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Starving cancer’s fuel source could boost treatment effectiveness

Targeting how cancer cells adapt and survive in nutrient-deprived environments could slow tumour growth and make existing treatments more effective, according to new University of Sheffield research.
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the city's music scene
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the sector

Sheffield artists log 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter as new report outlines blueprint for city's musical future

Sheffield’s top artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon and Def Leppard are racking up over 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter, reaching a combined global fanbase of over 100 million listeners, according to a new report.
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University of Sheffield named University of the Year runner-up in the North and North East in The Times Good University Guide 2027

The University of Sheffield has been named University of the Year runner-up in the North and North East, in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.
Staff celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Sheffield.
Staff celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Sheffield.

Two decades and thousands of transformed lives: Clinical research facility celebrates 20th anniversary

Sheffield’s NIHR Clinical Research Facility has played a crucial role in helping to advance care in South Yorkshire and beyond.
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Planned breaks in cancer treatment benefit patients and the NHS

Planned breaks from drug treatments for kidney cancer do not have a meaningful detrimental effect on patients’ life expectancy or quality of life, say doctors.

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University of Sheffield to spearhead open research drive

The University of Sheffield has been awarded funding to lead the national uptake of open research practices.

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Coming home... people of Sheffield invited to submit artwork for exhibition on experiences of home now, and in the future

Being Human Festival returns to University of Sheffield this year with an event designed to bring the city together with creativity.
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New gene therapy pathway could protect us from cancer and dementia

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new gene therapy pathway that has the potential to protect us against serious life-limiting diseases such as cancer and dementia.
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Sheffield scientists to study how environmental factors affect our genes

Scientists at the University of Sheffield will study how environmental factors could play a part in changing our genes, thanks to a £1.5m award from UKRI.