Energy and the Environment Summer School 2026

The Energy and the Environment Summer School (EESS) is an exciting opportunity to explore the science, technology and innovation driving the transition to a low-carbon future.

Through interactive lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions and field trips, you’ll gain practical insights into renewable energy, power generation, carbon capture utilisation and storage, hydrogen fuels, nuclear power and energy storage. Working with your international peers, you’ll develop the skills, confidence and global perspective needed to tackle one of the greatest challenges that we currently face: how to power the world sustainably.

You will receive tuition from experts in the field, with practical learning in the laboratories of our world-class Diamond building. English for academic purposes is tightly integrated into the programme, so that you develop the technical communication skills needed to express complex engineering ideas clearly and professionally.

Sheffield is one of the UK’s most welcoming and student-friendly cities, offering a unique combination of academic excellence, vibrant culture and stunning natural surroundings. It is conveniently situated in the heart of the UK, with excellent connections to international airports and England’s most famous tourist destinations. 

Applications for EESS 2026 will open in November.

EESS 2026 is open to university students from across the globe, and runs over two weeks from Monday 20 July to Friday 31 July 2026.