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Papin Prize

Engineering technicians earn Papin Prize shortlist recognition

Recognised for their crucial role, the 2025 Papin Prize selection committee has shortlisted three talented technicians from across the Faculty of Engineering, acknowledging their significant impact and expertise within their respective fields.
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Circular economy network gains funding for digital tech innovation

Experts at the University of Sheffield will be part of a new research network after receiving EPSRC funding of £2 million in Digital Innovation and Circular Economy (DICE).
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Siemens Connects with Students at 'A Day in the Life' Event

Over 60 University of Sheffield students gained valuable insights into career opportunities at Siemens during the recent 'A Day in the Life' talk and networking event.
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Network to drive harmonisation in sustainability assessment awarded funding

The LCA Regulatory Science & Innovation Network (LCA-RSIN) has been awarded over £400,000 in Innovate UK funding, to build on a successful Discovery phase and implement the network.

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New anti-inflammatory foods research aims to prevent chronic age-related diseases

Age-related macular diseases could be prevented by enriching foods with anti-inflammatory properties in a new University of Sheffield research project.
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Game-changing carbon capture technology honoured by engineers

Groundbreaking carbon capture technology developed by University of Sheffield researchers in collaboration with industry partner AESSEAL has been recognised with a prestigious award.
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New prosperity partnership between University of Sheffield and Phlux Technology to accelerate communications research

The new EPSRC-funded project could generate step changes in performance for the communication systems we use every day.
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Dr Sam Rigby awarded a RAEng Industrial Fellowship in collaboration with Arup

Dr Sam Rigby has been awarded a two-year Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship in Machine Learning Applications for Blast Protection Engineering, in collaboration with Arup's Resilience, Security and Risk (RS&R) team.
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Revolutionary energy storage technology being trialled by University of Sheffield engineers

New energy storage technology, which could significantly reduce household bills and help the UK achieve net zero, is being trialled by researchers from the University of Sheffield.