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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).
SYDHH Director Tim Chico gives a presentation.
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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Made Together: Scheme to harness hydrogen in battle to tackle climate change

ITM Power CEO Dr Graham Cooley explains the beauty of green hydrogen and how partnering with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is putting the region at the forefront of this green technology.
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Covid-19’s impact on arts, culture and heritage sector revealed by landmark report

A major new report revealing the economic impact of Covid-19 on the UK’s arts, culture and heritage sector, has been published by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Made Together: On the shoulders of giants - standing up for sustainable food

Gareth Roberts, co-founder of Regather talks about one of the biggest challenges facing the UK today: having enough healthy, sustainably produced food, and how working closely with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ helps to find some answers.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ and ITM Power announce green hydrogen Gigafactory and hydrogen research and training centre

ºù«Ӱҵ and energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power have launched a pioneering collaboration to advance the hydrogen sector, including an agreement for a new ITM Gigafactory.
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant

Nuclear AMRC to support next phase of Rolls-Royce SMR development

The Nuclear AMRC will work with Rolls-Royce on the next phase of its small modular reactor (SMR) development programme, which the government confirmed £210 million funding for today (9 November 2021).