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University of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

The University of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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University of Sheffield to train the next generation of fusion energy experts

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) will start educating its first cohort of students in September 2025, equipping STEM post-graduates with the skills to support the UK’s fusion energy future.

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Alumnus appointed as the 2024 Ashok Kumar Fellow

IChemE and the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) have announced the appointment of Joe Greaves (undergraduate chemical engineering graduate) as the 2024 Ashok Kumar Fellow.
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The undegummed silk fibre. Photo: Freyla Ferguson/IFM

Surpassing silkworm silk by taking the holistic approach

With expert input from the University of Sheffield, a team of researchers from Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials’ (IFM) have delivered a world first in next generation materials research.
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Working towards more sustainable lab practices

In a pilot study two of our labs have received the bronze LEAF award for sustainability.

Richard Hodgkinson (University of Sheffield), shaking hands with Ted Young (Wortley Top Forge), standing within the workshop of Wortley Top Forge. Tooling donated to the forge is laid out on benches.

Sheffield donates workshop tooling to local industrial heritage centres

The Open Access Mechanical Workshop team has donated surplus tooling to two local heritage sites: Wortley Top Forge and the Midland Railway at Butterley. These organisations both play a vital role in preserving Sheffield’s local engineering history.
Visit to IIT Indore

Sharing expertise in India

At the start of this year Professor Siddharth Patwardhan visited industry and higher education establishments in India. These visits were an opportunity to share expertise and establish relationships to pave the way for possible future collaboration.
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Top marks for Tell US engagement

The Tell US survey is an important way to find out from students what they think about the learning and teaching on their modules. This year, our School had the highest overall response rate in the Faculty of Engineering.
Grike Fell overlooking Sellafield

UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile

In a recent BBC article, Dr. Lewis Blackburn commented on the government's plan to dispose of 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium currently stored at the secure Sellafield facility.


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