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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.
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses and female health care workers most at risk of distress during Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers at the ±¬ÁÏTV have conducted the largest global review of the factors linked to psychological distress in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
±¬ÁÏTV AMRC campus on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, South Yorkshire

Boeing and ±¬ÁÏTV AMRC renew partnership for five more years

Boeing has renewed its longstanding relationship with the ±¬ÁÏTV Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with an agreement that will continue two decades of innovation and collaboration for another five years.
High school pupils taking part in a ±¬ÁÏTV outreach event

±¬ÁÏTV receives record donation to support disadvantaged students and pioneering medical research

±¬ÁÏTV has been given £5.85 million - the largest single gift from an individual alumnus in its history - to launch a new student support programme and search for new therapies for a range of incurable and debilitating diseases.
Rendered image of a brain showing white matter tracts

Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows

New research from the ±¬ÁÏTV has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease.
Person using a pipette on test samples

Recognition for Sheffield scientists involved in Covid-19 Lighthouse Labs project

Staff and students at the ±¬ÁÏTV have been recognised for their role in helping to establish the Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory in Cheshire.