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Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant

Rolls-Royce SMR will build Britain’s next generation of nuclear power plants

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ AMRC has welcomed news that Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy – Nuclear to develop small modular reactors for the UK.
Visual representation Runway Park

Runway Park: A vision for innovation-led growth takes flight

A transformative ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ development designed to attract investment, create high-quality jobs and accelerate economic growth unveils its new look as Runway Park is officially launched to industry.

£14,000 Awarded to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Most Promising Student Start-ups

Sheffield's entrepreneurial future is bright. Last week, the Emerge Awards Showcase spotlighted the University's brightest entrepreneurial minds. Which of these promising initiatives will achieve significant industry impact?

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¾«¶«Ó°Òµlaunches powerful new alliance to transform adult social care

Excitement is building across ¾«¶«Ó°Òµas a ground-breaking initiative takes shape to reshape the landscape of adult social care.
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Boosting healthy ageing in South Yorkshire with Age Better in Sheffield

The Healthy Lifespan Institute and the Age Better in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ(ABiS) partnership are working together to ensure the legacy of ‘Age-Friendly Sheffield’ is delivered for the South Yorkshire region.
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Comment: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµresearch centre’s anniversary year off to flying start

Chief Executive of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Steven Foxley, discusses the 20th anniversary of the AMRC and the renewed Boeing partnership.
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµcultural leader calls for financial help to stop freelances having to leave arts sector

Professor Vanessa Toulmin discusses UKRI funded research which is looking at how the pandemic has impacted creative freelancers in Sheffield.
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Image produced by Joseph Chapman and Bor-Ren Hui, students from the School of Architecture at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

Supporting ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCity Council to transform the high street

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCity Council has been successful in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund, with the support of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, to rejuvenate and reinvent Fargate and High Street as social hubs in the city.
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Regional skills high on agenda with nationally leading partnership

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ is part of a new regional skills partnership in the ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCity Region, which aims to tackle current and future skills shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.