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Professor David Sanders honoured for his transforming work in nutrition and patient care

Professor Sanders has been awarded the Complete Nutrition (CN) Magazine Outstanding Achievement Award for his significant contributions to nutrition and patient care.
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests

New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.

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Hope for stroke survivors invited to join innovative trial testing a game-changing device for those living with arm weakness

People who’ve had a stroke within the last decade are being invited to test a portable, pacemaker-like device designed to help them regain arm strength.
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A successful day of networking, learning, and collaboration

On 17 October, the University hosted a dedicated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Day to provide our academic and professional services staff with valuable insights into this innovative programme.

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Scientists investigate if prostate drug could also treat breast cancer that’s spread to the bone

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are testing new combinations of drugs to treat breast cancer that’s spread to the bone, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.        
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AI brain imaging technology given funding boost to help revolutionise healthcare research for patients with chronic nerve pain

Innovative AI technology which can identify new biomarkers that could lead to more effective chronic nerve pain treatments, has been awarded a funding boost to revolutionise healthcare.

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Sheffield professor scoops prestigious William F. Neuman Award

Dr Richard Eastell, M.D., Professor of Bone Metabolism at the University of Sheffield, will be presented with the William F. Neuman Award at the 2023 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
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University of Sheffield to co-lead new Research Support Service Hub for healthcare practitioners and researchers

The University of Sheffield has partnered with the universities of York and Leeds to establish a new research Hub, providing expertise, support and guidance to health and social care practitioners and researchers.
Researchers who have been awarded The Future NHS Award

AI heart disease technology scoops national win at NHS Parliamentary Awards

Innovative tool developed by scientists and clinicians from the University of Sheffield’s Insigneo Institute and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals provides a super-fast analysis of the heart’s function, spotting heart damage on MRI heart scans in seconds