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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 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.
Ernest Wright workshop

University helps historic ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ City Council.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ declared a UK City of Languages

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
GTIMC Spades in the ground event October 2021
Left to right:Paul Turner, Robertson Yorkshire & East Midlands Managing Director, Prof Sue Hartley, University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Vice-President for Research, Dan Jarvis, Mayor of South Yorkshire, & Prof Mimoun Azzouz, University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ GTIMC Hub Director

Construction begins on new multi-million gene therapy innovation centre

A groundbreaking event has been held to mark the start of construction work for a new gene therapy innovation centre, which is set to advance scientific discoveries and promising treatment options for many life-threatening diseases.
Tom Deakin, LabLogic

Made Together: Face-to-face innovation

Richard Brown (Managing Director) and Tom Deakin (Group Research Director) at LabLogic Systems Ltd are all about innovation - they discuss why they're proud to be a part of the University's regional regeneration programme - Made Together.
A milk churn on a table with cows laying on the grass in the background

Milk churns help University cafes reduce plastic waste by over 87,000 bottles a year

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is set to significantly reduce its plastic waste by 87,000 single-use bottles per year, by switching to milk churns from a local dairy farm to supply its cafes on campus.
Together in the Square performer

Made Together: A greener, healthier, more vibrant and innovative region 

Working in partnership across South Yorkshire we’ve created the Made Together programme: a major regeneration initiative with a clear brief to do four things: make our region greener, more innovative, healthier and more vibrant.
An artist's impression of the new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre
An artist's impression of the new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC)

Major new sustainable aviation fuels centre to be built in South Yorkshire

A new centre that will lead research, innovation and commercial testing of sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in Europe - is to be built by the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.