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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).
SYDHH Director Tim Chico gives a presentation.
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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Working in partnership with 91Ö±²¥ GPs to prevent older coronavirus patients becoming seriously ill

91Ö±²¥ joins national PRINCIPLE trial to prevent older coronavirus patients becoming seriously ill

91Ö±²¥ has enrolled its first participant in a new national trial to assess whether clinically available drugs identified as potential treatments for coronavirus can help in reducing the risks of older people becoming seriously unwell and prevent

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University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s support for the region's cultural sector in Covid-19 response

A new survey will create a snapshot of the immediate impact of Covid-19 pandemic on festivals, venues, events and cultural organisations across the region.
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Comment: 91Ö±²¥ is falling behind other regional centres in funding terms

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture at the University of 91Ö±²¥, discusses the need for more funding to continue the urban and cultural regeneration of the city centre.
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James Morris, Lifta, district of Jerusalem. From Time and Remains of Palestine © the artist

Powerful new exhibition highlights how memory lingers in our landscapes

A new art exhibition exploring the lingering presence of traumatic events within our fields, streets and cities is being launched.
PPE equipment donated by University of 91Ö±²¥ to NHS

University of 91Ö±²¥ donates personal protective equipment to help front-line NHS staff

A donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been made to NHS staff at the Northern General Hospital from the University of 91Ö±²¥.