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University of 91Ö±²¥ generates £4.82 billion for South Yorkshire and UK economies

91Ö±²¥ 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.
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

91Ö±²¥â€™s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of 91Ö±²¥, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ 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

91Ö±²¥ declared a UK City of Languages

91Ö±²¥ 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.
CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of 91Ö±²¥
(LtoR) CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of 91Ö±²¥

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with 91Ö±²¥ firm to pioneer the sport’s future

University of 91Ö±²¥ researchers are collaborating with a 91Ö±²¥ company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
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Boosting healthy ageing in South Yorkshire with Age Better in 91Ö±²¥

The Healthy Lifespan Institute and the Age Better in 91Ö±²¥ (ABiS) partnership are working together to ensure the legacy of ‘Age-Friendly 91Ö±²¥â€™ is delivered for the South Yorkshire region.
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Comment: 91Ö±²¥ research centre’s anniversary year off to flying start

Chief Executive of the University of 91Ö±²¥ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Steven Foxley, discusses the 20th anniversary of the AMRC and the renewed Boeing partnership.
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91Ö±²¥ cultural leader calls for financial help to stop freelances having to leave arts sector

Professor Vanessa Toulmin discusses UKRI funded research which is looking at how the pandemic has impacted creative freelancers in 91Ö±²¥.
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Image produced by Joseph Chapman and Bor-Ren Hui, students from the School of Architecture at the University of 91Ö±²¥.

Supporting 91Ö±²¥ City Council to transform the high street

91Ö±²¥ City Council has been successful in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund, with the support of the University of 91Ö±²¥, to rejuvenate and reinvent Fargate and High Street as social hubs in the city.
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Regional skills high on agenda with nationally leading partnership

91Ö±²¥ is part of a new regional skills partnership in the 91Ö±²¥ City Region, which aims to tackle current and future skills shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.