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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis’

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL.
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Government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of Sheffield suggests.
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding

The University of Sheffield and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
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University of Sheffield announces Andy Haldane as new Chancellor

A highly-respected British economist, who worked at the Bank of England between 1989 and 2021, has been announced as the new Chancellor of the University of Sheffield.

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University of Sheffield becomes signatory of new Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice

The University of Sheffield has become one of the first 20 universities in the country to commit to new sustainability standards set out in the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
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Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for minerals

An increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global biodiversity hotspots, a study has found.
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University of Sheffield academics given highest honour by British Academy

Three academics from the University of Sheffield have been elected Fellows of the British Academy - the highest honour bestowed by the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
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Put ChatGPT in C-3PO to make AI as intelligent as humans, scientist says

Connecting multiple AIs together and putting them in the body of a robot, similar to Star Wars’ C-3PO or R2-D2, is the most likely way AI will become as intelligent as humans, according to a scientist from the University of Sheffield.
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New ‘Tasty Spoon’™ will enhance food flavours for people living with dementia

A spoon, designed to enhance the flavour of food for dementia patients experiencing a loss of taste, could help combat high levels of malnutrition.