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Looking back: a 26 year career in orthoptics

For World Orthoptic Day we sat down with Advanced Specialist Practitioner and Sheffield alumna, Cath Williamson, to talk about her 26-year career journey in orthoptics.

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Double Award Nominations for Sheffield Nursing Apprentices

Two of the University of Sheffield’s health apprentices have been recognised this month, with double nominations in the 2025 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards Health and Public Services Apprentice category.
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Bridging the gap between human and animal communication

A recent paper by Professor Ray Wilkinson from HCS and colleagues from the University York and Max Planck Institutes in Germany and the Netherlands has received wide coverage in the media.
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Advancing Healthcare Awards Shortlist 2018

Congratulations to Dr Helen Griffiths and Fatima Ali Ahmed who have reached the finals of the AHA awards UK 2018.
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Research strategic alliance with the Royal College of Nursing

The School of Nursing & Midwifery and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is delighted to announce the formation of a five-year research strategic alliance.

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Crossing the generations - Pop up café enhancing student learning

On the morning of Tuesday 14th November 2017 the School of Nursing and Midwifery held its first Dementia Café.
Orthoptics researchers

Nystagmus Information Pack Released

Information about nystagmus has been developed into a ‘Nystagmus Information Pack’ by a team at the Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, University of Sheffield.