Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. A Peregrine Falcon sitting on the tower of St George's Church. Credit: Chris Greenwood, Sheffield Bird Study Group 12 July 2024 Sheffield Peregrines soaring high The University of Sheffield is celebrating the remarkable success story of its resident Peregrine Falcons, with three new chicks now having flown the nest, making the total number of birds raised on site to 34. 10 July 2024 University of Sheffield retains top spot in Russell Group in National Student Survey The University of Sheffield is top of the Russell Group in the latest National Student Survey, published today (10 July 2024). Enhanced weathering test fields of soybean at the Energy Farm, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign (image credit Dimitar Epihov, Leverhulme Centre, University of Sheffield) 10 July 2024 Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. 4 July 2024 Record-breaking rocket launched by University of Sheffield students A supersonic rocket that has broken a series of UK and European altitude records, has been built by a team of students at the University of Sheffield. Search Forget travel restrictions - new app can transport you anywhere in the world in the body of a robot With the future of international travel looking uncertain for most people, new technology developed by Cyberselves, a recent University of Sheffield spinout, could enable people to see, hear and feel anywhere in the world via a robot. 17 June 2021 ‘Do not resuscitate’ orders were common in patients admitted with suspected COVID-19 Nearly a third of patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic had a ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decision recorded before or on their day of admission to hospital. 16 June 2021 UK government plans to collect and share NHS data are hugely concerning – here’s why The GP records of England’s 61 million NHS users are set to be gathered into a new database which third parties will be able to access. Itzelle Medina from the Information School explores why we should challenge such initiatives. 16 June 2021 | Published by The Conversation University of Sheffield doctor receives MBE for services to COVID-19 research A University of Sheffield academic has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his team’s research, which has helped progress the fight against Covid-19. 11 June 2021 Frequent strenuous exercise increases the chance of developing MND in genetically at risk individuals Frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in certain people, new research from the University of Sheffield has found. 11 June 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Current page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 … Next page Next › Last page Last »