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Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.
Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.

Computer Science academics strengthen AI health research links with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

Dr Ning Ma and Professor Guy Brown from the School of Computer Science recently visited Zambia to initiate a second project that will research the potential of using AI analysis of cough sound to screen for tuberculosis (TB).
John Crane

New University of Sheffield and John Crane partnership to drive clean energy innovation

The University of Sheffield has launched a new partnership with John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services.
Kazakhstan

The University of Sheffield forges global ties in Kazakhstan

Memorandum of Understanding with Eurasian National University signed and engineering delegates explore opportunities in Kazakhstan with a view to collaborate on research projects in civil engineering, joint programmes and structured internships.
Professor Timothy O'Farrell in the National 6G Radio Systems Facility at the University of Sheffield
Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks.

University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks

A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A delivery truck with ligh trails

Hidden cost of transport infrastructure revealed by new study

New research shows that transport’s carbon problem stems not only from tailpipe emissions but also from the construction, maintenance and operation of roads and railways themselves.
The outside of Bath Abbey on a warm summer's day

Historic buildings could be protected from rising energy bills by solar panels

Solar panels could be used to help protect key historic buildings from the rising cost of energy bills whilst also reducing their carbon footprint, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Damaged buildings in a coastal region of East Japan following a tsunami

Fukushima simulant material to provide major boost to cleanup effort

A new simulation of the most dangerous radioactive debris remaining at the Fukushima nuclear power plant that could provide a huge boost to the cleanup operation, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
A mixture of magnetic and acoustic waves inside a spot on the Sun

Sunspot three times the size of Earth provides a major advance in stellar physics

A major new breakthrough that could help scientists more accurately understand the effect of magnetic fields on the oscillations of stars, has been made by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Dr Candice Majewski

Academic short-listed for 3D Printing Innovator Award

Dr Candice Majewski, a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, has been nominated by her peers in the 3D printing community for this year’s TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.