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Professor Tracey Moore

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 the UK’s top universities.
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Looking back: a 26 year career in orthoptics

For World Orthoptic Day we sat down with Advanced Specialist Practitioner and Sheffield alumna, Cath Williamson, to talk about her 26-year career journey in orthoptics.

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Double Award Nominations for Sheffield Nursing Apprentices

Two of the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield’s health apprentices have been recognised this month, with double nominations in the 2025 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards Health and Public Services Apprentice category.
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Students help develop much-needed resources for visually impaired people in hospitals

Six undergraduate students from the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield have contributed to a new study that aims to understand, and improve, the experiences of older people with vision impairments in acute hospital care.
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National Self Care Week: Wellbeing Wednesdays offer support to student nurses

In honour of National Self Care Week (13-19 November 2023), we're sharing details of our School's Wellbeing Wednesdays initiative, which aims to support student nurses at the university with their mental and physical health.
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HEA Fellowship awarded to university teachers in School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

º£½ÇÉçÇø Teachers, Amy Smith and Rachael Duckworth, in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, have been awarded a HEA Fellowship following their completion of a PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Kate Bottley speaks to Tracey Moore, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Rev Kate Bottley visit university to discuss mental health and spirituality with allied health students

º£½ÇÉçÇø recently welcomed Reverend Kate Bottley to share her experiences of spirituality and mental health with schools in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.
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Trainee Nursing Associate scoops top prize as Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year

Trainee Nursing Associate, Gurpreet Singh, who studies at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield, has won the Health and Public Services Apprentice of the Year Award at the 2023 South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.