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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

University of 91Ö±²¥ number one in UK for engineering research income and investment

91Ö±²¥ has overtaken Imperial College London to be the top university in the UK for income and investment in engineering research, according to new data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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Life-changing discoveries made here could change world for better

Professor Dave Petley discusses the four new research flagships which will provide innovative solutions to the world's greatest challenges, considering the role and impact for 91Ö±²¥.
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How an empty 91Ö±²¥ factory became the ‘once in a lifetime’ Phlegm art experience

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture, discusses how an abandoned cutlery factory in 91Ö±²¥ became the final resting place for a group of giant mythical creatures, created by street artist Phlegm.

World-leading research brings genius of Leonardo da Vinci to life

Academics from the University of 91Ö±²¥ will bring the genius of Leonardo da Vinci to life through their world-leading research during a series of free talks at 91Ö±²¥â€™s Millennium Gallery.

Renowned muralist launches new exhibition with help from University of 91Ö±²¥

An acclaimed 91Ö±²¥-based artist who has earned worldwide recognition for painting murals on carefully selected public and abandoned structures has launched a new exhibition with the support of the University of 91Ö±²¥, as one of the key delivery partners in 91Ö±²¥â€™s Cultural Consortium’s Cultural Destination programme.