Faculty of Health | University of Sheffield

Nursing Associate apprentices practising their clinical skills

Want to learn more about Sheffield's #apprenticeship programmes?

Join our on-campus Health Apprenticeship Employer Conference on 12 Nov, 1-4pm and hear from Tom and the team about the benefits for both #apprentices and employers 👇
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From Front line to Classroom: Tom Connelly’s Path in Nursing Spotify video

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

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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...

'Immmperfect Impediment' event in Sheffield The University of Sheffield invites you to a special spoken word poetry event this International Stammering Awareness Day.

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:

A group of nursing associate apprentices

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 👇
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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

Announcement of Professor Chris McDermott's appointment as Director of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre at the University of Sheffield.

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...

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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

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.

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

🔬 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

🔗 lnkd.in/dPHJpHWE

A woman using orthoptic equipment

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

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.

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

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.

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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Person pointing an orthoptic equipment during an exam

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

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.

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/...

@thenhsa.bsky.social

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

I have learnt a wide range of ophthalmic examination and management techniques

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/...

Sheffield students wearing graduation gowns and throwing their caps in the air.

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🥳

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

Claire Dawson wears a green top and sits in a chair behind orthoptic equipment.

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/...

Two nursing students practicing venepuncture on a manakin.

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

Pioneering data and AI advancements helping to deliver the NHS’s future vision The University of Sheffield is pioneering advancements in data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare and tackle health inequalities and will play a critical role in helping the govern...

We're committed to pioneering advancements in data and AI to improve healthcare - from speeding up diagnostics to improving patient outcomes🏥
Explore how the @sheffielduni.bsky.social's innovative research aligns with the government's new NHS 10-year plan👇
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/pioneer...

We're working with Sheffield Children's on a sniff test to detect Adrenal Insufficiency, a condition where the body can't make enough cortisol.

We're looking for volunteers aged 0–17 to help with this possible breakthrough.

NeSST2 Study: www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/research/tak...

A person in PPE and a woman in a headscarf look at a clinical manakin of a baby.

Secure your Advanced Clinical Practice #apprenticeship place before level 7 levy funding changes! 💰
Our ACP programmes empower clinicians from a range of backgrounds to work autonomously at a higher level - from leading teams through change to improving patient care.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/acp

An Asian woman wearing a white shirt is sat at a desk with her laptop open. She is in a meeting.

Ready to take your clinical leadership skills to the next level?
Our online #CPD module in Clinical Education and Leadership in #Ophthalmology will empower you to lead with confidence, drive positive change, and transform patient care.
Find out more 👇 www.sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/orthop...

A young boy wearing a corrective eye patch.

We were delighted to see specialist #orthoptist and @sheffielduni.bsky.social alumna Jenny Smedley featured on BBC Breakfast this morning, to discuss the importance of orthoptic-led children's vision screening.
Watch the piece (7.17am onwards) 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live...

A graphic in blues and greens with the words 'BIOS 2025 Symposium and AGM'

We're celebrating orthoptic excellence tonight at the British and Irish Orthoptic Society's annual awards!
The Sheffield community is represented in almost every category, including Dr Gemma Arblaster's nomination for Educator of the Year!
Best of luck everyone! 👏 @sheffielduni.bsky.social‬

A graphic of an outline of a shield filled with photographs of students, teachers, academics and other members of the University of Sheffield community. The QS logo is prominently displayed near the bottom of the shield. Underneath is written ‘The University of Sheffield Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2026’

The QS World University Rankings 2026 have just been released and we’ve placed 92nd within the World Top 100! Huge congratulations and thanks to everyone in the University of Sheffield community for this achievement; from staff and students to alumni, supporters and friends around the world!

Sheffield consultant wins international award for irritable bowel syndrome research - Sheffield Teaching Hospital A Sheffield consultant gastroenterologist dedicated to improving the lives of patients with irritable bowel syndrome has won a prestigious international award

Congratulations to senior clinical lecturer Dr Imran Aziz, who has been awarded The Rome Foundation Academic Fellowship for his exceptional irritable bowel syndrome research and clinical impact 👏
Read more ➡️ www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06... #IBS #Gastroenterology @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk

Tracey Moore: A Career Built on Care, Leadership and Lifelong Learning When Tracey began her career as a clerical officer at Trent Regional Health Authority in the late 1970s, she couldn't have predicted that one day she would be leading the Faculty of Health at one of t...

Tracey Moore: A Career Built on Care, Leadership and Lifelong Learning

💬 “Whether I'm working with patients, students, or colleagues, it's that fundamental commitment to supporting others that first drew me to nursing and continues to guide me today.”

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