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Professor Tracey Moore

Welcome to new students from the Vice President and Head of the Faculty of Health

To mark the beginning of the academic year, Professor Tracey Moore (Vice President and Head of the Faculty of Health) shares her official welcome for our incoming students and apprentices, including three top tips for the year ahead.
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Scientists rethink definition of rare disorders in landmark study

Lysosomal disorders can have devastating effects on patients but findings from a University of Sheffield-led collaborative study could support more precise diagnosis and help researchers identify shared targets for future treatments.
Women in MRI machine to help detect heart disease

Brain adapts to give deaf people a better visual ‘danger radar’

Pioneering research shows that deaf adults can be particularly skilled at detecting movement and events outside their central field of view.
Cecil Paine plaque unveiling

Honour for Sheffield pioneer whose work paved the way for one of medicine’s most important discoveries

Sheffield honours the doctor scientist who paved the way for the therapeutic use of penicillin
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Research uses cutting-edge technology to map how gums become diseased

Millions suffer from gum disease, but how does it really begin? University of Sheffield researchers have created a detailed cellular map of periodontitis, opening the door to more targeted and transformative treatments.
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Professor Parveen Ali awarded prestigious RCSI Fellowship for global nursing leadership

An international honour celebrating Professor Ali’s outstanding contributions to nursing, research and global health.
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University of Sheffield academic recognised with prestigious European award

Professor Emma Bingham, Professor in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy has been recognised with a prestigious European award - winner of the Academia category at the 2025 European Awards of Distinction for Dental Hygienists.
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Breakthrough set to accelerate osteoporosis drug development

Millions of osteoporosis patients worldwide are set to benefit from a major international breakthrough, which will transform how new treatments for the debilitating disease are developed.
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Waist-to-height ratio found to be a more accurate indicator of obesity risk in older adults than BMI

Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate and reliable indicator of age-related obesity risk than body mass index (BMI), researchers have found.