Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. John Haggar, Hardy Orchid Society 28 May 2024 Orchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research from scientists at the University of Sheffield has revealed. 28 May 2024 Love has no age limit: Sexual Rights Charter helps to fill training gap to tackle age discrimination in sex and relationships in care homes New training designed to break down barriers and tackle discrimination older adults can face around sex and relationships is set to be rolled out in care homes across Sheffield, thanks to the University of Sheffield’s Sexual Rights Charter. 24 May 2024 Technician roadmap launched by University to shine spotlight on vital technical talent A new technical career route, aimed at supporting career progression for technicians and celebrating their vital contributions, has been launched at the University of Sheffield. 22 May 2024 Meet the students making video games for charity A new range of video games raising vital funds for UK charities has been developed by a team of students at the University of Sheffield. Search The housing crisis is a result of failing housing policy, experts say A call for a new integrated government housing strategy to address the housing crisis is the centre of a new report from the University of Sheffield, London School of Economics and commissioned by the Family Building Society. 8 January 2024 Biologists uncover the secrets of evolutionary change Significant evolutionary changes happen gradually as opposed to in dramatic ‘monster’ steps, biologists have discovered, answering the long-debated question as to how innovations like flight, vision, and the bearing of live offspring came to be. 4 January 2024 Novel food regulations are a barrier for edible insects Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet Novel Food Regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally-friendly sources of protein for consumers, a new report has found. 28 December 2023 100th anniversary of UK’s first clinical trial of insulin In 1923, Sheffield industrialist and philanthropist Sir Stuart Goodwin became the first diabetes patient in England to be treated successfully with insulin 26 December 2023 More than 60 per cent of food hub users are worried about being able to afford enough food over Christmas A total of 66 per cent of food hub users are worried about being able to afford enough food to feed themselves or their children over the Christmas period 22 December 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 … Next page Next › Last page Last »