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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.
Aerial view of Diamond and city skyline

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ generates over £4.82 billion for the UK economy and delivers a £6.40 return for every pound spent, according to a new report highlighting the Russell Group institution’s crucial role in driving economic growth.
Dr Tim Craggs with instrument

Northern Triangle Talent Project secures £1.5m funding to strengthen regional commercialisation activity

The Northern Triangle Talent Project has secured funding to strengthen the regional technology commercialisation ecosystem and attract top talent to the north of England.
CDT launch

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ to train next generation of digital engineers, key to UK growth

Engineers with high quality skills in digital manufacturing - key to boosting UK productivity - are set to be trained by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.
Professor Albert Ong, Richard Thomas and Jonathan Taylor with the PKD AI scan images

Artificial intelligence tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts

The artificial intelligence (AI) tool provides a super-fast analysis of future kidney lifespan, and could be used in kidney clinics throughout the world
An engineer looking into a glowing biomass furnace

¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Energy Innovation Centre partners with Drax to advance carbon capture research

Renewable energy company Drax has become the latest founder member of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s newly-launched Energy Innovation Centre, to drive forward research into next generation carbon capture technology.
Woman in lab coat looking at a microscope

Future of cancer research in Yorkshire receives £8.9 million funding boost

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Yorkshire Cancer Research have announced seven world-leading research studies that will aim to help more people survive cancer by exploring new solutions in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.