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A 3D tomography image of PP mesh
The University of Sheffield-led study found PP mesh fibres became stiffer and showed signs of degradation 60 days after implantation, as seen in this 3D tomography image.

Vaginal mesh scandal: new evidence reveals further failings

New evidence of the failings of the material at the centre of the vaginal mesh scandal has been revealed by a major study by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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.
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.
A display on the dashboard of an electric vehicle showing the battery charge level

Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium, say top engineers

Professor Joan Cordiner has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.
An exterior photo of the Diamond with Jessop building behind

Biomedical Engineering in the top three for student satisfaction

Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sheffield has been ranked in the top three in the Russell Group for student satisfaction.