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We combine cutting-edge research with exceptional education to tackle global health challenges and improve lives. www.sheffield.ac.uk/health
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It's Advanced Practice Week!

Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are healthcare professionals who've undergone master's level training to expand their scope of practice and improve patient care.

Here's a quote from Lorna about the support we've offered her team on our Neonatal programme 👇 (1/3)
A graphic showing a quote from an employer. It says: Lorna Gillespie, Consultant Neonatologist, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The quote then reads, "We've stayed with [the University] because we like the structure, we like the training programme and we have a good relationship with the Faculty. They are very responsive and supportive to our students, and I feel they've gone above and beyond to help them achieve and succeed."
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🌟 Alumni Spotlight – Harry Baker 🌟

MSc Translational Neuroscience grad now pursuing a funded PhD at SiTraN!

Inspired? Join our Postgraduate Open Day on 26 Nov – link in comments!
Harry Barker, a male student, wearing a black graduation cap and gown with a maroon tie and grey suit, stands in Sheffield city centre. The large silver ball sculptures are visible in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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What an evening! Sipho Eric Ndlovu's recent sell-out show, 'Immmperfect Impediment: My Stammering Journey' at @sheffielduni.bsky.social was a huge success! We raised £535 for @stamma.bsky.social 👏

Thanks to Sipho, @lucydslt.bsky.social, and our amazing student volunteers for making this happen!
Sipho speaking passionately to an audience A woman with blonde hair looking at a screen Two women kneeling on the floor next to a drum, looking at cards.
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Did you catch Sheffield alum Finn Burgum on the latest episode of The Careers Podcast?

Listen in and find out more about the fascinating role orthoptists play in healthcare 👇
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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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This is your final call to book your FREE place at our on-campus Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference on 12 November, 1-4pm, to find out more about our apprenticeships.
Book now: app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
Here's why you should train an apprentice at @sheffielduni.bsky.social 👇
An infographic with the following text: Health apprenticeships at a glance 1,125 students have started health apprenticeships at the University of Sheffield 146 - the number of NHS Trusts, healthcare organisations and other employer partners we work with 83.1% Achievement rate - 22.6% above the national average (2023/24 academic year) “Good” - the Ofsted Rating we received at our latest inspection (published in January 2025), in recognition of the quality of our apprenticeships According to the GOV.UK 'Find apprenticeship training' service we have been rated "Excellent" by employers and "Good" by apprentices
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Our Clinical Educator Tom Connelly joined the latest ep of the Just a Sharp Scratch podcast to share his journey into nursing, and the misconceptions surrounding the #NursingAssociate role.

Listen in 👇
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#Nursing #Apprenticeships #SkillsForLife #NursingCareers
From Front line to Classroom: Tom Connelly’s Path in Nursing
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October 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Did you catch Sipho Eric Ndlovu's interview with
Hannah Sackville-Bryant on BBC Upload this weekend?

Listen in from 1hr10 to find out more about his upcoming Immmperfect Impediment event on 22 Oct at @sheffielduni.bsky.social 👇
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🎟️Tickets: stamma.org/about-us/new...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Join us on International #Stammering Awareness Day for a captivating and uplifting spoken word poetry performance with Sipho Eric Ndlovu. Proceeds will go to STAMMA, the UK's leading stammering charity.
🗓️ 22 October, 6 - 7.45pm
📍 Mappin Hall
💵 £8/£5 (concessions)
Tickets:
'Immmperfect Impediment' event in Sheffield
The University of Sheffield invites you to a special spoken word poetry event this International Stammering Awareness Day.
stamma.org
October 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Our inaugural Health #Apprenticeship Employer Conference is open for bookings!
✔️Explore our programmes and support services
✔️Learn more about apprenticeship funding
✔️Network, and chat to our apprentices
🗓️12 November, 1-4pm at the Medical School
Book 👇
app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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📣 TEACHERS: Need a free engaging resource for science/careers classes?
Discover Dentistry is our free, 6-week online course that's sure to spark curiosity and answer questions about entering the profession.
Share with your students! 👇
sheffield.ac.uk/dentalschool... #Teaching #UKEdChat #STEM #KS4
October 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Chris McDermott as the new Director of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre.

Chris begins his tenure today, with a vision to grow the BRC further, incorporating other world-leading themes.

www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/10...
Announcement of Professor Chris McDermott's appointment as Director of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre at the University of Sheffield.
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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#Teachers (Y10-13): don't miss this fascinating and FREE uni event!
On 6 Nov we're hosting a series of interactive workshops on communication - from online trolls to the science of how we speak👇
📍 On campus
🕤 9.30am - 12.30pm
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #KS4 #KS5 #UKEdChat #Education #SLT
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September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Have you heard of our Patients As Educators programme?🩺
Now in its 20th year, the initiative places real patients at the heart of clinical education.
Find out how the scheme is helping give our health students a head start in their careers👇
sheffield.ac.uk/smph/news/pa... @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Patients helping to put students on the fast track to medical excellence for 20 years
Patients have been helping to put aspiring healthcare professionals at the University of Sheffield on the fast track to medical excellence with an innovative learning programme for over 20 years.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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🔬 Anatomy, Sheffield style!

Blending a proud 200-year history with modern innovation, we’re shaping the next generation of doctors, dentists, and biomedical scientists.

Curious? Discover what makes Anatomy at Sheffield unforgettable

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September 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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There's still time to sign up to our webinar to find out more about the #orthoptics level 6 #apprenticeship we're developing 👇
📅 Wednesday 10 September
🕛 12.30pm - 1.30pm
🔗 tinyurl.com/orthopticswe...
#UKApprenticeships #HealthCareers
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August 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-level results today, and welcome to those of you joining us in September🥳

If you're going through #Clearing today we have places available! Visit sheffield.ac.uk/clearing for details.
#ALevels2025 #ResultsDay #UCAS2025 #ResultsDay2025
Results and Clearing 2025
If you're a high achieving student you can still join a Russell Group and World Top 100 university through Clearing.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Check out this @sundaypost.com article on identical twins involved in #ListerFellow Johnathan Cooper-Knock's research on motor neurone disease.

#MND #ALS @sheffielduni.bsky.social @fohsheffield.bsky.social

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Could exercise carried out by twins hold the key to MND cure?
Identical twins may hold the clue to why some people develop motor neurone disease (MND) and others don’t.
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August 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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We're developing a level 6 #orthoptics #apprenticeship to help people train in their local community and support #NHS workforce recruitment.
Join our webinar next month to find out more ⬇️
📅10 September, 12.30 - 1.30pm
🔗https://tinyurl.com/orthopticswebinar
#skillsforlife
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August 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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A new report from Nutrition North (incl. Uni of Sheffield) reveals deep nutritional inequality in England. Northern communities face the worst food insecurity, poor diets & highest rates of obesity, cancer, CVD & diabetes.
🔗 sheffield.ac.uk/health/news/...

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Urgent Action Needed as New Report Links Poor Diets in the North to Higher Rates of Disease and Mortality
University of Sheffield researchers call for targeted investment to tackle nutrition crisis in northern England.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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This week we've had the honour of celebrating our 2025 graduating class 🎓 We couldn't be prouder of everything our students have achieved over the last few years 👏

Here's how it feels to graduate from @sheffielduni.bsky.social in their words 👇

#Graduation #ClassOf2025 #SheffieldIsSuper
July 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Meet Kate, a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner studying at @sheffielduni.bsky.social.
Our paediatric #ophthalmology masters has allowed Kate to learn a range of specialist examination techniques and better support children in her eye clinic.
Read Kate's story 👇
sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/about/...
I have learnt a wide range of ophthalmic examination and management techniques
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July 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It's graduation week! 🎓
We'd like to say a massive congratulations to all of the health students graduating this year.
The work you have put in is incredible and we're so excited to see what you go on to do next🥳
Sheffield students wearing graduation gowns and throwing their caps in the air.
July 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Pulmonary hypertension once meant a short life.

In this podcast, discover how Sheffield’s doctors and engineers helped change that. Their work in the 1800s led to treatments that save lives today.

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3GBGdFl

#MedicalHistory #Sheffield #PulmonaryHypertension
July 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Meet Claire, a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) at @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social.
Read Claire's interview and discover how our ACP masters in paediatric ophthalmology is helping improve her confidence, streamline appointments, and implement change 👇
sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/about/...
Claire Dawson wears a green top and sits in a chair behind orthoptic equipment.
July 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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The NHS recently celebrated its 77th birthday! 🥳
At the University of Sheffield, we're proud to play a vital role in shaping the NHS' past, present and future, from training the next generation of health professionals to conducting life-changing medical research.
#NHS77 @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Two nursing students practicing venepuncture on a manakin.
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM