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Landmark trial shows prostate cancer lifestyle programme mitigates treatment side effects

A landmark NHS trial shows a purpose-designed prostate cancer lifestyle programme is clinically effective, low-cost, and can be rolled out across the NHS as a part of its core prostate cancer care

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Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics launched to tackle global challenges

Sheffield Hallam University has launched a new Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, bringing together leading academic expertise, industry and public sector partners to address some of the biggest challenges facing society

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Online forums provide a space for shared anger and validation for women who feel let down by healthcare

Women who suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding use online forums to share their experiences and knowledge where they feel let down by tradition healthcare

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Over 1,300 Hallam students volunteer in community support efforts

From tree-planting in Sheffield city centre to a beach clean at Cleethorpes, more than 1,300 Sheffield Hallam students have taken part in over 80 volunteering opportunities throughout the year, organised by Hallam Students’ Union

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Body size cannot tell you how fit someone is, but it shapes how people are judged

The Conversation: Dr Jordan Beaumont has written for The Conversation about weight stigma. Jordan discusses his own research, where participants were shown photographs of people who were a healthy weight or living with obesity doing the same activity. The research found that the responses were more negative when the photograph showed a person with obesity.

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Packaging ticks all the boxes for a promising career

The Times: Associate Head of Sheffield Creative Industries Institute, Peter Macqueen, is featured in an article in The Times on the fast-growing packaging sector. Peter highlights the need for more inclusive packaging design and says: “There’s a huge opportunity waiting for any new and engaged entrants to make a big difference, fast.”

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South Yorkshire can lead the way in ethical AI and robotics

Artificial intelligence and robotics are no longer technologies of the distant future. They are already changing how we work, how we deliver healthcare, how businesses innovate and how public services operate

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Universities’ critical role in delivering Burnham’s place-based agenda

As a proud Northerner and former Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham is clear that the future prosperity of the UK will not be generated centrally but will be built in its cities, towns and regions

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Cancer survival is improving – now we must ensure people live well too

As we mark National Cancer Survivors Day, we have an opportunity not only to celebrate the growing number of people living with and beyond cancer, but also to reflect on what survivorship really means