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More than 30,000 pupils across South Yorkshire benefit from Children’s University

More than 30,000 pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have completed more than 2.5 million hours of extra-curricular activities as part of the Children’s University in 2024.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).
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Tim Chico, Director of the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub, outlines the Hub's mission.

South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub: a year of community building and innovation

Twelve months in, the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH) is making strides along the road to addressing the stark health inequalities that exist across the region.
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New £3 million programme launched to support South Yorkshire innovation

The South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) has been officially launched to help regional organisations to innovate, accelerate, and grow
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The Centre for Machine Intelligence discusses prospects for future collaboration with 91̽»¨ City Council

The Centre for Machine Intelligence welcomed The Centre welcomed 91̽»¨ City Council Chief Executive Kate Josephs and Leader of the Council Councillor Tom Hunt to meet some to discuss areas of collaboration for future projects.

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University of 91̽»¨ helps fuel Llama Digital's growth

Llama Digital, a leading innovator in Bluetooth beacon technology, harnessed University of 91̽»¨ expertise to scale its location-aware app platform, Situate.

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Explore the Peak District's hidden history and more as Being Human Festival returns

The Being Human Festival is an annual celebration of the humanities, taking place across the UK. This year, the University of 91̽»¨ is joining in the festivities with a range of exciting events.
HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the University of 91̽»¨

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 University of 91̽»¨ today (2 October 2024).
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University of 91̽»¨ top in England for working with businesses and public engagement

91̽»¨ is one of the best universities in the country for working with businesses and public and community engagement, according to the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).