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University of Sheffield PhD students supported by EDF
(LtR) EDF-supported University of Sheffield PhD students William Davies, Michael Greenall and Ioni Kalospyrou

EDF Energy

The University of Sheffield has become an integral part of EDF UK’s innovation strategy and talent pipeline as their mutually beneficial partnership continues to go from strength to strength.
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The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) reaches a major milestone with the completion of their sixth round of accession.

The University of Sheffield has been part of NBIC since 2018. Our research in biofilms covers multiple areas such as antimicrobial resistance, environmental engineering and industrial biotechnology.
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14 innovative sustainability research projects to receive funding through Grantham Amplification Fund Initiative

Engineering amongst 14 research projects to be awarded funding from the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures to help tackle the planet’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
Placement Year Awards 2025

Celebrating exceptional achievements at the Placement Year Awards 2025

Congratulations to our engineering students who excelled at the Placement Year Awards this year.

undegummed silk fibre

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.
Stellenbosch

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.
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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.