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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.
Electric car being charged

Sheffield researchers benefit from £19 Million committed to Battery Research

Researchers at Sheffield who are part of the FutureCat project benefit from further investment to battery research.
Photograph of Heartspace in Mappin building

Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield ranks in top five in National Student Survey

Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield has made a significant mark in the National Student Survey 2023, ranking highly for academic support and quality of teaching.
SLC NSS

Students vote Department of Materials Science and Engineering as number one for ‘student voice’ among Russell Group universities

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been ranked among the best in the Russell Group by students, featuring number one across several categories in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
CBE student in laboratory

Students rank Chemical Engineering at Sheffield as top three for ‘student voice’ in Russell Group

The department also came first in the Russell Group for assessment and feedback in the latest NSS results.
People in lab coats interacting with a piece of machinery

International Granulation Workshop celebrates 20 years of powder research in Sheffield

A week-long event saw leading academics, industry members and students converge on the University of Sheffield to share insights into granulation.