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Leading experts determine future of ‘Living Machines’
Scientists and technologists from around the globe are uniting to explore the future of biomimetic and biohybrid technologies this week (Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August 2013) with a focus on future life-like robots.
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University AMRC expands into castings technology
The University of Sheffield AMRC has today (31 July 2013) announced plans to expand its research capabilities to include castings technology, after acquiring internationally renowned company Castings Technology International (CTI) at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Catcliffe, Rotherham.
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Howzat for good news: Sheffield University Staff Cricket Club set to take on Michael Vaughan
As England storm their way to a momentous Ashes victory, the Sheffield University Staff Cricket Club (SUSCC) prepares to welcome cricketing legend Michael Vaughan to the crease in a spectacular Legends vs. Locals match.
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Royal birth expected to boost public interest in unique historical resource
The birth of the Royal baby is expected to spark a surge of interest in Connected Histories, as users explore how royal births and their reception have changed throughout history.
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The future of farming: GM crops on organic farms fertilised by human excrement
Society will have to rethink its attitudes to GM technology and accept an inevitable role for human excrement in the food chain, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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Young female cancer patients unhappy with fertility discussions
Young female cancer patients are unhappy about the way fertility preservation options are discussed with them by doctors before starting cancer treatment, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and The Children's Hospital, Sheffield.
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Two University of Sheffield academics elected as Fellows of the British Academy
In an unprecedented honour for the University of Sheffield, two of its academic staff have been elected Fellows of the British Academy – the UK’s national body which champions and supports the humanities and social sciences.
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Ban on below-cost selling for alcohol would have smaller impact than a 45p minimum price
The Government has today (Wednesday 17 July 2013) announced plans to ban retailers from selling alcohol cheaper than the cost of the tax payable on the product. This ban on below-cost selling will have a very small impact on alcohol consumption and related harms according to the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group.
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Hull historians urged to help unearth details of one million Scandinavian migrants
Hull historians are being urged to share their family stories, records and evidence of the thousands of Scandinavian emigrants who passed through the city in the 19th century on their way to the Promised Land.
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Athletics coach who inspired Olympic glory is awarded honorary degree
The inspirational coach behind Jessica Ennis' spectacular Olympic triumph will be made an honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Sheffield next week (15-19 July 2013).
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University bans 'rip-off money lenders' from campus in support of new Parliament move
Payday loan sharks have been banned from advertising at the University of Sheffield in support of a new Parliament move.
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Finding friendship for people isolated by dementia
Kind-hearted people in Sheffield are being encouraged to lend a helping hand to those isolated by dementia.
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Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP joins University of Sheffield's Department of Politics
The University of Sheffield's Department of Politics today (4 July 2013) welcomed Rt. Hon. David Blunkett as a Visiting Professor in what is set to become the world's first Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics.
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Academics warn against UKIP anti-quango rhetoric
A team of academics at the Universities of Sheffield and Birmingham are highlighting the danger of anti-quango rhetoric following UKIP’s response to the Chancellor’s spending review.
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Study tracks down the world’s cricket statues
An academic from the University of Sheffield has compiled the first complete database of statues of cricket players around the world: in the process discovering that, whilst England are tipped to prevail in the forthcoming Ashes series, their oldest foes are one step ahead in the statue stakes.
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