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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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Sheffield clinical trials aim to improve detection and treatment of bladder and prostate cancer

The University of Sheffield has been awarded £3.1million in funding for two major clinical trials to help improve the detection of bladder cancer and treatment of early stage prostate cancer.
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End of the line for TRAIN as EU Marie Sklodowska Curie Tribbles research programme comes to a close

November 30th 2020 sees the conclusion of a collaborative programme of work undertaken by ten academic and industrial partners from the UK, Spain, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Hungary.

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University of Sheffield ranked within the top 100 in the world for clinical and health subjects in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Subject Rankings 2021

The University of Sheffield is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research, according to a subject ranking published today (Wednesday 28 October 2020).
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Dr Maria Fragiadaki honoured for world class research and innovation

Dr Maria Fragiadaki from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease has been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships by the funding body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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Spread of COVID-19 mapped in hospitals to ‘break the chain’ of transmission

A pioneering clinical trial will evaluate the use of ‘real time’ viral genomic data to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within hospitals.