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Prof Bill Nimmo

Exploring connections and building a global network with China.

Professor Bill Nimmo, from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, visited China at the end of last year, on a month-long exercise to forge mutually beneficial collaborations between Sheffield & the higher education sector in China.
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Our researchers talk to the Times Higher Education podcast about using AI to streamline dementia diagnosis and improve health equity for patients

Sheffield Researchers, including Prof Heidi Christensen from Computer Science, recently talked to the THE podcast about Cognospeak and how AI is being used to reduce wait times and improve outcomes for people who may be at risk of developing dementia
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How can the UK help define 6G, and develop and implement 6G technologies?

Professor Timothy O'Farrell from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering contributes to a new UK Government Parliamentary Post on 6G mobile technology.

Placement Year Awards 2024

Celebrating exceptional achievements at the inaugural Placement Year Awards 2024

Engineering students from Aerospace, EEE & Computer Science won at the recent University Placement Awards, winning the Celebrating Resilience and Engineering Placement Student of the Year awards, and placing Highly Commended in 3 other categories
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Call to government to develop a cross-sector UK materials strategy

Professor Joan Cordiner, on behalf of the Royal Academy of Engineering, has signed a joint letter calling on the government to develop a joined-up, cross-sector strategy for using and managing materials in the UK.
Practical PEMD Project Motors launch event

Revolutionising Motor Control: A New Era of PEMD Training

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has celebrated a significant milestone in our project 'Practical PEMD for All', an initiative funded by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation.
Dr Chen Chen

Computer Science Lecturer Recognised as ELLIS Scholar

Dr. Chen (Cherise) Chen has been recently elected an ELLIS Scholar in the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) under the Robust Machine Learning program.
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Success at the IChemE Global Awards

At this year’s IChemE Global Awards, we had six finalists and proudly returned with two prize winners and one highly commended project.
S3RoU

From Rubble to Green Building Materials: UK-Ukraine Project Launched

New project seeks to revolutionize Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction, expediting its recovery and promoting environmentally sustainable rebuilding practices in a new joint venture.