of City and Culture) considers how we should recognise this in Sheffield and use this centenary to continue to bring about change.
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Sheffield University - an economic anchor

Dr Sarah Want, Director of Partnerships and Regional Engagement, comments on the University's role as an economic anchor institution and the impact of the HEFCE Catalyst Fund.

Our talented academics at Off the Shelf

Academics at the University of Sheffield are set to share their work with brand new audiences at Sheffield's renowned literary Off the Shelf festival of words.