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Jacob Nickles and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory
Jacob Nickles (left) and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory

World’s deepest underground farm could reshape UK food production

A pioneering research project could transform the agriculture industry with the launch of the world’s deepest vertical farm, located 1.1km underground.

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Professor Helen Kennedy appointed to two government advisory networks

Professor Helen Kennedy has been appointed to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) College of Experts, and the Government Skills College of Experts. 
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Image from the PAVE Case Book interface

Amplifying public voice at the UN AI for Good summit

Dr Susan Oman shares work on public engagement in AI at the AI for Good summit in Geneva.
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England’s public library collections are in danger of being hollowed out, new research warns

England’s public libraries are facing a quiet hollowing out, according to a major new study from the University of Sheffield.
Green barrier toolkit

Download: Green Barrier Toolkit

Our free toolkit – by the team behind the award-winning green barrier at Hunter’s Bar Infant School – outlines a step-by-step process for creating plant barriers, that improve air quality and offer environmental and economic benefits to schools.
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12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers every day

Around 12,000 people become unpaid carers every day in the UK, according to new research from the Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield 
A view from behind plastic sheeting - inside a leaseholders flat undergoing cladding remediation works.

Research into post-Grenfell building safety remediation calls for a resident-centred approach

Leaseholders in England still living through remediation work to their buildings years after the Grenfell tragedy are not having their views or experiences heard, according to a new report from the University of Sheffield.
DGN Associate Director, Dr Ros Williams (left) and DGN Director, Professor Helen Kennedy (right).

New £4 million Digital Good Network aims to ensure technologies are beneficial for societies

A new ‘Digital Good Network’ will explore how digital technologies can be used in ways that benefit people, society and the economy.

Front cover of the Living With Data report.

Majority of public don’t want use of their personal data to result in harm or corporate profit

Clear communication about how people’s data is used won’t necessarily alleviate their concerns about it, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.