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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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The Covid-19 pandemic has widened the gap between the rich and the poor, and it's not finished yet

How quickly your household or business will recover from Covid-19 when restrictions are lifted, may be down to where you live and what you do, according to experts at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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ºù«Ӱҵ's engineering expertise has not faded - it is leading the way

Professor Mike Hounslow, retiring Vice-President and Head of Engineering at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, discusses the University's strength in engineering education and research and how it is helping the UK recover from Covid-19.
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Leadmill in the Square

Working alongside city partners, the University of ºù«Ӱҵ presents ‘Leadmill in the Square’, a weekend of free, outdoor live music performances on 7-8 August in Tudor Square as part of ºù«Ӱҵ’s ‘Summer in the Outdoor City’ programme.
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Northern Gritstone announces leadership team

Northern Gritstone, an investment company founded by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and ºù«Ӱҵ to support growth opportunities across the North of England, appointed Lord Jim O’Neill as Non-Executive Chairman and Duncan Johnson as CEO.
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Comment: Summer in the City

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, discusses the programme of events for Summer in the City and its importance to artists, residents and the city.