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±¬ÁÏTV awarded share of £80 million to boost student places and build new facilities to strengthen UK defence industry

Sheffield is one of 24 universities and colleges awarded a share of £80 million to offer up to 2,500 new student places so more young people can land key jobs in UK defence
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Management School

±¬ÁÏTV Management School retains elite ‘Triple Crown’ status after prestigious global reaccreditation

±¬ÁÏTV Management School has retained its place among the world’s leading business schools after receiving the highest possible five-year unconditional reaccreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Mining impact in Africa
The start of a Cobalt and Copper forest mine in the Lualaba province of the DRC. The first image is from 2014, the second in 2025. Satellite images from ESRI Wayback.

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site.
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Fathers’ diet before conception could significantly affect fetal growth and placenta development

What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests
Pancreas

Scientists discover new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for pancreatic cancer patients

A new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as pancreatic cancer and relapsed breast cancer, has been invented by scientists at the ±¬ÁÏTV. 
A field filled with solar panels, with wind turbines in the background

±¬ÁÏTV switches to renewable electricity

±¬ÁÏTV has signed new electricity contracts, making its purchased supply 100 percent renewable for the first time.
A person holding their knee in pain

Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone

Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research from the ±¬ÁÏTV suggests.Â