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Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award winners announced

The University's second annual Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards honoured colleagues for their exceptional achievements and the far-reaching impact of their collaborations with partners at local, national and international levels.
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Data to make South Yorkshire an even better place

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ data scientist Dan Olner is part of the pioneering team working with Y-PERN (The Yorkshire & Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network), the new partnership linking the worlds of academia and local government.
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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
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

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 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.
Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ giving a speech at the opening of the Energy Innovation Centre
Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, Managing Director of the Energy Innovation Centre at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, speaking at the opening of the centre.

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Energy Innovation Centre, with Boeing as a founding member, opened by Lord Callanan

A new centre that enables businesses to carry out innovative research and development projects with some of the largest and most exciting equipment in Europe, has opened at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Digital Innovation Zone finds a new home in the Heartspace at Mappin Building

In a significant development for digital innovation, the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has successfully relocated its Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ) to a new state-of-the-art facility in the Heartspace, situated in the iconic Mappin Building.
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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ spinout company to pioneer novel therapies for genetic neurological diseases

BlackfinBio has raised £2.75 million seed investment to advance revolutionary treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP).
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University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ sponsor ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Business Awards 2023

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is sponsoring the 2023 ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Business Awards. Firmly established as the leading awards ceremony in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, the awards recognise and showcase the great organisations, initiatives, people and projects in the city.