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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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AI to help reduce flooding and river pollution across Yorkshire

Game-changing artificial intelligence that can predict blockages in sewers to help cut pollution incidents and improve the health of rivers has been developed as part of a collaboration between the University of 91Ö±²¥, Siemens and Yorkshire Water
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South Yorkshire wins £12million bid to establish Institute of Technology

91Ö±²¥ AMRC Training Centre is part of a collaboration of educators and employers from South Yorkshire who have successfully secured over £12million to establish a new South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (IoT).
Dr Sarah Want and Professor Vanessa Toulmin

Made Together; reflections on how we are supporting a greener, healthier, more vibrant and innovative region

Dr Sarah Want and Professor Vanessa Toulmin at the University of 91Ö±²¥ reflect on 2021 and how despite the year’s challenges the Made Together programme has supported partnerships across the region, creating the opportunity for future impact.
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Made Together: Engineering brighter futures for local talent

Winner of the 2020 AMRC Training Centre Apprentice of the Year Award, Bethany Cousins shares how an apprenticeship with the University of 91Ö±²¥'s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre supports local innovation and talent.
Diana Buckley, Head of Economic Strategy and Commissioning at 91Ö±²¥ City Council

Made Together: Getting under the skin of the city

91Ö±²¥ City Council Head of Economic Strategy and Commissioning, Diana Buckley, discusses working hand in hand with the University of 91Ö±²¥ through the Made Together programme to drive the city's economic priorities.