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XPRIZE Wildfire Awardees Announced

University of Sheffield team achieves 3rd place and $500,000 in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition

Experts from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering have been awarded a 3rd place award in the finals of the prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response competition.
Neurotech4All Shortlisted

Neurotech4All Shortlisted as Finalist for the HTN Health Tech Awards 2026: Improving Health Inequalities within Neurotechnology Research

A few students talking and walking outside Engineering Heartspace

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering achieves top-five places in UK league tables 2027

Outstanding results confirm the School’s position amongst the best in the UK.
XPRIZE finals 2026

University of Sheffield take on the $5M XPRIZE Wildfire Finals in Alaska

Experts from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering have competed in the finals of the prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response $5M competition.

Sheffield Business Awards 2025 (2)

University of Sheffield spin-outs celebrate triple success at the Sheffield Business Awards 2025

Two spin-out companies from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering take home three awards between them at this year's Sheffield Business Awards.

Jonathan Aitken ChatGPT article

ChatGPT just took a big step to becoming ‘all seeing thing that does everything’

Dr Jonathan Aitken chats to metro.co.uk about the new API developed within ChatGPT to link to other apps and its potential impact.
Jon Heffernan fellow announcement

Professor Jon Heffernan elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

He joins key figures in the field of engineering and technology to its fellowship, having been elected at the academy's annual general meeting.

Firth court

Driving innovation with successful spinouts

This academic year has seen the incorporation of seven new spinout companies from the Faculty of Engineering.
Schoolgirls work with current students in the robotic lab

Future Engineers Shine: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering hosts Inspiring 'Girls into Electronics' Event

The event was recently held here at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with over 60 enthusiastic young students attending.