News News stories Final year student wins multiple awards Congratulations to undergraduate student, Rachel Kovacs, who has won a number of awards and has been shortlisted for some others. 7 July 2026 University of Sheffield scientists have used state-of-the-art imaging to see how a protein binds to DNA to help maintain both healthy and cancer cells. The discovery could help to find new chemotherapies whilst shielding healthy cells from side effects. DNA discovery could shield key healthy cells from chemotherapy side effects A new discovery of how cells maintain their DNA could help protect healthy cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. 23 June 2026 UK will be sitting on a ‘goldmine’ of rare magnets from recycling old wind turbines, say top engineers Professor Joan Cordiner chairs the NEPC Materials and Net Zero Working Group, which commissioned and reviewed the report exploring the recovery and remanufacturing of neodymium from wind turbines. Royal Academy of Engineering 5 June 2026 Engineering You’re Hired students showcase innovation and creativity at the Engineers and Scientists in Business Final The entrepreneurial talent and creativity of our students was celebrated at the 2026 Engineers and Scientists in Business Competition Final. 3 June 2026 Search Top prizes go to two of our students who have won first and second place in the Reckitt Sustainability Challenge Two of our students took part in a new competition launched by consumer goods company, Reckitt. The challenge was to come up with a more sustainable version of a Dettol spray bottle. 6 June 2023 Sheffield research group underpins consortium on Norwegian nuclear waste disposal Dr Karl Travis and the Deep Borehole Disposal (DBD) research group he leads join a team of industrial partners looking to further develop DBD concept for high-level radioactive waste in Norway. 25 May 2023 Biomedical Engineering student reaches the final of Global Student Prize Dimitris Boufidis has beaten almost seven thousand students to become one of fifty finalists in the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, which awards prize money to a student who has made a significant impact on students and society. 25 August 2022 Chemical engineering at the University of Sheffield ranked in the top five for student satisfaction Courses in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering are some of the best in the country for student satisfaction. 12 July 2022 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. 11 July 2022 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Current page 35 Page 36 Next page Next › Last page Last »