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University of ºù«Ӱҵ joins national effort to tackle maternity inequalities

ºù«Ӱҵ, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has been selected to join the NIHR Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium.
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How advanced practice will help build an NHS fit for the future

This week, the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is shining a light on the benefits advanced clinical practice offers to both students and NHS Trusts, as it joins in with Advanced Practice Week (11 - 17 November).
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ. 
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Trainee Nursing Associate scoops top prize as Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year

Trainee Nursing Associate, Gurpreet Singh, who studies at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, has won the Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year Award at the 2023 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
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University students recognised in International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ celebrates International Day of the Midwife

International Day of the Midwife is celebrated each year on 5 May. This is a chance for midwives to celebrate their profession and for us to recognise their contribution to maternal and new born health.