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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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University of 91Ö±²¥ funding supports five South Yorkshire charities to develop and support their local communities

91Ö±²¥ has awarded £45,000 to five charities across South Yorkshire to provide provision and support to address need in regional communities.
University of 91Ö±²¥ academics at Pint of Science
University of 91Ö±²¥ academics at Pint of Science

Pint of Science aims to get 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 91Ö±²¥ scientists take to the stage in venues across 91Ö±²¥ (Monday 22 May - Wednesday 24 May).
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Implementing new roles in mental health services to address NHS workforce challenges

A new national project has been launched in collaboration between the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ Health and Social Care NHS Trust to help NHS services to respond to the ongoing workforce crisis in mental health.
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Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane joins University of 91Ö±²¥ AMRC as industrial board chair

Andy Haldane, former Bank of England chief economist and head of the Royal Society of Arts, will chair the industrial board at University of 91Ö±²¥ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for the next three years.
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre

First UK Clearing House for certifying new sustainable aviation fuels to launch at University of 91Ö±²¥

UK’s SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of 91Ö±²¥ and will help remove the barriers to new fuels coming to market