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Nerve signals

Novel treatment for motor neuron disease to be trialled in humans

University of Sheffield researchers are taking part in an investigational drug trial, designed to target one of the most important genetic drivers of MND, the UNC13A protein.

Amber Keegan and Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh
Amber Keegan (right) and Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh

Sheffield graduate who improved athlete welfare in British swimming awarded Chancellor's Medal

A tireless campaigner whose work helped improve safeguarding standards across British swimming has been awarded the Chancellor's Medal—one of the highest honours bestowed by the University of Sheffield.
Johny Pitts and Andy Haldane Honorary Graduation
Johny Pitts (right) with Chancellor Andy Haldane (left)

Award-winning writer Johny Pitts and space exploration pioneer Sue Horne receive honorary degrees from University of Sheffield

Presenter, writer and photographer Johny Pitts and space exploration pioneer Sue Horne will receive honorary degrees from the University of Sheffield, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contribution to society
Jacob Nickles and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory
Jacob Nickles (left) and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory

World’s deepest underground farm could reshape UK food production

A pioneering research project could transform the agriculture industry with the launch of the world’s deepest vertical farm, located 1.1km underground
A woman is stood in an allotment next to a raised bed. There is a greenhouse in the background and several tubs of plants growing

Diary project reveals the true cost of growing food in an allotment

Experts from the Institute for Sustainable Food have created a first of its kind estimate of the resources needed to grow food in allotments using data from a citizen science project.
Cropped shot of young Asian woman shopping for fresh organic red onions in supermarket. She is shopping with a cotton mesh eco bag and carries a variety of fruits and vegetables. Zero waste concept

Farm-to-Fork strategy should be reframed, experts argue

The EU’s Farm-to-Fork strategy needs to be reframed to avoid an unjustified focus on food as simply a commodity, according to a group of top European experts.
rainforest bed with several trees and ferns growing

Legume trees support tropical forest growth by releasing nutrients from ancient soils

Researchers have found that nitrogen-fixing legume trees can support themselves and surrounding trees not only with increased access to nitrogen but with other key nutrients through enhanced mineral weathering.
Graphic showing brain and drug discovery research

Sheffield scientists awarded £1.2 million to design Parkinson’s drug

Researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have been awarded over £1 million from Parkinson’s UK to develop a drug to slow down the progression of the degenerative disease.

Students walking outside the Students' Union

University counselling effective in reducing students’ distress, research finds

Counselling at in-house university services is effective at improving depression, anxiety, wellbeing, social anxiety and academic distress, research suggests.