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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
Speakers presenting the launch of the Innovation Network

91Ö±²¥ Universities launch Innovation Network to boost South Yorkshire’s growth

A network that is set to boost growth and innovation throughout South Yorkshire has been launched by the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ Hallam University.
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External shot of the Wave - the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of 91Ö±²¥

University of 91Ö±²¥ receives over £1 million to boost impact of social sciences

91Ö±²¥ has been awarded a total of £1,125,000 to enhance the translation of its social science research from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC’s) Impact Acceleration Account fund (IAA).
Representatives from UKAEA and the University of 91Ö±²¥ stood outside UKAEA's facility in Rotherham
Representatives from the UKAEA and the University of 91Ö±²¥ at UKAEA's facility in Rotherham

UKAEA and University of 91Ö±²¥ partnership to drive development of fusion technology

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of 91Ö±²¥ have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry.
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UK's first national 6G research facility to be opened by University of 91Ö±²¥

A major new research facility that will help the UK be a world leader in 6G technology is set to be established at the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ apprentices celebrate National Apprenticeship Week

As this week is National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023), meet some of the apprentices in the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Division of Nursing and Midwifery and Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Training Centre.