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New dawn in disease research and treatment with launch of in silico medicine in Sheffield
High performance computer power is being harnessed to revolutionise treatments for a wide range of diseases through ground-breaking virtual models in a joint project by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Energy switch-off generates engineering scholarships
Green-thinking engineers at the University of Sheffield have been switching-off lights, computers and machinery in a bid to save money on energy bills in order to create new scholarships.
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Mission to measure world’s forest will launch in 2019
An earth observation mission to measure the world’s forests from space which was the brain child of a University of Sheffield professor will be launched in 2019.
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Revolutionary digital courses remove the barriers to education for people across the world
A new and exciting way of learning which is free and accessible to all is transforming education at the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield appoints Mike Tynan as chief executive of Nuclear AMRC
Mike Tynan, currently chief executive of Westinghouse UK, has been appointed chief executive of the Nuclear AMRC by the University of Sheffield.
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Sir Trevor McDonald presents talented engineers of the future with national awards
Two tremendously talented engineers of the future from the University of Sheffield have been recognised with prestigious national awards.
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Virtual open days offer would-be students new way to visit University
A virtual open day offering prospective students from around the world the chance to experience greater interaction and learn more about courses, campus, and the community, in a pioneering way, has been launched at the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield overtakes Cambridge for engineering research income
The University of Sheffield has overtaken the University of Cambridge for engineering research income, confirming the institution as a world-leader in the field.
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Imaging and modelling the brain to help earlier dementia diagnosis
A major European project, led by the University of Sheffield, will develop sophisticated image-based biophysical models of the human brain to enable early diagnosis of dementia and help doctors predict the progression of the disease.
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Satisfied students rank University of Sheffield's Students' Union best in the UK
The University of Sheffield's Students' Union has been voted the best in the UK by the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey.
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Professor named top of the class
An ace academic, award winning author and ornithologist from the University of Sheffield has added another feather to his cap after being named the best bioscience teacher in the UK by a prestigious professional body.
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‘In The City’ celebrates Yorkshire dialect, women of steel and uncommon people
A series of public talks and events celebrating the local region’s identity and heritage begins next month (3 May – 17 August 2013), entitled In The City.
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World-class Motor Neurone Disease researcher awarded senior investigator award
A world-class neurologist from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) leading the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been awarded senior investigator status from the National Institute for Health Research for outstanding work in her field.
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Public invited to Mud Stomp to recreate Iron Age life
A project recreating an Iron Age Roundhouse in the Peak District is calling for volunteers to help a ‘Mud Stomp’ to create the materials for building the walls.
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Older bladder cancer patients less likely to get curative treatment
Bladder cancer patients over the age of 60 are less likely to receive treatments intended to cure their disease than younger patients according to University of Sheffield scientists.
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