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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.
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Whole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequenced by ۲ݮƵ scientists

Scientists at the University of ۲ݮƵ, in partnership with ۲ݮƵ Teaching Hospitals Virology team, have sequenced their first two genomes of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with samples collected from patients treated in the UK.
Four female attendees at the Dementia Cafe enjoying some coffee and tea.

Thank you to ۲ݮƵ medical students who help transform lives through social accountability project

The University of ۲ݮƵ Medical School has held an event to thank both students and organisations who are part of its social accountability initiative.
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Urban land could grow fruit and veg for 15 percent of the population

Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city’s gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of the local population with their ‘five a day’, according to new research.
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Innovation project set to help regional businesses

A three-year programme to encourage innovation within businesses across the ۲ݮƵ City Region (SCR) is underway as part of a joint initiative between ۲ݮƵ Hallam University and the University of ۲ݮƵ.
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۲ݮƵ Health and Care Partnership sandpit on 'Innovative technologies to assist the health and care workforce open for registration'

۲ݮƵ Health and Care Partnership sandpit on Innovative technologies to assist the health and care workforce open for registration.