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(LtoR) Founders Edward George and William Toms
(LtoR) ProtoGT Founders Edward George and William Toms

From bedroom to boardroom: enterprising student duo set up thriving Sheffield business

An entrepreneurial student duo has built their fledgling engineering firm from a bedroom startup to a full-scale city centre operation - all while balancing the demands of their Master’s degree studies.
Professor Ben Morgan
Professor Ben Morgan

University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre appoints permanent CEO

Professor Ben Morgan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following a successful term as Interim CEO.
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New AI software set to accelerate delivery of vital Net-Zero infrastructure

New software, developed by the University of Sheffield spin-out AENi and funded by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, aims to transform how the world’s essential net-zero infrastructure is planned.
Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh and Jo Harrison signing an MoU

Collaborative engineering solutions for UK water infrastructure

The University of Sheffield and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which outlines a shared vision for future collaborative growth in both research and student engagement.
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Reflections on collaborating with Tom Scott and the importance of making research accessible

Senior Lecturer, Dr Sam Rigby, from the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, recently collaborated with YouTuber Tom Scott.
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Honeybees make rapid, accurate decisions and could inspire future of AI, study suggests

New research revealing how honeybees can make fast and accurate decisions, which could help to design more efficient robots and autonomous machines, has been published by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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AI unlikely to gain human-like cognition, unless connected to real world through robots

Connecting artificial intelligence systems to the real world through robots and designing them using principles from evolution is the most likely way AI will gain human-like cognition, according to Department of Computer Science research.
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University of Sheffield duo win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes

Congratulations to Professor Serena Cussen and Professor Claire Corkhill who have both been awarded Royal Society of Chemistry 2023 Research & Innovation Prizes.
Professor Rachael Rothman
Professor Racheal Rothman

South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre has placed sustainability at the heart of our region

Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Director of the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre, Rachael Rothman, highlights the region's sustainable needs.