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How Sheffield students turned innovative ideas into £1.4m of investment

How Sheffield students turned innovative ideas into £1.4m of investment

Entrepreneurial students have collectively raised £1.4 million in investment for their business ventures over the last three years, thanks to support from the University of Sheffield’s enterprise programme.
A woman sitting down on the road holding her ankle after sustaining an injury while jogging

Next-gen ankle implants to help young arthritis sufferers regain mobility

The next generation of ankle replacements that could restore mobility in young people suffering from a debilitating but overlooked condition, are being developed by a global team of researchers.

Kruger National Park, South Africa
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Rising carbon dioxide is supercharging grass growth in African savannas, study finds

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting grass growth in Africa’s water-limited savannas, according to a new study led by the University of Sheffield.
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, returns to Sheffield for a packed 35th edition this autumn

Literary giants, olympic legends and TV stars heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival returns

Icons from the worlds of literature, art, media and sport are heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for its 35th edition from 28 September - 25 October.
Solar panels on stilts above crops.
Image credit: Chloride Exide Ltd.

Launching East Africa’s first combined solar energy and agriculture system

An event tomorrow (24 February 2022) will introduce stakeholders to East Africa’s first ever Agrivoltaics system and allow them to hear about the design, performance, and potential opportunities to implement the technology in Kenya and beyond.
Liver tissue under a microscope

Sheffield researchers awarded £1.4m to study how organs form

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £1.4million to study how organs control their shape and form as our body grows.

A farmer sitting in a field with sheep grazing in the distance.

Covid tip of iceberg for farmers’ mental health

Farmers’ mental health is at a tipping point, despite already being critical prior to Covid-19, which widened existing cracks in support according to new research.
Three nurses walking down a hospital corridor

New review calls for radical action on stark ethnic inequalities across healthcare

A major review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services.

Planetary bodies observed in habitable zone of dead star