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Professor David Sanders from Sheffield Gastroenterology holding an award

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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Targeting a parasite’s DNA could be more effective way to treat malaria

Research from the University of Sheffield is exploring a new way of killing the Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria.
Image used as the cover art for the Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2022 edition

Publication Cover Art on the cover of Annals of Biomedical Engineering June 2022 issue

The article 'Determining Clinically-Viable Biomarkers for Ischaemic Stroke Through a Mechanistic and Machine Learning Approach' has been selected for the cover art of the June edition of the Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2022).
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Research shows hospice care was compromised during pandemic, but there is hope for the future

During the Covid-19 pandemic hospice care across the West Midlands fell below the “gold-standard” despite the best efforts of frontline healthcare professionals.
Medical student Isabel Leach

Sheffield student wins national award for innovative palliative care research

A medical student from the University of Sheffield has won a national award for her research into understanding the experiences and needs of palliative care patients.

Dr Will Parker from the Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease

University of Sheffield Clinical Academic appointed co-editor of Platelets journal

Congratulations to Dr Will Parker from the Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease (Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology) who has been appointed co-Editor in Chief of the journal Platelets, a highly respected journal in the field.