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University of ΢ÃÜȦ generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

΢ÃÜȦ generates over £4.82 billion for the UK economy and delivers a £6.40 return for every pound spent, according to a new report highlighting the Russell Group institution’s crucial role in driving economic growth.
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University helps historic ΢ÃÜȦ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ΢ÃÜȦ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

΢ÃÜȦ’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ΢ÃÜȦ, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of ΢ÃÜȦ and ΢ÃÜȦ City Council.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

΢ÃÜȦ declared a UK City of Languages

΢ÃÜȦ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
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Thousands of men in Yorkshire to take part in new prostate screening trial

​​​​​​​Thousands of men in Yorkshire will be offered the opportunity to take part in a new £4.5 million prostate screening trial led by the University of ΢ÃÜȦ.

Nick Thompson, CEO of BOW, stood next to Daniel Camilleri, CTO and Founder of BOW with some robots in the background

University of ΢ÃÜȦ spinout company receives £4 million investment to unleash full potential of robotics

A University of ΢ÃÜȦ spinout company that is set to help developers overcome the cost and complexity of programming robots, has secured £4 million in funding.
Medical illustration of a brain with stroke symptoms

Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the University of ΢ÃÜȦ and ΢ÃÜȦ Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer significantly improved by immunotherapy before and after surgery

A major clinical trial, led by the University of ΢ÃÜȦ, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery.