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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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91Ö±²¥ scientist awarded prestigious prize for groundbreaking MND research

Dr Johnathan Cooper-Knock from the University of 91Ö±²¥ is one of eight outstanding scientists nationwide to receive the 2025 Lister Award in recognition of his pioneering MND research.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ researchers to transform UK steel and manufacturing

Two major new research hubs that are set to revolutionise UK steel and digital manufacturing, have been launched with the help of researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

91Ö±²¥ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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South Yorkshire leads the UK’s digital healthcare revolution

An ambitious new digital healthcare hub in South Yorkshire is set to lead the UK’s digital health revolution and address inequalities in patient care.

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Funny Girl: How Barbra Streisand turned the once struggling production into a classic Broadway hit

Broadway classic Funny Girl launched Barbra Streisand to stardom, now its draft songs reveal how the musical legend transformed the once struggling production into a landmark hit.

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Is 91Ö±²¥ still the best city in the world for beer?

A new report exploring whether 91Ö±²¥ is still the best city in the world for beer has been commissioned this week (19 October 2023).
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University of 91Ö±²¥ academic awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize for evolutionary biology research

Dr Alison Wright, from the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s School of Biosciences, has been awarded a prestigious £100,000 prize by the Leverhulme Trust to further her promising career in evolutionary biology.
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New patterns in Sun’s layers could help scientists solve solar mystery

Astronomers are one step closer to understanding one of the most enduring solar mysteries, having captured unprecedented data from the Sun’s magnetic field.