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News releases Date Title 20 November 2009 Careers fair for Yorkshire´s legal talent 19 November 2009 University launches unique Centre for Peace History 19 November 2009 Medical students don fancy dress for charity 19 November 2009 Students set to face the gavel in new moot court 19 November 2009 Fundraising students add `sparkle´ to 13-mile Spiderwalk 18 November 2009 National Inter Faith Week brings faiths together 18 November 2009 Local scientist wins vital research grant 17 November 2009 Ray of light for Chemistry students 17 November 2009 Students walk on hot embers for local charity 17 November 2009 Top journalist shares secrets of reporting success 17 November 2009 Sheffield youngsters get `Court in the Act´ 12 November 2009 Robot rat wins top science award 12 November 2009 Combination treatment needed to fight dementia 11 November 2009 Pupils get a taste of life as doctors and dentists 10 November 2009 Everybody needs good neighbours 09 November 2009 Science meets business in the Dragon´s Den 09 November 2009 University enterprises set to grow with Fusion IP deal 06 November 2009 Students head to Europe to mark fall of Berlin Wall 06 November 2009 Pop icon helps University hit donation landmark 06 November 2009 Architecture exhibition showcases students´ work in city 05 November 2009 Experts in Sheffield discuss better care for the elderly 04 November 2009 New students get to know their local community 03 November 2009 A Tale of Two Cities: The Sheffield Project 03 November 2009 Students launch unique volunteer mentoring scheme 03 November 2009 Students showcase their contributions to the city 30 October 2009 Sheffield student to represent Saudis in the UK 29 October 2009 Experts explore benefits of coal industry for Yorkshire 29 October 2009 Students give away over £117,000 to charity 29 October 2009 Halloween meets history at Heeley City Farm 29 October 2009 Zebrafish play pivotal role in helping treat disease 29 October 2009 Local youngsters design classroom of the future 28 October 2009 Highest ever number of exhibitors scout for graduates 27 October 2009 Youngsters trade in school for London Stock Exchange 27 October 2009 University helps local kids keep fit and healthy 26 October 2009 Asian monks visit University for rare performance 26 October 2009 Japan´s HE sector hears benefits of joint degrees 23 October 2009 An evening with the Liberal Democrats 22 October 2009 Are US and European Plovers really birds of a feather? 22 October 2009 Half term mud stomp at Heeley City Farm 22 October 2009 Funding boost to researchers investigating glaucoma 21 October 2009 Youngsters inspired by team building challenge day 21 October 2009 Sheffield expert to study breast cancer risk in women 20 October 2009 University spin-out company soar to success 20 October 2009 Experts within a whisker of designing smarter robots 20 October 2009 The biggest Halloween party in the UK features fifty-year-old sideshows 19 October 2009 Sheffield students awarded Boeing scholarships 19 October 2009 Locals inspired to dream bigger dreams 19 October 2009 New discovery aids development of cancer treatments 16 October 2009 Sheffield expert to lead new research into alcohol policy 15 October 2009 City universities launch disability outreach project 15 October 2009 Energetic fundraiser warms up for charity challenge 14 October 2009 US library chief visits University 14 October 2009 Sheffield graduate wins top law student award 13 October 2009 University takes role in regional centre to tackle climate change 13 October 2009 University signs agreement to find alternative aviation fuel 13 October 2009 University pays tribute to prominent British playwright 13 October 2009 Sheffield Professor´s research could save NHS millions 13 October 2009 Musical stars in Sheffield for Autumn Concert Series 13 October 2009 University´s support services unite to help students 12 October 2009 Art brings colour to new University Cafe Bar 09 October 2009 Poetry event showcases local female talent 07 October 2009 Scientists give insight into movement of molecules 07 October 2009 Sheffield graduate wins prestigious literary prize 06 October 2009 National accolade for Sheffield Urban Studies student 06 October 2009 Radical makeover to revamp Union of Students 05 October 2009 Archaeologist at University finds 'Bluestonehenge' site 05 October 2009 Robotics expert explores technological future of NHS 01 October 2009 Unique new atlas shows world from fresh perspective 01 October 2009 Rotherham prepares for a variety extravaganza! 30 September 2009 Double award win for University´s high achievers 30 September 2009 Talented students benefit from Yorkshire scholarships 29 September 2009 Experts to discuss Freemasonry in new Dan Brown book 28 September 2009 University `cools´ down to create greener campus 28 September 2009 Sheffield report analyses effects of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland 22 September 2009 Professor receives prestigious honorary fellowship 21 September 2009 Sheffield Made Us! 17 September 2009 Sheffield professor elected to prestigious post 16 September 2009 Taking the plunge for Water Amnesty Month 16 September 2009 Students to get University direct to their mobile 16 September 2009 University reveals its hidden heritage 14 September 2009 Curtain raised on enigmatic lives of theatre producers 14 September 2009 Sheffield student excels in his field 14 September 2009 Archaeologists sink their teeth into Ice Age dig 11 September 2009 Exhibition hits Sheffield to celebrate Darwin´s legacy 11 September 2009 Enterprising educator receives national commendation 10 September 2009 Enterprising students have `natural´ talent for business 08 September 2009 Sheffield academic is UK lead for worldwide trial 08 September 2009 Sheffield exports green expertise to Taiwan 07 September 2009 Sheffield experts to shed light on political apathy 04 September 2009 Sheffield academic scoops prestigious international award 03 September 2009 Researchers rebuild a voice 02 September 2009 Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing to explore development of Denmark branc 01 September 2009 International showgirl starlet returns to Rotherham 01 September 2009 Young people at University for football fun 28 August 2009 £3m to boost businesses in the region 27 August 2009 Research centre launches proof of concept funding call 27 August 2009 Research sheds light on fate of plant life in Arctic 24 August 2009 Experts in Sheffield to discuss global sustainability 24 August 2009 Sheffield team to undertake research into Swine Flu 19 August 2009 Student´s recycling scheme earns cash for local charity 17 August 2009 Major new lead for Parkinson´s treatment 06 August 2009 Student comedy festival hands over £2500 to charity 06 August 2009 Sheffield professor elected Chair of Medical Schools Council 03 August 2009 Crime-writing author launches "Jack Reacher" scholarships 30 July 2009 University commended for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 30 July 2009 Summer school sparks enthusiasm of future doctors 28 July 2009 Talented students reach their full potential 23 July 2009 Top chefs in Sheffield to share culinary expertise 22 July 2009 University begins building MND research institute 20 July 2009 Sheffield student wins prestigious Commonwealth Award 20 July 2009 Sheffield students awarded international scholarships 17 July 2009 Students Reactiv8 to the science of colour 17 July 2009 Yorkshire physicists remembered 16 July 2009 "What´s the fuss we want the bus!" 15 July 2009 Children embark on medical learning journey 14 July 2009 Best-selling author and Master Cutler to receive honorary degrees 14 July 2009 Prestigious fellowship awarded to research associate 09 July 2009 Fairground fun at picnic in the park 09 July 2009 Young people compete in technology challenge 06 July 2009 Students learn the right Manor in which to dig 03 July 2009 New dimensions of hard disk storage 03 July 2009 Public to dig deep at cutlery works 02 July 2009 Plants save the Earth from an icy doom 02 July 2009 Fatty Foulkes on film 02 July 2009 Sheffield physicists receive top honours 30 June 2009 Researchers unveil whiskered robot rat 30 June 2009 Fishing for clues about human diseases 29 June 2009 Teenagers given lessons in the law 29 June 2009 DLA Piper graduates with top University contract 24 June 2009 University executives lend a hand in the community 22 June 2009 Top composer at University for festival finale