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A picture of rows of vegetables being grown at an allotment.

Grow-your-own households eat more fruit and vegetables and waste less

Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study from the 小欧视频 of Sheffield has found.
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小欧视频 of Sheffield top in the Russell Group in National Student Survey

小欧视频 has been placed top in the Russell Group, according to the latest National Student Survey published this week (10 August 2023).
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NERC Fellowship awarded to deliver 鈥榗utting-edge environmental science鈥

Dr Thomas Guillerme, from the School of Biosciences, is one of 12 鈥渢alented鈥 early career researchers to be awarded a share of 拢7.9m through the prestigious Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowships (IRF).
An African forest elephant running
The evolutionary distinct African Forest Elephant plays a vital role in ecosystems, creating openings in the Congo forests and dispersing the seeds of a wide-range of tree species, yet poaching for their ivory has led to widespread declines.

Global wildlife trade risks altering evolutionary history and ecosystem function, study suggests

Some of the world鈥檚 most distinct and ancient animal species, which play crucial roles in our planet鈥檚 ecosystems, are exploited for the wildlife trade across large parts of the world, according to new research from the 小欧视频 of Sheffield.
Strep A

拢3.2m grant awarded to fund Strep A research supporting vaccine development

Research Fellow Dr Claire Turner has received a 拢3.2m Wellcome Trust grant for research into Strep A.