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University of Sheffield Management School retains elite ‘Triple Crown’ status after prestigious global reaccreditation

The University of Sheffield Management School has retained its place among the world’s leading business schools after receiving the highest possible five-year unconditional reaccreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Mining impact in Africa
The start of a Cobalt and Copper forest mine in the Lualaba province of the DRC. The first image is from 2014, the second in 2025. Satellite images from ESRI Wayback.

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site.
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Fathers’ diet before conception could significantly affect fetal growth and placenta development

What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests
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Tobacco company levy could raise up to £4.9bn and prevent 10,000 hospital admissions

New research from the and the University of Sheffield Addictions Research Group, and University of Bath Tobacco Control Research Group provides the first real-world modelling of a proposed ‘polluter pays’ tobacco levy scheme
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Global disinformation report calls for internet companies to fact-check all political content and limit the reach of electoral falsehoods

Internet companies should apply fact-checking to all political content published by politicians, political parties and their affiliates to help tackle the spread of disinformation, according to a new report.
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University of Sheffield engineers to help UK chemical industry become more sustainable

Engineers from the University of Sheffield are set to play a key role in helping the UK’s chemical industry reuse materials in order to deliver huge environmental benefits and boost the economy.
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Engaging farmers and landowners is key to delivering on the UK’s biodiversity targets, say experts

Dr Ruth Little warned a Parliamentary committee that the planned Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme needs to engage farmers and landowners to best maintain the UK's biodiversity.
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British Steel enhancing rail products in major R&D partnership with University of Sheffield engineers

British Steel will enhance its range of world class rail products and services by embarking on a multi-million-pound research and development (R&D) programme with engineers from the University of Sheffield.
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Caring for our carers: report calls for investment in digital tech to support unpaid carers in lockdown

A new report launched this week urges local authorities to invest in digital technology to support unpaid carers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.