The UK Smoking plan would probably “be the most impactful public-health policy ever introduced...” Medicine and Population Health's Duncan Gillespie in nature 👇🏾
nature.com/articles/d4158…

New environmentally-friendly growing media, made from waste materials, will be developed by researchers at Institute for Sustainable Food, for use when growing crops🥦
shef.ac/4aFTPt5

International students & graduates make a huge contribution to UK regions, including Sheffield. Read our city's statement of support signed by Paul Blomfield MP Olivia Blake MP Gill Furniss MP Louise Haigh Tom Hunt Oliver Coppard Louisa H Walker Kirsten Major #WeAreInternational 👇

International students and graduates make a huge contribution to regions across the UK. Here in Sheffield, they are warmly welcomed by our local communities, who recognise the positive social, cultural and economic impact they have on our city.

We’re proud to support Universities UK’s #100Faces campaign, celebrating the stories and achievements of students who were the first in their family to go to university.

Hear the stories of people whose lives were transformed by going to university​.

100faces.universitiesuk.ac.uk

Brilliant day filming with students from Sheffield Journalism Sheffield Hallam University
Really good hearing their views on politics and the elections
You can see the TV package they helped to create on BBC1 Politics North, April 21 at 10am
There's a sneak peek in this thread

Each day, 80 people in the UK are newly diagnosed with #ParkinsonsDisease which affects over six million people globally. There is currently no cure. Working closely with patients, our researchers are transforming the understanding of Parkinson’s disease. 🧵 #WorldParkinsonsDay

More public spending is within Labour’s grasp – here’s how it could find an extra £90bn a year theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Me, in the Guardian this morning on the Taxing Wealth Report 2024.

A lovely review of #Clairmont in The Conversation ! Wildfire Books Rosie Margesson

Professor Angela Wright, from School of English, explores how new novel #Clairmont by Dr Lesley McDowell delves into the untold story of Claire Clairmont, the mother of Lord Byron's daughter Allegra. 📚

Find out more in The Conversation :
theconversation.com/clairmont-tell…

🔁Replacing plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Plastics can be better in energy intensity during production and weight efficiency, leading to their reduced environmental footprint.

sheffield.ac.uk/news/replacing…

Quench your thirst for knowledge, while sampling the real ale capital of the world’s finest 🍺

@PintofScience returns to @Sheffielduni in May. Hear our researchers unravel the mysteries of ageing, ChatGPT, cancer detection, sewer robots & more: bit.ly/4ao9i0U

#Pint24

🚬Smoke-free England? It's not just about health.

💵A new study by The University of Sheffield reveals a #smokefree England could boost the economy by £10.9 billion a year. That's £1776 per smoker & £246 for everyone!

Find out more:
sheffield.ac.uk/news/ps109-bil…

Read all about the collaboration between the The University of Sheffield, Yorkshire Water 💧 and Siemens that uses a cloud-based AI system designed to detect blockages in sewers in NCUB's #DropsOfInnovation #collaboration showcasing report ⬇️

bit.ly/DropsOfInnovat…

🚨New report🚨

Today National Centre for Universities and Business are launching 'Drops of Innovation', a collection of #collaboration case studies that show how UK universities and businesses are working together to tackle water challenges.

#DropsOfInnovation

👉bit.ly/DropsOfInnovat…

A new record label has been launched by Music at Sheffield aimed at generating alternative opportunities for emerging musical talent. 🎶Check it out 👇

Experts The University of Sheffield have found dental patients at high risk of a serious heart infection might not be getting the protection they need. NICE is being urged to update guidelines on antibiotic use before dental procedures. Read more 👇🏽
sheffield.ac.uk/news/nice-urge…

As part of our work to preserve the Henderson's Relish former factory site, old roof tiles that can’t be re-used are being sold to support scholarships for students seeking sanctuary from conflict in their home country. 🏠👇

thestar.co.uk/news/people/he…

APG Works

The #baltimorebridge would not have been designed to survive a head-on collision with a large vessel.

Structural engineer Andrew Barr from The University of Sheffield comments in the The Guardian 📰⬇️

theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…

New study finds concerning trends in lower limb amputations due to peripheral arterial disease. The The University of Sheffield research found amputation rates in the North of England are the highest in the country.
sheffield.ac.uk/news/worrying-…