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New ultrasonic measurement technology to drive efficiency across chemical, food, and pharma slurries

A team of engineers from the School are partnering with Johnson Matthey, a leader in sustainable technology solutions, to develop sensors that monitor particulates and powders during the manufacturing process.
Rahul Yadav accepting a certificate

Best technical presentation award won by Postdoctoral Associate at Milan conference

Research Associate from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Rahul Yadav, successfully presented his research at the 13th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (Europe): ICIEA-EU, last month.
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.
PhD student receiving a certificate

PhD student secures prestigious Peter Watson Prize for engineering excellence

Mechanical Engineering postgraduate student Gladys Peretti, won Best Presentation for her paper on measuring viscosity using an ultrasound method at the Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) finals in December 2025. 
Students in Engineering Heartspace

University of Sheffield to train next generation of engineers, key to UK growth

Engineers with high quality skills in digital manufacturing - key to boosting UK productivity - are set to be trained by the University of Sheffield.
Houses being constructed at a site in the UK

Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

A new project led by Dr Danielle Densley Tingley will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste.
Advances In Flood Modelling and Forecasting - Civil

Advances in Flood Modelling and Forecasting workshop

Dr Georges Kesserwani, Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, spearheaded a two-day workshop delving into the latest “Advances in Flood Modelling and Forecasting” at the University of Sheffield on 1-2 February 2024.
Two first year students (a male and a female) building a bridge from blue Duplo bocks

Educating civil engineers for the twenty-first century: the ‘new-model engineer’

Nick Francis has co-authored a new research article on educating civil engineers in the twenty-first century.
Three people posing together left to right - Edward John (young man with brown hair and slight beard wearing a black suit), John Yates (elderly white male standing in the middle), and Beth Eames (young white female with light brown hair wearing a white top and a long black skirt)

One of our PGR students has won the prestigious Peter Watson Prize for young engineers

Our fourth-year PhD student, Edward John, has won the prestigious Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) Peter Watson Prize for young engineers.