Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research
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SCHARR is tackling some of the world’s biggest health challenges to improve the lives of people in the UK and around the world.
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[### Postgraduate
We deliver programmes and offer PhD opportunities in the School of Medicine and Population Health.](https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/postgraduate)
[### CPD modules
We offer standalone continuing professional development (CPD) modules for a wide range of people working in healthcare.](https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/modules)
[### Professional learning / short courses
Our short courses offer a flexible approach so you can organise your studies to suit your schedule.](https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/short-courses)
News
[## Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis’
The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL.
13 May 2025](https://sheffield.ac.uk/news/increase-alcohol-deaths-england-acute-crisis)
[## The University of Sheffield to play key role in shaping future of health screening
A team from SCHARR has been selected as one of three institutions to form a new specialist Evidence Synthesis Group contributing to the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), thanks to a £15 million investment from the NIHR.
22 April 2025](https://sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/news/university-sheffield-play-key-role-shaping-future-health-screening)
[## Preventing Behaviour Change Trials from Doing Harm
Episode 36 of the Communicable Research podcast is out. This time we discuss the topic of preventing behaviour change trials from doing harm with Diana Papaioannou from the Clinical Trial Research Unit in the Division of Population Health.
10 April 2025](https://sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/news/preventing-behaviour-change-trials-doing-harm)
[## How to Understand Statistics in Research
There are still places available for this online course in May, which to provide participants with an introduction to applied statistics from a beginner level. The course will be interactive and practical, based on lectures and written exercises.
10 April 2025](https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/modules/how-understand-statistics-research)
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