Prof Sue Hartley

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering The planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, scientists have warned, showing how deep into the climate crisis the world has fallen. Breaching the target would ramp up the extreme weather already devastating communities around the world. It would also require carbon dioxide to be sucked from the atmosphere in future to restore the stable climate in which the whole of civilisation developed over the past 10,000 years. Continue reading...

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn

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We are delighted to announce that we've been ranked 16th in the Complete University Guide 2026, rising two places from 2025 🎉

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University spinout company awarded £2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address underlying causes of MND Crucible Therapeutics and University of Sheffield secure a £2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Dis...

University of Sheffield spinout company Crucible Therapeutics has been awarded £2.3 million to develop breakthrough therapies that address the underlying causes of motor neuron disease (MND) 🎉

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University of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours University of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.

It’s time for the King’s Birthday Honours 📢

Congratulations to Professor of Sociology, Sue Yeandle, who has been appointed OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to research into care and caring 🎉

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🖥️ This year we are also offering a livestream option for those who can't join us on the day in Sheffield.

Please share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested in joining us in person or online.

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"For those attracted to Farageism, it is not, and never has been, about its credibility as a programme for government. He provides a spittoon for the angry voter to gob their fury into." @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding The University of Sheffield and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the reg...

Did you know people in Yorkshire are more likely to have their lives cut short by cancer than almost anywhere else in England? With Yorkshire Cancer Research, we’re pioneering working to change that, and advance cancer research globally.

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#HandsOffProtests

Harnessing technology to help people with dementia remain at home The University of Sheffield is leading one of four new networks which will boost the use and development of novel tools and technologies enabling people with dementia to remain independent at home…

We're leading one of four new networks which will help people with dementia to remain independent at home for longer! Almost £2 million in funding has been awarded to our researchers to develop adaptive technologies 🧠

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Graphic text says: The economic impact associated with the University of Sheffield's activities in 2022-23 stood at £4.82 billion

Graphic text says: if each £1 were a mile, that‘s enough to get from Earth to Mars and back 50 times.

Graphic text says: The number of University of Sheffield spinouts and start-ups operating in the UK in 2022-23, with 60% located in South Yorkshire.

Graphic text says: The University has 2,200 student volunteers, who contribute more than 36,000 hours of their time to local community groups and charities.

£6.40 return for every £1 spent! 📈 The University of Sheffield's economic impact is clear. £4.82 billion total contribution, and £1.8 billion in research impact in 2022-23.

A new report illustrates our wide-ranging effects on the UK and South Yorkshire: bit.ly/41ZLNrS

@le-education.bsky.social

Former Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane is our new Chancellor! Mr Haldane will be our ceremonial head, conferring degrees and advocating for our institution.

Scientists Warn Trump Administration Is Creating A 'Climate Of Fear' "The damage to our nation's scientific enterprise could take decades to reverse," a letter signed by more than 1,900 scientists warned.

"The damage to our nation's scientific enterprise could take decades to reverse," a letter signed by more than 1,900 scientists warned.

I came across this gorgeous pink Magnolia in the grounds of Ascott House in Buckinghamshire today. Isn’t it fabulous? So lovely to hear all the birds singing in the background too. #DailyBotanicalBeauty #spring

Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’ Anger over detention of Ekrem Imamoğlu becomes a touchstone for opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan When demonstrators gathered ­at Istanbul’s city hall last week in outrage at the arrest of mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, 26-year-old Azra said she was initially too scared to defy a ban on gatherings. As protests grew on university campuses and in cities and towns across Turkey, she could no longer resist joining. “I saw the spark in people’s eyes and the excitement on their faces, and I decided I had to come down here,” she said with a grin, standing among tens of thousands that defied a ban on assembly to fill the streets around city hall on Friday night. Despite the crowds, Azra feared reprisals and declined to give her full name. Many demonstrators were masked in a bid to defy facial recognition ­technology and fearing the teargas or pepper spray sometimes deployed by the police. Others smiled and took ­selfies to celebrate as fireworks illuminated the night sky. Continue reading...

Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’

Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up … the wrong nation, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, is set to lose another 1,000 workers under the Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal government.

It's our birthday! 🎂 The Royal Institution was founded on this day in 1799 for "the teaching by courses of Philosophical Lectures and Experiments, the application of Science to the Common Purposes of Life".

In this 1985 video, George Porter shows us Faraday's lab, which you can still visit today

Spot on from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social - exactly this!

In Mesoamerican cloud forests, such as this one in the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, climate change and deforestation are leading to plant species moving upslope. However, an analysis of forest plant traits from across the tropical Americas suggests that forests are not changing fast enough to keep up with climate change.

An analysis of forest plant traits from across the tropical Americas suggests that forests are not changing fast enough to keep up with #ClimateChange.

Learn more in this week's issue of Science: scim.ag/3QLYhyc

Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 The remarkable French grandmother and now global icon tops the 2025 Influence List of 50 exceptional women, from campaigners to politicians, businesswomen to television stars, sports champions to arti...

Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025

Gisèle Pelicot has been named as The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 – topping the Influence List to mark International Women’s Day.

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👏"Celebrating the achievements of women in science is a powerful tool - visible role models can inspire future generations & reinforce the idea that success in science is not limited by gender"
- @katiefield4.bsky.social for #IWD2025

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"Puppets on a Kremlin String?" - Marsh Family adaptation of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" on Trump/Vance YouTube video by Marsh Family

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Here's a 🎶 twist on Coldplay's thumping #VivaLaVida we're calling "Puppets on a Kremlin String?"

It reflects on the grotesque media spectacle hosted by #Trump & #Vance yesterday at the White House. In solidarity with Zelensky & Ukraine.

#SlavaUkraini
#Dontabandonthem

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

Please share. 🙏🏻

Europe is a continent of industrial innovation.

We want it to also be a continent of industrial production.

This is why we’re putting forward the Clean Industrial Deal today.

We’re making a clear business case for Europe.

Speech at the European Industry Summit ↓

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Is the guy wielding a chainsaw the best person to be in charge of federal budget cuts?

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security

#netzero #cimatecrisis
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