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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.

Forget travel restrictions - new app can transport you anywhere in the world in the body of a robot

With the future of international travel looking uncertain for most people, new technology developed by Cyberselves, a recent University of Sheffield spinout, could enable people to see, hear and feel anywhere in the world via a robot.
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‘Do not resuscitate’ orders were common in patients admitted with suspected COVID-19

Nearly a third of patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic had a ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decision recorded before or on their day of admission to hospital.
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UK government plans to collect and share NHS data are hugely concerning – here’s why

The GP records of England’s 61 million NHS users are set to be gathered into a new database which third parties will be able to access. Itzelle Medina from the Information School explores why we should challenge such initiatives.

| Published by The Conversation
Thushan de Silva

University of Sheffield doctor receives MBE for services to COVID-19 research

A University of Sheffield academic has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his team’s research, which has helped progress the fight against Covid-19.
Neuron cells system. Conceptual medical image. Glowing synapse. Healthcare concept.

Frequent strenuous exercise increases the chance of developing MND in genetically at risk individuals

Frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in certain people, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.