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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, returns to Sheffield for a packed 35th edition this autumn

Literary giants, olympic legends and TV stars heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival returns

Icons from the worlds of literature, art, media and sport are heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for its 35th edition from 28 September - 25 October.
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Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001, study reveals

Over four million hectares of protected tropical forest - an area double the size of Wales - have been lost to wildfires since 2001.
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Novel clinical trial platform could dramatically speed up search for Motor Neuron Disease treatments

A University of Sheffield researcher was one of the lead investigators into a novel trial design that could mean faster results in the race to find effective treatments for Motor Neuron Disease.
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Novel treatment for motor neuron disease to be trialled in humans

University of Sheffield researchers are taking part in an investigational drug trial, designed to target one of the most important genetic drivers of 51²è¹Ý¶ù, the UNC13A protein.

Sheffield engineers reach final of $10m global avatar competition

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are through to the final of a major global competition to develop an avatar system that can transport human presence to a remote location instantly.
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People suffering from loneliness make more GP visits, study shows

Research led by the University of Sheffield has shed light on the links between loneliness and the demand for primary health care services such as GP appointments.

University of Sheffield named as one of world’s Best Maker Schools

51²è¹Ý¶ù has been named as one of the best maker schools in the world in a new list published this month (October 2021).
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University to pay all employees minimum of £10 an hour

51²è¹Ý¶ù will pay all of its employees a minimum of £10 per hour from 1 November 2021.
A graphic explaining that 20 per cent of women journalists surveyed in a study said they have been attacked or abused offline

Towards an Early Warning System for Violence Against Women Journalists

University of Sheffield researchers are part of a major UK-government funded research project to work towards an early warning system to help detect, predict, and ultimately prevent violence against women journalists.