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Firth court

Driving innovation with successful spinouts

This academic year has seen the incorporation of seven new spinout companies from the Faculty of Engineering.
Group shot of smiling engineering students from Tennessee University

American engineers in Sheffield: a collaborative learning journey

30 students from Tickle College of Engineering, University of Tennessee, gained hands-on experience in the University’s Diamond building as part of their ‘Engineering in London’ study abroad programme last month.
The view of a plane's wing against a blue sky with clouds as seen from a passenger window

University of Sheffield to speed up sustainable aviation fuel production

The University of Sheffield has been awarded UK government funding to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel and bring passengers a step closer to greener flights.
George Mappin Building - home of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering excellence confirmed by students in National Student Survey

Sheffield Engineering subjects recognised amongst the best in the Russell Group
INWED24

Faculty of Engineering marks #INWED24: inspiring the future generation of Women in Engineering

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), the Faculty hosted a two-day event at The Wave on 10th-11th June. This inspiring event showcased the remarkable achievements & diverse experiences of women in engineering, staff & students.
Karman Alpha

Karman Alpha: Twelve Feet Under - the documentary

Student-led rocketry team ‘Project Sunride’ premiered their ‘Karman Alpha’ documentary last month, chronicling their journey to America where they launched the two-stage rocket in the Mojave Desert, California.
The robot arm in action

Students wow judges in Siemens Digital Innovation Zone robotic arm competition

Judges were blown away by the ingenuity and creativity of four student teams who programmed a robot arm to navigate complex courses in a recent competition held at the Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ).
Four students holding posters for video games they have developed

Meet the students making video games for charity

A new range of video games raising vital funds for UK charities has been developed by a team of students, Project Pixel, at the University of Sheffield, founded by two computer science students.
Open access workshop

Creating access routes for researchers to mechanical workshop facilities: the Open Access Mechanical Workshop pilot initiative

Pilot initiative hopes to demonstrate the benefits of providing routes for researchers to access technical mechanical workshop facilities