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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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Do pain relievers impede bone drug’s efficacy?

New research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are taken to reduce pain may block the beneficial effects of bone-protective drugs called bisphosphonates.
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Lung cancer drug could improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Researchers found that adding nintedanib - a targeted cancer growth inhibitor currently used to treat non-small cell lung cancer - to chemotherapy, could significantly improve overall survival rate for bladder cancer patients.
Mellanby Centre Annual Research Day

Mellanby Centre Annual Research Day

The University’s Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research held its annual meeting in March and over 110 people attended.

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Community Partnership Placement Thank You Event

Staff and students from the University of 91Ö±²¥ Medical School came together at an event to thank community placement partners.
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Launch of a new UKRI MRC National Musculoskeletal Network

As a key part of its investment in units and centres, the UK Medical Research Council has funded a new National Musculoskeletal Network to underpin a step change in musculoskeletal ageing research capacity and strategy.