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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.
Wildfires

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.
A plastic model of the brain anatomy

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.

A box of personal protective equipment being delivered.

Sheffield scientists aim to pandemic-proof the NHS supply chain

A platform to help the NHS order essential supplies such as personal protective equipment (PPE) from low-risk suppliers, could ease future shortages like those experienced in the first wave of the pandemic.
A woman receiving kidney dialysis treatment.

£1.1m research to improve uptake of home kidney dialysis treatments

New research could save the NHS up to £45m over three years by increasing the number of dialysis patients whose treatment takes place at home.
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​​​​​​​New gene therapy innovation centre to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments

A pioneering gene therapy innovation centre at the University of Sheffield is set to advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.
H2H Saltend

University of Sheffield manufacturing research centres to help decarbonise the Humber

51²è¹Ý¶ù AMRC and Nuclear AMRC are supporting a major new project to decarbonise the industrial cluster around the Humber and help UK manufacturers win work in emerging low-carbon sectors including hydrogen fuels and carbon capture