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Professor Tracey Moore

Tracey Moore: A Career Built on Care, Leadership and Lifelong Learning

When Tracey began her career as a clerical officer at Trent Regional Health Authority in the late 1970s, she couldn't have predicted that one day she would be leading the Faculty of Health at one of the UK’s top universities.
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Looking back: a 26 year career in orthoptics

For World Orthoptic Day we sat down with Advanced Specialist Practitioner and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµalumna, Cath Williamson, to talk about her 26-year career journey in orthoptics.

Apprentices working on manakin

Double Award Nominations for ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµNursing Apprentices

Two of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s health apprentices have been recognised this month, with double nominations in the 2025 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards Health and Public Services Apprentice category.
Patients as Educators

New nursing apprentices providing vital support on NHS frontline during pandemic

More than 100 Nursing Associate Apprentices are making a major contribution to the fight against Covid-19 on the NHS frontline, after graduating from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses and female health care workers most at risk of distress during Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ have conducted the largest global review of the factors linked to psychological distress in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asbestos warning sign

Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

Mesothelioma is an avoidable and particularly challenging cancer caused in most cases by exposure to asbestos.
Nursing students with patients in clinical setting

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ranked within the top 100 in the world for clinical and health subjects in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Subject Rankings 2021

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research, according to a subject ranking published today (Wednesday 28 October 2020).
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ enhances support for student care leavers by committing to the Care Leaver Covenant

In celebration of Care Leavers’ Week (26 October - 1 November), the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has announced it has become a signatory of the Government’s Care Leaver Covenant (CLC).