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A mannikin head wearing glasses that have been fitted with metamaterials so the wearer could see AR images. There is a tablet at the side of the mannikin head displaying what the wearer would see - this is showing a woman's hand holding a hologram of a unicorn.
Metamaterials could be fitted to basic glasses to enable the wearer to see AR images, such as health and safety or assistive technology information. Credit: Professor Andrea Di Falco and Dr Yuhui Gan (University of St Andrews).

University of Sheffield researchers to drive metamaterials development

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are supporting a new national roadmap to establish the UK as a world-leader in metamaterials innovation - advanced materials that could transform critical technologies.
AI generated image of albumin molecules

University of Sheffield researchers join ARIA Universal Fabricators programme

Researchers at Sheffield take on the challenge of developing scalable manufacturing processes that use proteins as the manufacturing tools to assemble advanced inorganic and composite materials.
AI for Research Day - Hari
Hari Hara Subramanian speaking at the event

Sheffield researchers explore AI for research that matters

Researchers from across the University of Sheffield gathered on 1–2 October for AI for Research Days 2026: two days of talks, workshops and networking co-organised by the Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI), Dell Technologies and NVIDIA.
Meihong Wang, James Marshall, Ian Reaney

Three academics from the Faculty of Engineering have been elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows

Congratulations to Professor Meihong Wang, Professor Ian Reaney, and Professor James Marshall who join the Royal Academy of Engineering as Fellows.

Students in the DIZ in front of a screen with their team name on
Winning team 'Vertex'

Students showcase future-ready engineering skills in Siemens Digital Innovation Zone competition

Judges were highly impressed by the ingenuity of four University of Sheffield student teams who recently programmed a robotic arm to navigate complex, custom-designed courses in the Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ).
EYH winning team

Engineering You’re Hired students showcase innovation and creativity at the Engineers and Scientists in Business Final

The entrepreneurial talent and creativity of our students was celebrated at the 2026 Engineers and Scientists in Business Competition Final.
Group of students cheering on stage celebrating Emerge Awards Showcase 26

The elite award showcase rewarding the founders of the future

Congratulations to James, John, Sujaya and William who won with their pitches to regional investors and business leaders at The Emerge: Be enterprising Awards Showcase this month.
Engineer working on equipment

UK-first aviation fuel testing centre delivers first results in push for greener flights

The University of Sheffield has announced a major milestone in the push for greener aviation, as it produces its first report from testing a new sustainable aviation fuel.
Photo Sheffield Innovation Circle Group members

ARIA Funding Launches New Innovator Circle in Sheffield

Dr Charles Grellois, Lecturer in Verification at the School of Computer Science, has secured £20,000 in funding from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).