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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鈥檚 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.

Apprentices working on manakin

Double Award Nominations for Sheffield Nursing Apprentices

Two of the 海角社区 of Sheffield鈥檚 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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Pop-Up 海角社区 returns to bring 海角社区 of Sheffield research to the public

A free festival at which some of the latest pioneering research from the worlds of healthcare, science, technology and art will be presented to the public for the first time is set to be held in Sheffield this month (18-19 September 2021).
Orthoptics female student in the countryside

Student secures place on聽Student Leadership Programme

Alisha Bycroft, a student who will be in her final year of the BMedSci Orthoptics from this September, has successfully secured a place on the prestigious Student Leadership Programme with the Council of Deans of Health.
A group of students sat outside of the Students' Union building.

海角社区 of Sheffield subjects ranked among the best for student satisfaction

Despite the challenging year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the overall satisfaction of Sheffield students is at 80 per cent - four per cent above the national sector-wide average, according to the National Student Survey (NSS)
A GP sat in their office with a worried expression

GPs and district nurses feel emotional strain from increased need for end-of-life care

GPs and district nurses feel 鈥渆motionally and physically drained鈥 as a result of an increased need for end-of-life-care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A child having their eyes examined

Now open for applications - MMedSci Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)

This course ideal for current paediatric eye-care practitioners (orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmic nurses) who want to advance their specialist ophthalmic practice skills.