she is at clearing at sheffield hallam university.e who may have missed out on their first choice? that is absolutely right. the lines will close at 7pm tonight but like other universities around the country, they will reopen clearing at 7am. there are still places available as long as people are prepared to be flexible and think about their options. so there is time and clearing goes on for some weeks. �* ., , time and clearing goes on for some weeks. �* . , , ., weeks. and we have seen 'ust now the stark regional — weeks. and we have seen 'ust now the stark regional differences _ weeks. and we have seen just now the stark regional differences that - stark regional differences that there are in england. the government has placed such an emphasis on the idea of levelling up. why are these differences there?— differences there? well, these existinu differences there? well, these existing differences _ differences there? well, these existing differences where - differences there? well, these l existing differences where there before the

hi, i'm felicity and i came. to hallam through clearing.social media to sell their university to those still looking for somewhere to study. branwenjefferies, bbc news, sheffield. there are many options for students who've received their results today. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has been speaking to three who've been studying at a college in west bromwich and are plotting different paths for their futures. wait, wait, wait... the right result. joys after years of disruption. joy after years of disruption. i got distinction, distinction, distinction. distinction, emmanuella wants to study business and finance at york university. today, she secured her place. i'm really passionate about business so i am just happy that i got into the course. over the summer, emmanuella has been for a look around the city and the campus. this year, 239,00018—year—olds in the uk have accepted a place at university, the second highest intake on record. when i saw students graduating, ithought, that is going to be me, i hope, soon. because i've go

kedisha coakley, based at sheffield hallam university, is another of our sculptors for the art of cutting's modelling a mask out of recycled and reused steel. the world's steel industry emits as much carbon dioxide as all the carbon—producing emissions in the entire indian economy. well, in terms of the aesthetic, it is taken from african sculpture, arm, and so, specifically from the mbulu ngulu, which is also known as the kota reliquary. the techniques and the materials that are often used in that type of sculpture i'm hoping will resonate with ethnic minorities and other groups in terms of familiarity and the way that we tend to be resourceful, but unknowingly so in terms of how we recycle and how we re—use things that we come into contact with. and a prime example for that is african sculpture in how they re—use and repurpose materials. steel is a massive polluter, partly from the energy needed to raise temperatures to 1,500 celsius, but also because steel is formed by baking iron along with coke, a fuel derived from coal. that baking process creates even more co2 emissions. in lulea,

hello, i'm felicity, and i came to sheffield hallam through clearing.ase the pressure, taking to social media to sell their university to those still looking for somewhere to study. branwen jeffreys, bbc news, sheffield. police have arrested a 44—year—old man on suspicion of the murder of an elderly man who was on a mobility scooter in greenford, west london. thomas o'halloran, who was 87, died from stab wounds on tuesday. leeds university has expressed deep concern for one of its phd students who has been jailed for 3h years in saudi arabia over social media tweets. salma al shehab, a saudi citizen and mother of two, was arrested in 2021 while on holiday in the kingdom. before the trip, she had called for reforms and the release of activists. noura aljizawi took part in the syrian uprising as part of the arab spring in 2011. she was detained and tortured by the authorities there but eventually got out of syria. she works as a senior researcher at the citizen lab at the university of toronto, and is also on the board of the centre for victims of torture

and here at sheffield hallam.for places, many students, after years of disrupted learning, finally have cause for certainty and celebration. luxmy gopal, bbc news. a look at some other stories. scientists say they've made a breakthrough that allows them to genetically modify food crops to improve their ability to harness the sun. the international team — including experts from lancaster university — have developed a technique that boosts a plant's photosynthesis — the natural process that converts the energy from sunlight into food. powerful storms have battered areas of central and southern europe, killing at least 13 people including three children. the deaths reported in italy, austria and on the french island of corsica were mostly due to falling trees. heavy rain and strong winds also wrecked campsites. heavy rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides in parts of new zealand's south island. more than 400 homes have been evacuated in the nelson region, where double the average amount of rain for augu

and here at sheffield hallam.to you. we have got a fair bit of cloud out there for some of us this morning, this is the picture at brighton seafront first thing that through the day sunshine developing for many of us, but also a few showers. many they will be across parts of scotland and northern ireland and a few moving in as part of northern england. the next few days, a north—south split with the weather, we have got showers heading on across the west of scotland and northern ireland this morning so some of those are quite heavy and blustery with showers. some sunnier skies for aberdeen and belfast this morning. one or two like showers pushing into was the lake district but much of northern england down towards wales and the south—west seeing blue skies and the south—west seeing blue skies and plenty of sunshine. less in the way of sunshine in the south—east, a weak weather front bringing the odd spot of drizzle but that clears away quite quickly. england and wales largely dry, and isolated charitable is the we