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 New study identifies who is most likely to ‘panic buy’ in times of crisis The panic buying of toilet rolls and pasta during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic may seem ridiculous now, but the over-purchasing of such necessities is surprisingly common in times of crisis. 22 February 2021 Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth’s history 42,000 years ago The temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts that led to global environmental change and mass extinctions, a new international study involving the University of Sheffield shows. 19 February 2021 Sheffield University Management School achieves AMBA re-accreditation Sheffield University Management School received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education, demonstrating our continuing commitment to educational excellence. 18 February 2021 Honeybees can solve maths tests without using numbers Honeybees can solve a type of maths test without any need for numbers - a discovery that could be used to develop smarter artificial intelligence - according to new research from the University of Sheffield. 17 February 2021 First videos to show the helix of ‘dancing DNA’ developed by scientists Videos allowing us to see for the first time how small circles of DNA adopt dance-like movements inside a cell have been developed by researchers at universities in Yorkshire. 16 February 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Current page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 … Next page Next › Last page Last »