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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.
Grpahics of health items

​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.
Festival organiser Maria De Souza summarises this year's highlights.

Off the Shelf Festival of Words announces lineup for its 31st edition

Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the largest literary festivals in the UK, will make its 31st return to ۲ݮƵ and South Yorkshire this October. Watch festival organiser Maria De Souza discuss the highlights.

Professor Vanessa Toulmin

Celebrating ten years of Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind's director, Professor Vanessa Toulmin, offers her reflections on the event's remarkable ten-year history.
Photo of student Shamoil Khomosi at Mercedes surrounded by trophies

Rocking all over world: Students prepare flight exercise aid for take off

A pioneering exercise aid designed to help long haul flight passengers and people with mobility problems could soon be hitting the market - and University of ۲ݮƵ students can claim a part in its success.
A crowd of people sat inside a Spiegeltent watching a performance at a previous Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns to ۲ݮƵ for 10th anniversary

One of the biggest festivals in ۲ݮƵ is set to return in full, including the iconic Spiegeltent in Barker’s Pool, for its 10th anniversary this month 15-25 September 2022, with a programme of free events that are bigger and better than ever.
Sioned Davies

Engineering student scoops top prize for internship

University of ۲ݮƵ student Sioned Davies has won Siemens Intern of the Year award for the positive impact she made through her internship.