Tag: University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield academic teams up with former BBC producer to launch “sector-merging” research communications agency

Stuart Mitchell

Dr. Rivka Smith, an award-winning academic and criminologist from the University of Sheffield, has joined forces with Edwin Buckley, communications expert and former BBC producer, to launch Creative Smarts, a new research communications agency based in Manchester. Combining Edwin’s expertise in media and communications, with Rivka’s in-depth knowledge of the academic sector, the agency aims to bridge the gap between complex research and creative, accessible communications. Rivka and Edwin have known each other since they were 11-years-old, when they were cast in a local pantomime production of Babes in the…

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New report on gender differences in the experience of asbestos-related cancer

Stuart Mitchell

A study investigating the different experiences of men and women regarding the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, has been completed. The results will now be shared with healthcare professionals and policy makers to make recommendations on how health, legal and social support services should best be delivered to be accessible and acceptable to both men and women. Produced by Mesothelioma UK and the University of Sheffield, the Gendered Experience of Mesothelioma Study (GEMS) report was carried out after consultation with health and legal professionals indicating that women may have a different experience…

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