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Image of Orion Nebula in NIRCam short versus long wavelength channel
images of the Orion Nebula from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope - ESA

JuMBO mysteries hidden in Orion Nebula

Deep within the Orion Nebula, researchers are one step closer to understanding how Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) form—a longstanding mystery in astrophysics
Image of the equipment

£1M Sheffield Ultra Low Temperature Facility officially opened

The School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences has opened a new ultra-low temperature facility for dark matter and qubit research.
Chemistry PhD student in lab coat

First annual Kirsty Smitten research seminar

Professor Zoe Waller (University College London) delivered the first Kirsty Smitten research seminar to an audience of students and academics on the 2nd October 2024.

A picture of the Andromeda galaxy

Shedding light on the structure and evolution of the Universe

This new project will support critical research into the fundamental properties of neutrinos - the most abundant particles that have mass in the Universe - aiming to shed light on the structure and evolution of the Universe.
Dr Emily Rickman

Alumni wins prestigious global award for science and sustainability

An astrophysicist and University of Sheffield alumna has won a prestigious global award in recognition of her achievements and impact in the world of science and sustainability.
Concept for the experiment cavern. Credit: Liam Cooper, STFC Technology Department

Scientists to help build world's largest dark matter detector

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are working with universities across the UK to build an advanced dark matter detector ten times the size of the previous record holder.
LZ’s central detector, the time projection chamber, in a surface lab clean room before delivery underground. Credit: Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility

Experiment sets new record in search for dark matter

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have played a key role in a ground breaking experiment that has set a new world record in the search for dark matter.

Dr Matt Mears

Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy award

Dr Matt Mears, Senior University Teacher in Physics and Faculty Director for EDI and Wellbeing, has been awarded the prestigious Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA).