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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.
MOU has been signed between SIDC and Uni of Sheffield

Creating global ties with Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the University of Sheffield and Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre in Malaysia.

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.
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Sheffield joins CMAC’s New EPSRC MediForge Hub to build industry 5.0 solutions to transform the sustainable development and manufacturing of medicines

Sheffield becomes a partner in the new EPSRC MediForge Hub, transforming the development and manufacturing of medicines through pioneering an Industry 5.0 manufacturing system for sustainable, resilient, and human-centric medicine production.
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Harnessing nature’s power: collaborative effort explores algae for lower-carbon road construction

Researchers in the Department are part of a team developing a new method that uses algae as a biomass source material to produce ‘bio-bitumen’.

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Achievements from the Centre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics

The Centre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics, CDT-PV, reaches the end of its 10 year lifetime in September 2024.
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Celebrating brilliant hydrogen-related research and innovation in South Yorkshire

To celebrate UK Hydrogen Week, which took place between 26th Feb to 3rd March, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering co-hosted a “Hydrogen Showcase” event on Thursday 7th March.
Prof. Tuck Seng Wong showing a research poster to the Foreign Secretary

UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub receives visit from the Foreign Secretary

The UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub was one of the projects showcased to the Foreign Secretary during his recent visit to Thailand.