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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.
Group of board members in Firth Hall

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.

Phlux’s Noiseless InGaAs Aura APD
Phlux’s Noiseless InGaAs Aura APD

University spinout secures £9m funding to address new markets and boost R&D

Phlux Technology, a University spinout, developing infrared sensor technology, has announced a successful £9 million Series A funding round.
FourJaw cofounders Chris Iveson and Robin Hartley
FourJaw co-founders Robin Hartley (left) and Chris Iveson (right)

New city centre home for university analytics spinout

FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ spinout, has embarked on the next phase of its growth journey by moving to a new headquarters at Pennine Five in ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCity Centre.
Doctor holding a tablet computer

Survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer significantly improved by immunotherapy before and after surgery

​​​​​​​A major clinical trial, led by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery.
Medical illustration of a brain with stroke symptoms

Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµTeaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

SYIP launch shot

New £3 million programme launched to support South Yorkshire innovation

The South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) has been officially launched to help regional organisations to innovate, accelerate, and grow
Exciting Instruments team

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ spinout secures £4m in seed funding round - technology set to support health-related research

A ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ spinout that has developed a single-molecule detection platform to support health research has raised £4m in funding.