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University of Sheffield awarded share of £80 million to boost student places and build new facilities to strengthen UK defence industry

The University of Sheffield has been awarded over £2 million of government funding to deliver more than 300 extra places on civil and mechanical engineering undergraduate courses over the next four years.
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'Fatbergs' are taking over city sewers - scientists are fighting back

A multidisciplinary team from the Schools of EEE and MAC have been working on the development of the next generation of AI and robots for pipe network inspection and maintenance, bringing academia and industry to an international level.

Published by the BBC
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Winning team 'Vertex'

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

Congratulations to student creators: Team Vertex, Muggleborn Mechanics and MyRobo who all took the top 3 spots at the annual Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ) challenge.
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The elite award showcase rewarding the founders of the future

Congratulations to James who won with his pitch for Project Vex to regional investors and business leaders at The Emerge: Be enterprising Awards Showcase this month.
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Department secures Silver Award from Athena Swan

The Department of Civil and Structural Engineering is proud to announce it has been awarded a Silver Award from Athena Swan, in recognition of its work to ensure gender equality in the workplace.