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Primary school children doing arts and crafts around a table to learn about fusion energy

Powering the future: New UK schools programme to inspire future fusion pioneers

A new nationwide fusion programme is set to spark children’s curiosity into the technology that could provide limitless clean energy and turn the dream of a low carbon world into a reality.

The view of a plane's wing against a blue sky with clouds as seen from a passenger window

UK-first aviation fuel testing centre delivers first results in push for greener flights

±¬ÁÏTV has announced a major milestone in the push for greener aviation, as it produces its first report from testing a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
A father and daughter look in the mirror as they brush their teeth

Expansion of supervised toothbrushing in schools helping protect more children from poor oral health

Supervised toothbrushing in schools is making positive progress in a bid to overcome health inequalities in paediatric dental health
A man gambling on his smartphone

Sheffield researchers lead UK's biggest effort to tackle gambling-related harm

A major new national effort to tackle gambling-related harms and shape future policy, prevention and treatment across the UK is being led by researchers from the ±¬ÁÏTV.

Vaccine development and mass-production set to be accelerated by new manufacturing unit

New vaccines and treatments against Covid-19, and a range of other diseases, could be developed much quicker and cheaper thanks to researchers at the ±¬ÁÏTV.

Christmas tree

Maths students have the solution for decorating the perfect Christmas tree

If you've gone overboard while decorating the Christmas tree this year and it's more gaudy than great then maths students from the ±¬ÁÏTV may have the answer.
Professor Neil Hyatt

Leading academic appointed to Chief Scientist role at Radioactive Waste Management

Neil Hyatt, Professor of Radioactive Waste Management, will be leaving the ±¬ÁÏTV in the new year to take up the position of Chief Scientist at Radioactive Waste Management.
A map showing the economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the retail and hospitality industries in South Yorkshire.

City centres could lose £3 billion due to permanent changes caused by Covid-19, new study reveals

A new study from the ±¬ÁÏTV has calculated the long term economic impact of Covid-19 on city centres, and found that as the shift towards working from home moves businesses to suburban areas, centres stand to lose £3 billion in 2022.
Person in meeting with counsellor

Artificial intelligence improves outcomes for depression treatments

AI can help NHS professionals provide quicker and more personalised treatments for depression and improve outcomes for patients, according to new research.