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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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Aerospace Engineering student showcases research at House of Commons

Denisse Pasco Ku, a final year MEng Aerospace Engineering student, presented her work exploring sustainable, low-cost composite manufacturing techniques for the aerospace industry at the ‘Posters in Parliament event’ earlier this month.
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Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya elected to the Executive Commitee of the VPH Institute

Congratulations to Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya, Senior Lecturer in Solid Biomechanics and Insigneo member, on his election to the Executive Committee of the VPH Institute.
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University of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

The University of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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One to watch: engineering student wins best paper award at leading international technical conference

PhD student Joe Ramsay is recognised for his paper on his research topic exploring how aircraft and engine design can reduce the global environmental impact of contrails.
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NASA's Daniel Tani touches down in Sheffield!

Retired NASA astronaut and Mechanical Engineer, Daniel Tani, visited the University of Sheffield to give a captivating talk to engineering students in the Diamond last December.
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A shared vision: Sheffield and South Africa collaborate for a sustainable and equitable future

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stellenbosch University are working together to create safer wall panelling in housing in economically challenged communities in South Africa.

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Engineering experts showcase School's talent at ISIEMS 2024

A delegation of eight researchers attended and presented at the 19th International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS) conference, showcasing research on topics spanning ground shock to confined explosions.

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Sheffield hosts first UKRRIN student conference 2025

To mark the bicentennial of the railway industry (Railway 200), the inaugural student-led conference of the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network (UKRRIN) was successfully held in Sheffield this month.