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undegummed silk fibre
The undegummed silk fibre. Photo: Freyla Ferguson/IFM

Surpassing silkworm silk by taking the holistic approach

With expert input from the University of Sheffield, a team of researchers from Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials’ (IFM) have delivered a world first in next generation materials research.
Astronaut Daniel Tani in a workshop with student team Sunride

NASA's Daniel Tani touches down in Sheffield!

Retired NASA astronaut and Mechanical Engineer, Daniel Tani, visited the University of Sheffield to give a captivating talk to engineering students in the Diamond last December.
Richard Hodgkinson (University of Sheffield), shaking hands with Ted Young (Wortley Top Forge), standing within the workshop of Wortley Top Forge. Tooling donated to the forge is laid out on benches.

Sheffield donates workshop tooling to local industrial heritage centres

The Open Access Mechanical Workshop team has donated surplus tooling to two local heritage sites: Wortley Top Forge and the Midland Railway at Butterley. These organisations both play a vital role in preserving Sheffield’s local engineering history.
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A shared vision: Sheffield and South Africa collaborate for a sustainable and equitable future

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stellenbosch University are working together to create safer wall panelling in housing in economically challenged communities in South Africa.
A man looking at a computer in an open plan office

New AI guidance could help businesses and government use the technology

A new framework that could help businesses better understand and use AI has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.

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Engineering experts showcase School's talent at ISIEMS 2024

A delegation of eight researchers attended and presented at the 19th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS) conference, showcasing research on topics spanning ground shock to confined explosions.

Visit to IIT Indore

Sharing expertise in India

At the start of this year Professor Siddharth Patwardhan visited industry and higher education establishments in India. These visits were an opportunity to share expertise and establish relationships to pave the way for possible future collaboration.
Invisible power of infrared sensor technology

The invisible power of infrared sensor technology

From self-driving cars to facial recognition, infrared sensors are all around us and our novel semiconductor research is taking this technology to the next level.
University of Tennessee in the Diamond

Universities of Sheffield & Tennessee forge new partnership

The University of Sheffield & University of Tennessee (UT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year to strengthen collaborative efforts in education & research, share expertise, & promote student & staff exchanges among the institutions.