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A strand of DNA

UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation

The University of Sheffield is part of a new national network led by the University of Portsmouth which has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing together researchers, industry partners and policymakers from across the UK.
A researcher wearing a purple jumper is demonstrating the GEA bioreactor system at The Diamond
Demonstrating the GEA bioreactor system at The Diamond

Outreach spotlight: Inside the lab with Hinde House Academy

Members of the algae research group recently welcomed 30 Year 9 students from Hinde House Academy for a full day of immersive science, careers exploration, and hands-on discovery at the University of Sheffield.
André and Kathy at a conference

Continuing collaboration with the University of Alberta

The School recently welcomed Professor André McDonald from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta as a visiting professor and are working together thanks to an International Exchange Grant from the Royal Society.
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IOM3 Young Persons' Lecture Competition finalist.

Congratulations to PhD student Heena Faulder who has made it to the IOM3 Young Persons' Lecture Competition finals.
Battery hazard

New research paves the way for safer batteries with reduced fire and toxicity risks

Li-ion batteries can present major hazards, with the notion of safety based on narrow criteria. A meta-analysis of thermal runaway gas emissions by Sheffield researchers improves understanding and highlights the need for a broader analysis of risks.
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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

The University of Sheffield will co-lead a new £38 million centre to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins that could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets.
green hydrogen roadmap

Towards a green hydrogen roadmap for the UK

Prof. Rachael Rothman and Prof. Joan Cordiner have contributed to a new report which aims to help policymakers ensure that green hydrogen can fulfil its potentially crucial role in a future low-carbon energy system.

| The Royal Society
Balding man

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

The key to curing male pattern baldness - a condition that affects up to 50 per cent of men worldwide - could lie in a sugar that naturally occurs in the human body, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield.
Engineering Heartspace building entrance

Our courses are ranked among the top in the Russell Group in the National Student Survey 

Our undergraduate degree programmes have all been ranked highly within the Russell Group across the seven different themes in the latest National Student Survey (NSS) being in the top 10 across all of them.