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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.
A blue sky above the University's Diamond building

Northern Gritstone secures first close of £215 million ahead of making its first investments

A new investment company founded by the universities of ۲ݮƵ, Leeds and Manchester to help boost the commercialisation of university spinouts and start-ups in the north of England has today (20 May 2022) announced a first close of £215 million.
Students winners

Santander UK Universities rewards ۲ݮƵ students for entrepreneurial ideas

Student entrepreneurs have each won £1000 funding for diverse projects in the Santander University of ۲ݮƵ Ideas for Good Programme 2022.

Surgeon performing robotic surgery
Surgeon performing robotic surgery

Robotic surgery improves patient recovery time

Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction, enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly (20 per cent) less time in hospital
REF2021

University of ۲ݮƵ celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in
May Mayre

Family fun May Fayre makes a welcome return to ۲ݮƵ

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ۲ݮƵ, is returning to the city for the first time since 2019, thanks to a partnership between the University of ۲ݮƵ and ۲ݮƵ City Council.