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Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to studentsā€™ innovation

A passionate amateur chef whoā€™s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of University of Sheffield students.
Grpahics of health items

ā€‹Older northerners struggle with ā€œalarmingā€ inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
Sarah Hunter at AGCAS awards

Sheffield Policy Campus wins national award for transformative Civil Service opportunities

A University of Sheffield partnership offering students unique opportunities to gain Civil Service experience and be at the heart of policy development has won a prestigious national award.
Sheffield Children's Hospital Snowflake Christmas Lights

Supporting Sheffield Childrenā€™s Hospital all year round

Ā鶹ֱ²„app is proud to support the Sheffield Children's Hospital, which has been serving the local and regional community for over 150 years.
A Virgin plane flying, seen from below

World-first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off

The transatlantic SAF flight together with the Universityā€™s R&D facilities in its innovation district on the Sheffield and Rotherham border are helping put South Yorkshire at the forefront of efforts to make the aviation industry more sustainable.
Students outside SU

Sheffield students dedicate 36,000 hours volunteering in the local community

Dedicated students from the University of Sheffield have spent 36,621 hours volunteering to help the local community over the past 12 months.
A close up of plastic pellets produced by Floreon

Worldā€™s first low-energy bioplastics developed with the University of Sheffield raises Ā£2 million investment

The worldā€™s first low-energy, non-oil-based, high-performance bioplastic, developed by Floreon with the University of Sheffield, has secured Ā£2 million financing from Northern Gritstone.

A ghost-like figure surrounded by a table and audio equipment

Shape your own story with interactive installation at Sheffield cathedral

Visitors to Sheffield Cathedral will have the chance to shape their own story in a new interactive installation where storytelling, soundscapes and computer science collide.