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Children interacting with a robot at Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield with mind-blowing free events across the city

A mind-blowing celebration of the University of Sheffield’s world-leading research is heading to the city centre this autumn, as Festival of the Mind returns with a variety of free live performances, exhibitions, films and interactive events.
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The Silvia Bio team in the University's Engineering Heartspace building. The spinout is building on 20 years of biomanufacturing research at the University to help make critical therapeutics such as antibodies and gene therapies faster.

University of Sheffield spinout company raises £3 million to accelerate next-generation biomanufacturing

A University of Sheffield spinout company is set to help biopharmaceutical companies make complex medicines faster, more reliably and at lower cost, after raising £3 million in Seed funding.
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Smoking alters reproductive organs in both men and women, new study finds

Exposure to cigarette smoke could affect reproductive health, as new research identifies changes in biological processes involved in ovarian function and sperm production
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Free family-friendly events heading to Sheffield as Festival of Social Science returns

A series of family-friendly events and activities is heading to Sheffield this month as the UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to the city to shine a light on how university research is tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.
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Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees

Night-time pollinators such as moths need protecting as effectively as bees, as new research found they could be less resilient to the pressures of urbanisation
Students walking on the University's campus with trees lining one side and a university building on the other

University of Sheffield ranked as one of top 50 in the world and top 10 in the UK for action on sustainability

The University of Sheffield has been ranked 42nd in the world and 8th in the UK for its work on sustainable development in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.

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New MRI scanning technology to improve clinical accessibility and advance lung disease diagnosis

Revolutionary MRI scans which will improve the diagnosis of lung diseases will benefit from part of a £149 million investment to bring UK business and academics together to accelerate cutting edge research.
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Historic stone buildings and bridges could be preserved by new engineering technique

A new engineering technique that could help to preserve historic stone buildings and bridges has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Students walking on the concourse with the University of Sheffield's Students' Union and Firth Court buildings on either side

Sheffield among UK cities that benefit the most from international students

International students in Sheffield have the third greatest impact on the UK’s economy, according to a new report published this week (16 May 2023).