Digital specialists rise to healthcare design challenge
More than a dozen design agencies have entered the ‘Yorkshire and Humber Digital Health Design Challenge’ and are currently working with healthcare providers to devise prototype solutions to real-life patient care issues identified by NHS trusts.
7 April 2016
First annual review of IN LIFE in Brussels
Independent Living support Functions for the Elderly (IN LIFE) is a 3 year multidisciplinary European project that is funded by Horizon 2020.
6 April 2016
Technology is failing to meet the needs of older people with hearing and sight problems, report finds
Sense report launchAssistive technology developers and service providers need to do more to meet the diverse needs of the rising number of older people with both hearing and sight problems, according to a new report launched at the University of Sheffield today.
22 March 2016
CATCH Innovation Voucher Application Details
The CATCH innovation vouchers are designed to kick-start short-term R&D projects between CATCH academics and industry partners. The industry partner must match this voucher with £5K cash. We have one last voucher to allocate and welcome applications by 21 October 2016.
21 March 2016
CATCH workshop at the British Science Week 2016
The UK's largest grassroots celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths takes place from March 11th – 20th 2016. On March 15th a workshop was hosted by Dr Mahnaz Arvaneh, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University Of Sheffield – also a CATCH researcher.
21 March 2016
Learning about opportunities at the 4th CATCH Networking Lunch
The fourth CATCH Networking Lunch was held in the Diamond on Monday 14th March where more than 30 academics, researchers and professional services staff networked at the event.
19 March 2016
CATCH researchers invite you to a free workshop on technologies for people with memory problems
CATCH researchers are running a free day workshop exploring the possibility for assistive technologies to support those with memory problems in their day-to-day lives.
18 March 2016
20 for 20: scholarships available for postgraduate Masters students
Celebrating 20 years of the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).
14 March 2016