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School of Medicine and Population Health

We train clinicians, scientists and healthcare experts. Our teaching and research helps to improve patient outcomes and address major health challenges around the world.

Undergraduate study

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Postgraduate study

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Masters, PGCert and PGDip courses

We have a wide range of postgraduate courses, from translational biomedicine to public health, as well as clinical training programmes and distance learning options.

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Postgraduate research

We have PhD opportunities across a wide range of topics in healthcare. We also offer integrated MSc options and MD degrees for medicine graduates.

PhD opportunities

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Continuing Professional Development

We offer CPD opportunities for a wide range of people working in healthcare, from frontline clinicians to health economists and technology analysts.

CPD opportunities

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Clinical Academic Training

Our integrated clinical academic training programme allows doctors to undertake protected periods of research, working alongside leading clinicians and researchers.

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Research and innovation

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News

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Discover 91Ö±²¥â€™s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? 91Ö±²¥ is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today’s ambitious students in mind.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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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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Researchers win prestigious Public Health Journal Paper of the Year Award with research on gambling advertising and public health

An impactful study from the Public Health Evidence Reviews & Synthesis Team (PHERST) at the 91Ö±²¥ Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.

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People

Our staff are based across three Divisions of Clinical Medicine, Neuroscience and Population Health.

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Your support can help to fund state-of-the-art equipment, research, and learning opportunities.

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