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Sheffield clothing bank hopes awareness week will reduce ‘life-altering’ impacts of clothing poverty

by admin | May 20, 2021 | Charity, News

A project is aiming to combat clothing poverty through their new campaign which will be launched next month. Sharewear’s new film will be screened during Clothing Poverty Awareness Week and shown to school children in a bid to help those who can’t afford basic...

Britain’s first astronaut in space has “almost been forgotten”, says astrophysics professor

by admin | May 20, 2021 | Culture, Education, News

A theoretical astrophysics professor has said that the first Briton in space has “often been forgotten”. Tuesday saw the 30th anniversary of Helen Sharman’s eight day journey to space in which she conducted medical and agricultural research. However, University of...

University of Sheffield Medicine students told to resit finals

by admin | May 20, 2021 | Education, News

Medical students at The University of Sheffield have been told they will have to resit their final exam after it was claimed questions were shared on social media. In an email to the second year trainees, the Medical School admitted the mistake which occurred in the...

Over a million 34 and 35-year-olds will receive their first Covid-19 jab in booster trial launch

by admin | May 20, 2021 | News

A new government-backed trial has launched and over 1 million 34 and 35-year-olds will be offered their first Covid-19 vaccine as of 19 May. The majority of confirmed coronavirus cases in England were in the 20-39 age range. It is hoped that vaccinating the younger...

Sheffield organisations react to the UK government’s sentience bill after years of campaigning

by admin | May 20, 2021 | Environment, News, Politics

Animals in the UK will now be recognised by law as having emotions and feeling sensations.  After the launch of the ‘Action plan for animal welfare’ announced earlier this month, animals will be officially regarded as sentient beings for the first time in UK law. This...
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