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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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Cancer drugs could potentially treat the lung inflammation causing COPD

New research from the University of 91Ö±²¥ shows a certain class of cancer drugs could be used in the future to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Patients as Educators

Blog: Making patients' voices heard – what is the Patients as Educators Programme?

Developed in 2004, our 'Patients as Educators' programme gives students working towards a health profession as much opportunity as possible to learn from a real patient setting.
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91Ö±²¥ awarded funding to protect children around the world from the influenza virus

Research into protecting children globally from the influenza virus has been given a US$449,156 boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ Cardiovascular Research Unit lead world's first trial of new heart attack drug treatment

Research has shown that a new drug, selatogrel, may provide an alternative treatment for patients during the early stages of a heart attack.
Emeritus Professor Martyn Paley pictured with the InnerVision Niche MRI Scanner

Specialised MRI system and 3D brain models feature in new London exhibition

The Innovision Niche MRI system and 3D brain models are currently part of the new exhibition, Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries at the Science Museum in London.