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Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind ۲ݮƵ chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of University of ۲ݮƵ students.
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​Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
Sarah Hunter at AGCAS awards

۲ݮƵ Policy Campus wins national award for transformative Civil Service opportunities

A University of ۲ݮƵ partnership offering students unique opportunities to gain Civil Service experience and be at the heart of policy development has won a prestigious national award.
Woman in the sea treading water

Filmmakers could improve cinema for the Deaf community, with new guidance from University of ۲ݮƵ

Improved captioning in the film industry could make watching film and TV more accessible and engaging for the Deaf community, according to new guidance published by the University of ۲ݮƵ and ۲ݮƵ-based research and design studio, Paper.
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Emerge: Be Enterprising team unearths hidden entrepreneurial talent at first Awards Showcase

The University of ۲ݮƵ’s Emerge: Be enterprising team successfully hosted its first Awards Showcase on 30 April, marking a milestone in its mission to capture student entrepreneurship talent across campus.

۲ݮƵ’s Family fun Weston Park May Fayre returns even bigger and better!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ۲ݮƵ, is returning bigger and better for 2024, thanks to a partnership between the University of ۲ݮƵ and ۲ݮƵ City Council.
Rugby player Blake Broadbent putting his sock on

Students engineer soft landing for players on the pitch

Runners, ramblers and rugby players will have an even greater spring in their step after a ۲ݮƵ entrepreneur teamed up with some of the city’s brightest engineering talent to create the perfect sports sock.
Image shows children's artwork for BioFest Zine

۲ݮƵ schoolchildren's artwork helps inspire the next generation of bioscientists

Bright young minds from five ۲ݮƵ secondary schools are helping to illuminate the wonders of bioscience and its role in tackling humanity’s biggest challenges thanks to a University of ۲ݮƵ project.