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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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An artist's impression of the new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC)

Major new sustainable aviation fuels centre to be built in South Yorkshire

A new centre that will lead research, innovation and commercial testing of sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in Europe - is to be built by the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ awarded renewed term as partner in the NIHR School for Public Health Research

91Ö±²¥ has been awarded a third term of membership of the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) for another five years from 2022.
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New report reveals international students in 91Ö±²¥ bring £313 million benefit to economy

New research has revealed that just one year’s intake of incoming international students in the 91Ö±²¥ Central constituency brings £313 million of benefit to the UK economy.
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Coming home... people of 91Ö±²¥ invited to submit artwork for exhibition on experiences of home now, and in the future

Being Human Festival returns to University of 91Ö±²¥ this year with an event designed to bring the city together with creativity.
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Off the Shelf literary festival returns to 91Ö±²¥ for its 30th edition with celebration of city’s poetry

Off the Shelf, one of the most well known and loved literary festivals in the UK, celebrates its 30th edition in 2021.