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Dr Julie Hyde wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

Dr Julie Hyde, School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Excellence in Higher Education Prize in recognition of brilliance in chemistry education.
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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
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£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.
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School pupils take part in Chemistry workshop in memory of Sheffield Nobel Prize winner

Secondary school pupils from the city learnt about Nobel Prize winner Sir Harry Kroto and his groundbreaking work at an interactive science workshop at the University of Sheffield.
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Chemistry student recognised at Reckitt Sustainability Challenge

Chemistry undergraduate student awarded 3rd place at the Reckitt Sustainability Challenge.

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Science staff scoop honours in this year’s Education Awards

The Faculty of Science has been recognised at this year’s Education Awards 2023 - which celebrates excellent practice in learning and teaching at the University.
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Students design expanded careers support for maths undergraduates

The plans have been designed by a team including undergraduate students James Christian, Lewis Bulled and Margo Sulek.
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Q+A: Dr Mark Yarrow on the LGBT+ Student Group

In Autumn 2020, the School of Mathematics and Statistics created a new LGBT+ Student Group. Its founder, Dr Mark Yarrow, explains more.