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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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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

The University of Sheffield will co-lead a new £38 million centre to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins that could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets.
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Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield

Sheffield's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, featuring the beloved Spiegeltent in Barker's Pool, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.
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Calls for a new ‘digital vaccination’ for children to tackle fake news and disinformation

​​​​​​​A new report published today (23 August 2024) has called for a ‘digital vaccination’ for all children, to tackle the tsunami of fake news and disinformation, and close the digital divide.
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Catalogue of problems and errors revealed by new investigation into Birmingham Council 

New report from the Audit Reform Lab based at the University of Sheffield calls for an independent inquiry into Birmingham Council’s collapse and for Whitehall to redraw its support package
Jamie Howe at work at the University of Sheffield, he is crouched down tending to the plants surrounding him, that form part of his biology research.

Celebrating 10 years of success for the University of Sheffield’s mature students

Not all students start their journey straight from school, and a University of Sheffield programme designed to support mature students to return to higher education, is celebrating a decade of success this year for its students past and present.