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Student trades sunny India for the icy Arctic in her quest for research
Freezing weather conditions, the risk of polar bears and intense days of field work have become the norm for an Indian postgraduate student at the University of Sheffield, who has swapped the hot and sunny climes of India to realise her dream of carrying out groundbreaking research in the Arctic.
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change launches The BIG Energy Upgrade
An innovative project, which is set to install low carbon measures in houses in some of the most deprived areas in Yorkshire and Humber, was launched today (Thursday 29 September 2011) by the Rt Hon Chris Huhne, MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
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Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
A drug used to protect bone may extend survival in older breast cancer patients, according to researchers at the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds.
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Sheffield experts shine a light on the detection of bacterial infection
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria, paving the way for the rapid detection and assessment of wound infection using ultra-violet light.
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Study predicts Jimmy Dickinson and Jimmy McIlroy next in line for football statues
Portsmouth FC's Jimmy Dickinson, and Burnley and Northern Ireland winger Jimmy McIlroy can expect to be the next legendary footballers to be honoured by a statue outside their former home grounds, according to a study by academics from the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield.
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Field of Jeans comes to Sheffield city centre
An exhibition with a difference is coming to Sheffield's Peace Gardens and Winter Gardens next week (12-13 September 2011) to showcase the world's first air-purifying jeans, as part of a project between the University of Sheffield and London College of Fashion.
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Robotics centre to pave the way for robots of tomorrow
A groundbreaking new robotics centre set to make significant technological advances, including developing assistive robots to help children and adults with special needs, will be launched this evening (1 September 2011) by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
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New research offers breakthrough in nanotechnology
Experts from the University of Sheffield have shed new light on the application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) on a nano scale, paving the way for improved medical imaging techniques, computing, telecommunications, data storage and photovoltaics.
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New research finds carbon can be used to reduce emissions and waste
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have led a new report that provides the first comprehensive technical and economic assessment of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) as a viable but poorly understood option for reducing carbon emissions.
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Students are given a chance to delve into their DNA
Students across the UK will be able to use cutting edge equipment and the latest molecular techniques to explore evolution and their own DNA, thanks to a partnership between the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) and the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Science Brainwaves.
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Study heralds Jimmy Hill as Britain's 50th football statue
A statue of football manager and broadcaster Jimmy Hill, to be unveiled at Coventry City FC on Thursday 28 July 2011, will be Britain's 50th such monument in situ, according to a new study by Dr Chris Stride at the University of Sheffield.
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Scientific fun helps schools end summer term with a bang
Schools across Sheffield and the surrounding regions have ended the summer term with a bang thanks to the educational outreach team at the University of Sheffield's Department of Chemistry - Sheffield ChemSchools - who have helped bring science to life.
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Student graduates against the odds thanks to pioneering epilepsy treatment
Biomedical Science student Thomas Wainwright graduated with a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Sheffield today, thanks to pioneering treatment and research from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University's School of Medicine.
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Pupils examine their own DNA in unique science session
Local pupils had the chance to examine their own DNA with the help of the University of Sheffield's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology last week (12 July 2011).
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Girls inspired to pursue science and engineering careers
Girls from South Yorkshire schools got to grips with everything from Olympic sports engineering to the science of the human digestive system at the University of Sheffield this week (12 July 2011).
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