Features and comment

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18 December 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

Addressing maternal health inequalities through research and partnerships

This month, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announced £50 million funding for nine universities to make up a new research consortium to help address inequalities in maternal health.


02 December 2024 | 5 minutes (based on 200w = 1 minute)

COP29 in review: an avoidance of failure rather than a clear move towards success

The COP29 climate conference concluded 33 hours late, with a final sprint of chaotic late-night negotiations.


05 November 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

How universities can help the government deliver its industrial strategy

Labour’s industrial strategy green paper, Invest 2035:The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, sets out the scale of work that needs to be done to achieve their vision for economic growth.


04 November 2024 | 3 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

Entrepreneurship is a Catalyst for regional equity

By Alexandra Anderson, Associate Professor in Enterprise, Sheffield Business School, Head of the Centre for Business, Growth and Transformation


28 October 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

How artificial intelligence can help transform the global food sector

Last week we celebrated World Food Day, a global call to action against hunger and malnutrition. Artificial Intelligence may not seem relevant to the food industry, but it could transform the sector.


11 October 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

No Bounds is a whirlwind exploration of our past and potential futures

By Amy Carter-Gordon, Innovation Manager of Sheffield Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University


04 October 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

Celebrating World Teachers' Day: A Century of Transforming Lives

As we celebrate World Teachers' Day on Saturday 5 October, it's an ideal moment to reflect on the profound impact educators have on shaping our society.


01 October 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

The vital role of physical activity in our nation’s health

Lord Darzi’s recently published independent review of the NHS in England made for stark reading, where he described the NHS as being in a ‘critical condition’.


23 August 2024 | 3 minutes (based on 200w = 1 minute)

Higher education institutions need support to help address skills shortages

The newly elected Labour government's commitment to accelerating economic growth is a step in the right direction for the UK. As outlined in the King’s Speech, part of their plan to achieve this is through legislative changes that promote house building and infrastructure development.


20 August 2024 | 4 minutes (base on 200w = 1 minute)

I feel so proud to be part of such an inclusive university community

This time last week thousands of young people up and down the country were nervously awaiting their A-Level and BTEC results.


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