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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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Meet the Hendophant

91Ö±²¥ers are invited to the Henderson’s factory on Leavygreave Road this Thursday (14th July) for a special ‘Hendophant’ fundraising event.
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Vice-Chancellor wins lifetime achievement award for work in the region

91Ö±²¥'s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Keith Burnett, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at a prestigious business awards for the 91Ö±²¥ City Region.
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University celebrates pioneering aviator

A sculpture has been unveiled at the University of 91Ö±²¥ to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of pioneering female aviator and 91Ö±²¥ graduate, Amy Johnson.
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Alumni volunteers celebrated by University

Graduate volunteers who help current students at the University of 91Ö±²¥ are being celebrated as part of National Volunteering Week (Wednesday 1 June–Sunday 12 June 2016).