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 Study confirms longer-term lung damage after COVID-19 A study by Sheffield and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging has identified persistent damage to the lungs of COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from hospital, and for some patients even longer. 25 May 2021 Ancient discovery could help us develop more disease resistant watermelons An ancient melon which is the closest relative and potential ancestor of the watermelon, has been discovered by scientists. 24 May 2021 Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Image by Centre for Ageing Better. England’s crumbling housing stock thanks to lack of government action, says new report New report by UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence says lack of action from the central government has contributed to housing quality crisis in England. 20 May 2021 Breakthrough medical device to improve prediction of preterm birth A new medical device that improves the prediction of preterm birth at a fraction of the cost of current methods, will help to reduce the global number of deaths and long-term complications caused by babies born prematurely. 17 May 2021 Fly immune systems are more like our own than we thought The immune systems of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than previously thought, say a team of scientists from the University of Sheffield. 15 May 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Current page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 … Next page Next › Last page Last »