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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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Academic Promotions

We are delighted to announce that Allan Lawrie has been promoted to Professor of Translational Cardiopulmonary Science.
Adam Braithwaite receiving his award from Professor Stephen Spiro, Vice-Chair of the BLF. Photo credit - @IanJarroldBLF.

BLF Early Career Investigator Award Presented to Donald Heath PhD Student

Many congratulations to Adam Braithwaite (PhD student with Allan Lawrie) who won the Early Career Investigator Award at the British Thoracic Society winter meeting this week.
Joe Fitzpatrick, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (left), Cameron Allen (centre) and Prof Bishop (right)

Professor Nick Bishop receives the Brittle Bone Society award

Congratulations to Professor Nick Bishop on receiving the Brittle Bone Society's award for "Outstanding Service for the care and research in children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta" at a reception on 5 December 2018 hosted by MSP Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport 2014–2018) and attended by FM Nicola Sturgeon to mark the Brittle Bone Society's 50th Anniversary.
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Professor Richard Eastell awarded the Linda Edwards Award by the National Osteoporosis Society

Professor Richard Eastell was awarded the Linda Edwards Award by the National Osteoporosis Society at their annual meeting in Birmingham on 4 December 2018. His lecture was entitled, ‘Tools to guide decisions regarding long-term treatment of osteoporosis.’
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University of Sheffield researcher selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance by the Medical Research Foundation

Rebecca Hull from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease has been selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance which was launched by the Medical Research Foundation this autumn.