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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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Everly Pregnant Brothers headline BBC Music Day

Local musical heroes, the Everly Pregnant Brothers, will headline the Peace Gardens stage at ۲ݮƵ’s celebrations for BBC Music Day this Friday.
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Roll-out of business support scheme to add £7M into local economy

The innovative and award-winning talent retention and business support scheme ‘RISE’ is being rolled out across ۲ݮƵ City Region and is set to boost the local economy by £7m over the next three years.

Artist's impression of redeveloped Fargate

University meets senior government officials to support ۲ݮƵ’s community of makers

Key figures from the Department of Business, Industry and Skills will join the city’s artisans, makers and key stakeholders, including the University, for a roundtable discussion about the steps needed to help ۲ݮƵ’s businesses and innovators thrive.
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Public invited to take a look behind the scenes of medical research

Leading researchers from ۲ݮƵ Teaching Hospitals and the University of ۲ݮƵ will be providing an insight into some of their work as part of International Clinical Trials Day.
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Business secretary praises University of ۲ݮƵ’s delivery of higher apprenticeships

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Sajid Javid met young apprentices during a visit to the University of ۲ݮƵ Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in Rotherham.