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Learning to play music can improve older people’s brain function, study suggests

Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University.
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Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at Sheffield's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless MND fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

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Autumn Budget 2025: What the experts say

Experts from the University of Sheffield give their reaction to the 2025 Autumn Budget.
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New research aims to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire

A University of Sheffield research project aiming to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire has been awarded a share of almost £2 million in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Off the Shelf literary festival returns to Sheffield for its 30th edition with celebration of city’s poetry

Off the Shelf, one of the most well known and loved literary festivals in the UK, celebrates its 30th edition in 2021.
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Pop-Up University returns to bring University of Sheffield research to the public

A free festival at which some of the latest pioneering research from the worlds of healthcare, science, technology and art will be presented to the public for the first time is set to be held in Sheffield this month (18-19 September 2021).
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Scientists identify new genetic risk factors for osteoarthritis

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for osteoarthritis, which could now be treated with licensed drugs repurposed to target the debilitating condition.
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Steel’s coming home - University of Sheffield to host major international steel conference

One of Europe’s biggest steel conferences - where some of the latest innovations in research to support the use of steel in the construction industry are presented for the first time - is set to be hosted by the University of Sheffield.
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The crisis in Afghanistan

As the crisis in Afghanistan develops, the University of Sheffield stands in solidarity with those affected.