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An MoU being signed

Strengthening global ties with Mahidol University following WUN research success

Following a number of visits between the University of Sheffield and Mahidol University a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to help strengthen collaboration between the two institutions.
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.

Plane landing

Sheffield researchers to develop more efficient and sustainable landing gear systems for the aviation industry

Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering are collaborating with industry on LANDOne, a £37.8 million project to deliver new greener landing gear systems.

Stock image of researcher holding up chip

University of Sheffield receives grant to boost semiconductor skills in the UK

A new Innovate UK funded project run by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering Education aims to address the semiconductor skills shortage in the UK
Photograph of ambassadors, staff members, attendees and a few MiRo robots at Girls into Electronics 2023

Department's Girls into Electronics Event inspires engineers of the future

For the second year in the row the Department has collaborated with UKESF to run Girls into Electronics, an event introducing female and non-binary students to the world of electronics. This year also saw a visit from Apple's engineering design team.
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University of Sheffield Offshore Wind Partnership shortlisted for World Sustainability Awards

The EPSRC Prosperity Partnership: a new partnership in Offshore Wind, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award recognising its positive impact on sustainability
Photo of Sheffield exhibition stand at ICRA 2023

Sheffield robotics showcase at ICRA 2023

Researchers from the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering presented their robotics research at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2023 in London.