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Credit: Philip Drury, º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield

Black holes: not endings, but beginnings? New research could revolutionise our understanding of the universe

Our understanding of black holes, time and the mysterious dark energy that dominates the universe could be revolutionised, as new º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield research helps unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.
Rivers of Reading activity hosted by Dr Sabine Little
An example of the Rivers of Reading activity hosted by Dr Sabine Little. Credit: Toby Little

º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield helping children to create a ‘Reading River’ for World Book Day®

World Book Day® has teamed up with the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield to celebrate the importance of reading and help children chart their personal reading journey for this year’s event on 6 March 2025.
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Sheffield researchers help discover previously unidentified genes linked to rare diseases

A landmark study has found 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of kidney disease and diabetes.

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New vaccine-making process could transform pandemic response

Researchers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield have been awarded funding for their infectious disease technology that could make life-saving vaccines more readily available to the world.

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º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield ranks in Top 100 of Times Higher Education World º£½ÇÉçÇø Rankings 2025

º£½ÇÉçÇø has once again cemented its position as a leading global institution, securing a place within the top 100 universities in the prestigious Times Higher Education World º£½ÇÉçÇø Rankings 2025.
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Ann Radcliffe - forgotten pioneer of Gothic literature - bids to reclaim place in the hearts of readers

260 years on from her birth, Ann Radcliffe, the English novelist whose writing firmly established the Gothic literature genre, could be making a return to people’s bookshelves as part of a project led by researchers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield. 
HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield

Princess Royal opens pioneering Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, officially opened the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield today (2 October 2024).