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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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Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Grant awarded to IICD Fellow

Dr Maria Fragiadaki, a non-clinical Kidney Research UK fellow, received a prestigious Springboard award from the Academy of Medical Sciences (2018).
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New marker could help to identify heart attack patients most at risk

A new study from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has shown a new blood test could provide a clue as to why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack.
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EMBO Fellowship awarded to IICD PhD Student

A PhD student in the IICD department has been awarded a prestigious short term fellowship from the European Molecule Biology Organisation.
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Breast cancer charity Second Hope awards first ever PhD studentship to researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

A research team at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has been awarded a £100,000 grant by the charity Second Hope to investigate why breast cancer spreads to the skeleton in 80 per cent of patients who develop Secondary Breast Cancer.

Virtual reality helping to improve healthcare

A virtual reality colonoscopy developed by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ could help clinicians to detect abnormalities in the digestive system.