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School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

We're leaders in health professions education, training and research. Our School brings together expertise from across human communication sciences, nursing, midwifery, orthoptics and ophthalmology.

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Nursing and Midwifery 
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Gender equality and diversity 

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Health sciences research

Our multidisciplinary research focuses on understanding health, illness and disability, to enable the effective delivery of health and social care across the life course.

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Strategic Research Alliance with the Royal College of Nursing

We are delighted to be working with the Royal College of Nursing on a five-year (2018-2023) Strategic Research Alliance.

Our Strategic Research Alliance

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Professor in Nursing recognised for innovative arts-based research

A nurse whose innovative arts-based healthcare research has empowered domestic abuse survivors to communicate lived experiences to healthcare professionals, has won a prestigious European award.
Apprentices at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
Apprentices at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

UK education needs both apprenticeships and traditional degrees

Debates about our education system often pit apprenticeships against traditional degrees - we shouldn’t be doing this - we need both for education to help people’s aspirations, interests, careers, business and industry.
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Apprentices key to NHS and closing UK skills gap

Apprenticeships are vital to the NHS and are playing a key role in closing the skills gap in industries such as advanced manufacturing, according to the University of Sheffield.

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Dedicated nurse helping to change the future of healthcare given international award

A dedicated Professor of Nursing from the University of Sheffield has been recognised with an international award for helping to change the future of healthcare.

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School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
The University of Sheffield
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Sheffield S10 2TS

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