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Professor Timothy O'Farrell in the National 6G Radio Systems Facility at the University of Sheffield
Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks.

University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks

A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

IET 2024 PEMD Conference
From left: Dr Panos Panagiotou, Dr Panos Lazari, Dr Raja Toqueer, Dr Mahmoud Masoud and Mr Tom Wray

Sheffield leads a first of its kind plenary session at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering recently led a first of its kind plenary session titled “Empowering PEMD Educators: Bridging the Industrial Skills at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference.

Windracers

AI technology developed at Sheffield helps to detect and investigate wildfires

A swarm of self-coordinating drones for firefighting, as part of an effort to develop cost-effective early mitigation strategies for wildfires has been developed.
Soft Robots

Researchers at the University of Sheffield develop a new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage.

A team of researchers from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Sheffield have developed a new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage.

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.

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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.