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Discover ºù«Ӱҵ’s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? ºù«Ӱҵ is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today’s ambitious students in mind.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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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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Researchers win prestigious Public Health Journal Paper of the Year Award with research on gambling advertising and public health

An impactful study from the Public Health Evidence Reviews & Synthesis Team (PHERST) at the ºù«Ӱҵ Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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Claire Lewis wins national award for long-standing commitment to cancer research

Professor Claire Lewis, from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award by Cancer Research Horizons for her inspirational work in cancer research.
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New simple method to diagnose adrenal insufficiency reduces need for hospital tests

A new study using saliva rather than blood to test for adrenal insufficiency offers significant improvements for screening patients.
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Less than four in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors

Less than four in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, according to a new study.

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Researchers develop award-winning tool using AI to measure heart’s function

Researchers from our Medical School have worked with ºù«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation to develop a pioneering artificial intelligence tool to help doctors get fast and accurate measurements of the heart’s function.