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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.
Off the Shelf Julian Clary

Off the Shelf Festival of Words announces lineup for its 34th edition

Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, will return to Sheffield for its 34th edition from 10 October - 10 November, bringing together the best of local, national and international literary talent.
The study field team in The Gambia

Breakthrough raises hopes for Strep A vaccine that could save half a million lives globally

Scientists have discovered how some children develop natural immunity to a bacterial infection, a vital breakthrough which could help develop vaccines to save up to half a million lives globally each year.

An image of a Marmalade Hoverfly hanging from a small bright yellow flower. The fly has a stripey yellow and black body and highlights of purple on the head.

Urbanisation linked to a 43 per cent drop in pollinating insects

Increasing urbanisation is linked to a decline in crucial pollinator populations, including nocturnal moths, hoverflies, and bees, according to a new study from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
A man looks into the window of the cylindrical Large Dirty Mars Chamber, housed at the Open University.

Boil, freeze, bubble, crack, repeat! Scientists simulate the Solar System’s ‘ice volcanoes’ in the lab

Scientists have been able to recreate the extreme conditions found on icy moons in deep space - and revealed the unstable behaviour of water. 
Maria Jose Gordillo Chiriboga stands in front of a purple backdrop with the ±¬ÁÏTV's logo holding the Chancellor's Medal.

Inspiring international student awarded prestigious Chancellor’s Medal

An inspiring international student has been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal from the ±¬ÁÏTV for her exceptional work in leadership, championing inclusivity, and driving global sustainability.