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Innovative 'Think Climate' project inspires hundreds of children across the region

School pupils from across South Yorkshire have come together to celebrate a successful climate action project which has supported more than 600 children to understand the importance of sustainability.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.

Neuron cells system - 3d rendered image of Neuron cell network on black background

University spinout company awarded £2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address underlying causes of MND

Crucible Therapeutics and University of ºù«Ӱҵ secure a £2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant

Rolls-Royce SMR will build Britain’s next generation of nuclear power plants

ºù«Ӱҵ AMRC has welcomed news that Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy – Nuclear to develop small modular reactors for the UK.
A sample page from the graphic novel, Quaco.

Hidden slavery story translated into English for first time

A graphic novel revealing a new insight into the lives of millions of Africans who fell victim to the slave trade has been brought to English speakers for the first time, thanks to modern languages students at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Len Garnham opening the Julia Garnham alongside Dr Adam Hodgson

University of ºù«Ӱҵ students help speed up cancer diagnosis at new Julia Garnham Centre

ºù«Ӱҵ and ºù«Ӱҵ Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have officially opened the Julia Garnham Centre, a new genomic pre-screening facility, which helps NHS geneticists to diagnose blood cancers.
Pint of Science

Pint of Science - bringing scientists out of the lab and into your local pub!

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, Pint of Science, which will see University of ºù«Ӱҵ scientists take to the stage in venues across ºù«Ӱҵ (Monday 9 May - Wednesday 11 May).
The outside of the new Harry Brearley building - the home of the new Royce Discovery Centre

Next gen materials to boost UK manufacturing set to be produced by new research centre

The next generation of materials to meet the needs of UK manufacturing are set to be developed by a new state-of-the-art research centre that has officially opened today (20 April 2022).
Nerve neurons

New £1.2 million funding to advance development of investigational MND drug

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and early-stage biopharmaceutical company Aclipse Therapeutics have been awarded £1.2 million to support the development of an investigational motor neurone disease (MND) drug.