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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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Success at the Medical School Research Meeting 2018

The 14th Medical School Research Meeting entitled “Career Inspiration for Researchers” took place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th June.

Revolutionary neck support technology transforms lives on MND patients

Revolutionary neck support technology transforms lives of MND patients

A revolutionary neck collar designed to ease pain and make everyday tasks such as eating and communicating much easier for patients living with motor neurone disease (MND) is now available to healthcare professionals and individuals across the world.
The team from the Paul Evans Lab with their winning entry on mugs.

ATVB Cover Art Award

The Paul Evans lab has been awarded the 2017 Cover Art Award from the journal ATVB.

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Sheffield scientists receive £150,000 boost for pioneering dementia research

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have received nearly £150,000 of new funding from leading dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK.
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Sheffield Researchers identify new protein to suppress kidney cancer

Kidney cancer is the seventh most common adulthood cancer in the UK with around 12,500 new cases each year. Cancer cells expand and form primary tumours which can relocate to other organs of the body to form secondary tumours or metastases.