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Innovative trial tracker created by Sheffield nurses and scientists wins regional NHS Parliamentary Awards
Innovative trial tracker created by Sheffield nurses and scientists wins regional NHS Parliamentary Awards
05 September 2024
Over 26 Years' Worth of Data Collected for the Mobilise-D Study in Sheffield!
Over 26 Years' Worth of Data Collected for the Mobilise-D Study in Sheffield!
24 April 2024
BRC Research Internship Programme 2024 Launched for Healthcare Professionals across Sheffield
BRC Research Internship Programme 2024 Launched for Healthcare Professionals across Sheffield
20 April 2024
Professor Solomon Tesfaye Achieves Prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator Award for Leading Diabetes Research
Professor Solomon Tesfaye Achieves Prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator Award for Leading Diabetes Research
03 April 2024
The Stroke Trial Tracker Shortlisted for Two 2024 HSJ Digital Awards
The Stroke Trial Tracker Shortlisted for Two 2024 HSJ Digital Awards
18 March 2024
NIHR Dementia TRC enables expansion of recruitment to assess the accuracy of the digital tool CognoSpeak
NIHR Dementia TRC enables expansion of recruitment to assess the accuracy of the digital tool CognoSpeak
14 March 2024
Join us at The Edge on Friday May 10, 2024 for an exciting in-person event!
Join us at The Edge on Friday May 10, 2024 for an exciting in-person event!
12 February 2024
Stroke experts to test new nerve stimulation therapy in bid to improve hand and arm weakness in stroke survivors
Stroke experts to test new nerve stimulation therapy in bid to improve hand and arm weakness in stroke survivors
17 January 2024
Sheffield Researchers Boost Drive to National DNA Programme With Senior NHS Figures Signing Up As First Recruits
Sheffield Researchers Boost Drive to National DNA Programme With Senior NHS Figures Signing Up As First Recruits
21 December 2023
Gavin Brittain Shares His Path In Research to Inspire Others to Consider Research as a Career
Gavin Brittain Shares His Path In Research to Inspire Others to Consider Research as a Career
23 November 2023
New research sets to improve detection of high blood pressure in the lungs using advanced imaging tools
New research sets to improve detection of high blood pressure in the lungs using advanced imaging tools
13 November 2023
Sheffield's Stroke Research Team Win Prestigious Nursing Times Award for Innovative Trial Tracker
Sheffield's Stroke Research Team Win Prestigious Nursing Times Award for Innovative Trial Tracker
26 October 2023
Sheffield Hospitals Nurses Celebrate Hat-Trick of Award Nominations for Innovative Care
Sheffield Hospitals Nurses Celebrate Hat-Trick of Award Nominations for Innovative Care
21 September 2023
Sheffield scientists make research more readable to explain why it matters to those beyond their labs
Sheffield scientists make research more readable to explain why it matters to those beyond their labs
13 September 2023
Shaping the Future Event Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the NHS and the NIHR Be Part Of Research Campaign in Sheffield Winter Garden
Shaping the Future Event Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the NHS and the NIHR Be Part Of Research Campaign in Sheffield Winter Garden
24 July 2023
AI Tool Could Speed Up Dementia Diagnosis
AI Tool Could Speed Up Dementia Diagnosis
29 June 2023
New Programme to Move Potential MND Drugs into Clinical Trials Faster
New Programme to Move Potential MND Drugs into Clinical Trials Faster
21 June 2023
Sheffield-Developed HeadUp Collar Wins Global Award for Patient Driven Research
Sheffield-Developed HeadUp Collar Wins Global Award for Patient Driven Research
21 June 2023
Event: Parkinson's Legacy Awareness Day: 3 June 2023
Event: Parkinson's Legacy Awareness Day: 3 June 2023
23 May 2023
Event: Shaping the Future: Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Health Research in Sheffield and beyond
Event: Shaping the Future: Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Health Research in Sheffield and beyond
17 May 2023
NIHR Sheffield BRC opens applications to 18 fully funded PhD Studentships - Apply Now!
NIHR Sheffield BRC opens applications to 18 fully funded PhD Studentships - Apply Now!
27 February 2023
Sheffield hosts the 3rd International Symposium on Stem Cell Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
Sheffield hosts the 3rd International Symposium on Stem Cell Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
20 January 2023
NIHR Sheffield BRC awarded nearly £12 million to accelerate scientific discoveries into new medical treatments
NIHR Sheffield BRC awarded nearly £12 million to accelerate scientific discoveries into new medical treatments
14 October 2022
World Parkinson’s Day sees the launch of the UK Parkinson’s Clinical Study Group
World Parkinson’s Day sees the launch of the UK Parkinson’s Clinical Study Group
11 April 2022
Sheffield scientists welcome £50 million investment to accelerate MND research
Sheffield scientists welcome £50 million investment to accelerate MND research
16 November 2021
Virtual event: The changing nature of clinical research: Perspectives from Sheffield during Covid-19 and beyond
Virtual event: The changing nature of clinical research: Perspectives from Sheffield during Covid-19 and beyond
20 May 2021
Working with industry to deliver the next generation of medicine
Working with industry to deliver the next generation of medicine
26 April 2021
The Sheffield PET-MRI Facility is the UKs eighth and Yorkshires only PET-MRI Facility
The Sheffield PET-MRI Facility is the UKs eighth and Yorkshires only PET-MRI Facility
14 April 2021
New gene therapy innovation centre to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments
New gene therapy innovation centre to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments
18 March 2021
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
4 February 2021
New partnership to take potential treatment for motor neuron disease (MND) into clinical trials
New partnership to take potential treatment for motor neuron disease (MND) into clinical trials
22 September 2020
New investigational drug shows potential in targeting hereditary cause of motor neuron disease
New investigational drug shows potential in targeting hereditary cause of motor neuron disease
10 July 2020
Sheffield Bioinformatics Core hit incredible milestone of 1000 Covid-19 genomes sequenced in just over eight weeks
Sheffield Bioinformatics Core hit incredible milestone of 1000 Covid-19 genomes sequenced in just over eight weeks
15 May 2020
Sheffield scientists leading the fight against coronavirus join national consortium to map the outbreak
Sheffield scientists leading the fight against coronavirus join national consortium to map the outbreak
25 March 2020
Sheffield Hospitals Charity shines a light on their MS Appeal
Sheffield Hospitals Charity shines a light on their MS Appeal
25 March 2020
Whole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequenced by Sheffield scientists
Whole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequenced by Sheffield scientists
19 March 2020
DHSC issues guidance on the impact of Covid-19 on research funded or supported by NIHR
DHSC issues guidance on the impact of Covid-19 on research funded or supported by NIHR
19 March 2020
40% cases featured within The Patient Focused Medicines Development Book of Good Practices are from the NIHR Sheffield BRC
40% cases featured within The Patient Focused Medicines Development Book of Good Practices are from the NIHR Sheffield BRC
10 January 2020
Royal recognition for Neuroscience at the University of Sheffield
Royal recognition for Neuroscience at the University of Sheffield
10 January 2020