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The Dan Walker Journalism Scholarship

The School of Information, Journalism and Communication are pleased to offer two Dan Walker Journalism Scholarships worth £10,000 each, for home fee-paying students starting a taught postgraduate ...
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Busy bees: Male bumblebees prove more active and adaptable than females

Male bumblebees are more active and behaviourally flexible than female bees, according to new research that uses a series of specially designed tasks to test how the insects explore unfamiliar ...
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The race to ‘Decode ALS’: Sheffield scientists awarded global prize for breakthrough AI drug discovery

The University of Sheffield has been named a winner of the Longitude Prize on ALS, cementing its reputation as a world leader ...
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University of Sheffield becomes founding signatory of UK Packaging Pact

The University of Sheffield has become a founding signatory of the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year collaborative programme led by WRAP to help transform the UK’s packaging system through coordinated ...
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Graphene ‘nano-aquariums’ reveal atoms’ hidden life in liquids

Transmission Electron Microscopy is one of the only techniques that can image individual atoms, using a highly focused electron beam to probe inside structures, but it requires a high vacuum – making ...
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Landmark report reveals priorities for South Yorkshire’s net-zero future

Over 600,000 homes across the region require energy-efficiency retrofits to meet the government's 2050 net-zero target, a landmark report on the future of sustainability in South Yorkshire has found.
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Home testing kits could bridge the cervical screening gap for disabled women, new study finds

Home testing kits for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities for physically disabled women, according to a new study revealing that over 50 per cent would prefer ...
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University of Sheffield reaches £14m to further groundbreaking neuroscience research

Fundraising success as University of Sheffield reaches £14m to further groundbreaking neuroscience research. Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility. Credit: Bond Bryan Architects ...
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New project will examine the societal and ecological implications of AI in India and Mexico

Research from the Faculty of Social Sciences will look at the lived experience of communities living amidst the development of AI data centres and the extent to which sustainability features in two ...
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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. Pioneering new research by the University of Sheffield ...
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Autumn Budget 2025: What the experts say

Experts from the University of Sheffield give their reaction to the 2025 Autumn Budget. Our experts from the University of Sheffield give their reaction to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget.
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Research project will provide new ways for the public to understand and practice digital well-being

A new project will be launched to examine the ways in which digital well-being is currently framed as a user responsibility and will explore how we can all live better online. A new project will be ...