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Discover 91Ö±²¥â€™s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? 91Ö±²¥ 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 91Ö±²¥ Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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91Ö±²¥ medical student who led Covid-19 volunteering scheme among University Queen’s Birthday Honour recipients

A medical student at the University of 91Ö±²¥ has been awarded a Queen’s Birthday Honour for his outstanding services to volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bridging the age gap: two studies show how older breast cancer patients can be treated more effectively

New research shows that the majority of older women can tolerate surgery and all but the least fit should be offered it to help bridge the gap in survival rates between older and younger women.
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Evaluation of LamPORE rapid tests for Covid-19 show high levels of diagnostic sensitivity

A team of scientists, including researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥, have published their evaluation of a rapid, new Covid-19 testing technology, which has the potential to expand the type and scale of testing avail
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Diverting cells’ energy pathway could pave way for new Parkinson’s treatments

Scientists from the University of 91Ö±²¥ have found that switching or boosting the energy source of matured cells in Parkinson's disease patients, could pave the way for new treatments.
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New partnership to take potential treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials

Researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have been awarded a $700,000 drug development grant to progress a potential targeted therapy for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials.