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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

University of Sheffield spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of Sheffield.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the University of Sheffield has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

architectural drawing of the GTIMC facility. View from outside.

New multi-million gene therapy innovation centre construction complete

The new building will advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.
Fiza Aleem with her award

Sheffield student commended for defying odds

A student who used her grit, resilience and determination to defy the odds has been recognised with a special award at the House Of Lords.
A Sweden player puts the football down

Sheffield is the definitive home of football, new study confirms

A University of Sheffield study has demonstrated once and for all that Sheffield is the home of the beautiful game - sporting the oldest clubs, grounds, trophies and even many of the rules that shaped the way football is played today.
A flap endonuclease cuts DNA (the orange intertwined worms)

Targeting a parasite’s DNA could be more effective way to treat malaria

Research from the University of Sheffield is exploring a new way of killing the Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria
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Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths in England

Two new studies from the University of Sheffield and Institute of Alcohol Studies/HealthLumen show the impact of pandemic-related changes in alcohol consumption on health outcomes