Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. 20 September 2024 University of Sheffield named runner-up for University of the Year 2025 by The Times and Sunday Times The University of Sheffield has been named runner-up for University of the Year 2025 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, as well as having risen in the rankings to 14th best University in the UK. 19 September 2024 University of Sheffield’s newest building awarded highest sustainability accreditation The University of Sheffield’s newest building, the Wave, has been recognised for its sustainability credentials by achieving an Outstanding BREEAM accreditation. 18 September 2024 Side effects of wide-scale forestation could reduce water availability by 15 per cent in vulnerable regions The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found. 16 September 2024 University of Sheffield engineering students build prize-winning train A team of students from the University of Sheffield have demonstrated their first class engineering skills as part of a prestigious competition for future railway engineers. Search Sheffield scientists to help build world's largest dark matter detector Scientists from the University of Sheffield are working with universities across the UK to build an advanced dark matter detector ten times the size of the previous record holder. 13 September 2024 Sheffield alumna wins prestigious global award for science and sustainability An astrophysicist and University of Sheffield alumna has won a prestigious global award in recognition of her achievements and impact in the world of science and sustainability. 13 September 2024 Government urged to expand sugar tax and ban energy drinks to under 16s to tackle children’s tooth decay crisis Banning the sale of energy drinks to under 16s, expanding sugar taxes and rolling out a toothbrushing programme are amongst a series of proposals in a new report urging the government to tackle England's oral health crisis in children. 13 September 2024 Researchers detect first neutrinos in search for new physics Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) has successfully detected its first neutrinos, marking a major milestone in particle physics after nearly a decade of preparation. 12 September 2024 New report reveals inequalities faced by women in the North of England A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England. 12 September 2024 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »