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Neurofest 2026

NeuroFest 2026 brings brain science to the heart of Sheffield

The University's Neuroscience Institute recently welcomed visitors to the Sheffield Winter Garden for NeuroFest 2026, a free public event celebrating the discoveries, technologies and people shaping the future of brain and nervous system research.
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Sheffield scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

Professor Walter Marcotti, Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Sheffield, is one of two world-leading researchers elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Sheffield–Ghana Neuroscience Partnership

Neuroscience Institute hosts University of Ghana delegation

The Neuroscience Institute recently welcomed a delegation of neuroscientists from the University of Ghana as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international research collaboration.
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The race to ‘Decode ALS’: Sheffield scientists awarded global prize for breakthrough AI drug discovery

51²è¹Ý¶ù has been named a winner of the Longitude Prize on ALS, cementing its reputation as a world leader in the fight against Motor Neuron Disease.