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Dr Julian Dean wins National Teaching Fellowship

Dr Julian Dean has won a prestigious National Teaching Fellowships (NTF) in this year’s AdvanceHE Awards.

CBE bio virus

AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

In this article for The Conversation UK, Dr Kang Lan Tee and Professor Tuck Seng Wong discuss if current safeguards are developing quickly enough to manage the risks of AI designed viruses.

The Conversation UK
Vaccine vial

Half of vaccines are binned - 'fridge-free' versions could change that

Professor Tuck Seng Wong is quoted in this BBC article which discusses 'fridge-free' vaccines.

Published by the BBC
Rare earth mining site showing heavy machinery

A greener way of sourcing essential minerals

Professor Kathy Christofidou is featured in this Financial Times article which explores how AI is being used to source essential minerals.

Published by the Financial Times
Professor Václav Tesař

Obituary: Professor Václav Tesař

It is with sadness that we inform you that Prof. Ing. Václav Tesař, CSc. has passed away on 23 October 2024. Between 1999 and 2004 he was a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
Professor Wang being elected to the European Academy of Sciences

Sheffield professor elected to prestigious European Academy of Sciences

Professor Meihong Wang, a leading expert in energy engineering, has been elected to the prestigious European Academy of Sciences.
Green illustration of a sustainable city with wind turbines, solar panels, trees, and eco-friendly symbols on a curved Earth.

New £5.5M manufacturing centre set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

The ReMake Value Retention Centre (RVRC) will be located within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and the University of Strathclyde, in partnership with the University of Exeter and the University of Sheffield.
A group of students who took part in the SURF scheme

10 years of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programme

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programme has been running for 10 years. The initiative was started by Professor Tuck Seng Wong and gives students the opportunity to experience research.

Remains of Union Carbide plant, Bhopal

The worst industrial accident in history – Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India, 1984

Professor Macleod has contributed to the latest IChemE Loss Prevention Bulletin looking back on the Bhopal disaster. She covers how such a catastrophic accident could have happened and how to prevent such a terrible tragedy from ever happening again.