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Doctor audiologist using otoscope while examining ear of his senior adult patient in doctor's office

First-in-human trial for regenerative cell therapy for sensorineural hearing loss approved 

Rinri Therapeutics, a world leading spinout company from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ dedicated to transforming sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with regenerative cell therapy, has received approval to begin its first-in-human clinical trial. 
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.

Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of ºù«Ӱҵ, Newcastle and Nottingham.
A bee flying near a Bluebell
Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative)

New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of ºù«Ӱҵ study.
Researcher in a lab using a pipet

New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ thanks to new funding.     

Speakers presenting the launch of the Innovation Network

ºù«Ӱҵ Universities launch Innovation Network to boost South Yorkshire’s growth

A network that is set to boost growth and innovation throughout South Yorkshire has been launched by the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and ºù«Ӱҵ Hallam University.

Students walking on the concourse with the University of ºù«Ӱҵ's Students' Union and Firth Court buildings on either side

Spring Budget 2023: What the experts say

Experts from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ give their reaction to the 2023 Spring Budget, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Koen Lamberts welcomes the announcement that South Yorkshire has been chosen as the potential location for an investment zone.
Elephants crossing a dirt road

Toxic Twitter abuse could skew UK wildlife law

Wildlife conservation efforts could suffer because toxic online rows about trophy hunting are becoming increasingly abusive, ecologists have warned.
A doctor conducting an ultrasound on a patient's kidneys

New ultrasound method could lead to easier disease diagnosis

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.

Representatives from UKAEA and the University of ºù«Ӱҵ stood outside UKAEA's facility in Rotherham

UKAEA and University of ºù«Ӱҵ partnership to drive development of fusion technology

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry.