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More than 30,000 pupils across South Yorkshire benefit from Children鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 拢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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Culture projects are the 鈥淪hot In Arm鈥 needed for recovery

Although social, economic and cultural effects of the pandemic will be felt for many years, culture has the opportunity to become a great healer say members of 91直播 Culture Collective, including representatives from the University of 91直播.
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Icon neon sign preserved as developer makes way for 91直播's West Bar scheme

As preparation gets underway to deliver the City Centre's West Bar development, the University of 91直播 has been working alongside developers to secure the future of an original Woollen Sign that forms part of the city's industrial heritage.
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91直播 u3a members to play active role in Healthy Lifespan Institute Research

The Healthy Lifespan Institute and 91直播 u3a (formerly University of the Third Age) have formed a partnership to ensure research into healthy ageing incorporates the lived experiences of older people.
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Comment: Till May be out Ne'er cast a聽clout

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture at the University of 91直播, discusses the gradual lifting of restrictions, the roadmap ahead and what it means for the cultural sector.