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Professor Ben Morgan
Professor Ben Morgan

University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre appoints permanent CEO

Professor Ben Morgan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following a successful term as Interim CEO.
(LtoR) Founders Edward George and William Toms
(LtoR) ProtoGT Founders Edward George and William Toms

From bedroom to boardroom: enterprising student duo set up thriving Sheffield business

An entrepreneurial student duo has built their fledgling engineering firm from a bedroom startup to a full-scale city centre operation - all while balancing the demands of their Master’s degree studies.
Student Nursing Associate apprentice Najoua Hassin and AMRC Training centre apprentice Dan Brodie
Student Nursing Associate apprentice Najoua Hassin and AMRC Training centre apprentice Dan Brodie

University of Sheffield celebrates apprenticeships for crucial role in closing skills gap across region and beyond

The University of Sheffield is celebrating its thousands of apprentices who have made a major contribution to NHS frontline services and closed manufacturing skills gaps across the region and beyond.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visiting AMRC
(LtoR) AMRC interim Chief Executive Ben Morgan, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield Professor Koen Lamberts, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, Leader of Sheffield City Council Tom Hunt and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves praises University of Sheffield’s sustainable aviation leadership during visit

The University of Sheffield welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer to its Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) today to showcase how its research and development capabilities are driving the UK’s global leadership in sustainable aviation.
Illustration depicting the logo for the Regional Readiness Fund

Regional Readiness Fund backs trailblazing sustainability projects across South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is taking another step toward a sustainable future as five research projects are selected for the latest round of the Regional Readiness Fund (RRF).
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A summer of Sheffield heritage, designed by you

Residents of Sheffield have the opportunity to shape a summer of heritage decision-making in the city thanks to a new project at the University of Sheffield.
A man measuring a solar panel.

New sustainability centre will bring region together to lead drive for net-zero

A new translational research centre to help decarbonise organisations across South Yorkshire has been announced today (Wednesday 9 March 2022).
Young Innovator Award Winners 2021/22, L to R: Ben White, Tendai Taruvinga, Ella Hopkin

Sheffield’s Innovators of the future

Three graduates from the University of Sheffield have been announced as winners within the cohort of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Awards 2021/22.
(From left to right) are Maurizio Cunningham-Brown (CEO and Founder), then Malcolm Earp (Chief Operating Officer), then Keith Ellis (Chief Scientific Officer), then Stephen Bowles (AMRC Team Leader) and the back row has some of the UBC AMRC team.

Ultimate Battery Company chooses South Yorkshire to develop greener vehicle technology

A revolutionary company set to develop a new generation of greener vehicle batteries has partnered with The University of Sheffield’s AMRC, opening an R&D and manufacturing facility in South Yorkshire to explore new battery technologies.
Brandon and Brenda playing with MiRo, a social robot being trialled in Sheffield Children's Hospital
Brandon and Brenda with MiRo the robot. Credit: Sheffield Children's Hospital

Robots reduce anxiety in children during hospital visits

A new study from the University of Sheffield is investigating how social robots can help to reduce anxiety, worry and distress in children during visits to hospital.