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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
Festival of Social Sciences 2024

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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Silencing stress signals could pave the way to a longer life, study reveals

Silencing a major cellular stress signal could be the key to a longer life, according to new University of Sheffield research.
A pint of beer being poured from a tap in a pub.

Later pub hours linked to surge in alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and crime

Extending late-night opening hours for pubs and bars can lead to a significant increase in alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and reported crime, according to new research involving the University of Sheffield
Professor Oliver Bandmann

University of Sheffield neurologist spearheads national network to find better treatment for Parkinson’s

A clinician scientist from the University of Sheffield will be leading a national team of experts dedicated to transforming the lives of people living with Parkinson’s Disease
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University of Sheffield becomes founding signatory of UK Packaging Pact

The University of Sheffield has become a founding signatory of the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year collaborative programme led by WRAP to help transform the UK’s packaging system through coordinated action across multiple sectors
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Teens three times more likely to start with alcohol than no/low alternatives 

Young people aged 16-25 in Great Britain are three times more likely to start drinking alcohol than non- and low-alcohol alternatives, according to new reearch from the University of Sheffield