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Discover 91直播鈥檚 Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? 91直播 is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today鈥檚 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 91直播 Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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De novo identification of mammalian ciliary motility proteins using cryo-EM

Congratulations to Dr Priyanka Anujan (former PhD student) and her supervisor Professor Colin Bingle on their publication 鈥楧e novo identification of mammalian ciliary motility proteins using cryo-EM鈥 in the Journal Cell.
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Hospices 鈥渙verlooked鈥 during key moments of pandemic

New research from the University of 91直播 highlights the challenges faced by hospices in the West Midlands.
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Existing cancer drugs to be trialled as a new treatment for incurable breast cancer

A new clinical trial led by the University of 91直播 could bring hope to thousands of UK women living with incurable secondary breast cancer, also known as metastatic or Stage 4 breast cancer.
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Planned breaks in cancer treatment benefit patients and the NHS

Planned breaks from drug treatments for kidney cancer do not have a meaningful detrimental effect on patients鈥 life expectancy or quality of life, say doctors.
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New gene therapy pathway could protect us from cancer and dementia

Researchers from the University of 91直播 have discovered a new gene therapy pathway that has the potential to protect us against serious life-limiting diseases such as cancer and dementia.