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HELSI publications from September 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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HELSI publications from August 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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Sheffield researcher wins prestigious £1.39m BBSRC New Investigator Award

The University of Sheffield is celebrating a major milestone after Vitor C. M. Neves, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology Translational and Regenerative Dentistry, was awarded a £1.39 million New Investigator Award.
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HELSI publications from July 2025

Members of the Healthy Lifespan Institute publish original research on a regular basis.
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Mind the gap! Tackling health-related early exit from work

Professor Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, and Dr Daniel Holman, Research Fellow in the Department of Sociological Studies, discuss what needs to be done to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce early exit from work.