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More than 30,000 pupils across South Yorkshire benefit from Children’s University

More than 30,000 pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have completed more than 2.5 million hours of extra-curricular activities as part of the Children’s University in 2024.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).
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Tim Chico, Director of the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub, outlines the Hub's mission.

South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub: a year of community building and innovation

Twelve months in, the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH) is making strides along the road to addressing the stark health inequalities that exist across the region.
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New £3 million programme launched to support South Yorkshire innovation

The South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) has been officially launched to help regional organisations to innovate, accelerate, and grow
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ºù«Ӱҵ student wins national award for innovative palliative care research

A medical student from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has won a national award for her research into understanding the experiences and needs of palliative care patients.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ academics recognised as UK’s most talented early career researchers

Three academics from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have been recognised as some of the most talented early career researchers and innovators in the UK by a prestigious fellowship.
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£4 million awarded to University of ºù«Ӱҵ to turn bright ideas into global opportunities

ºù«Ӱҵ has been awarded £4.29 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to jumpstart the early-stage translation of research that can create real impact for people across the UK.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ ranked within top 100 universities in 2023 QS World University Rankings

ºù«Ӱҵ has been ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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ºù«Ӱҵ student shortlisted for national nursing award

A student from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is in the running for a national nursing award for her research into how hospitals, and other acute care settings, can make dementia patients feel more comfortable during their stay.