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. University of Sheffield to lead £12.5m national centre for next-generation semiconductor systems The University of Sheffield is leading a new £12.5 million national research centre to strengthen the UK’s ability to design the next generation of advanced electronic systems and support the ambitions of the UK Semiconductor Strategy. 13 March 2026 The gift will support Sheffield's Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, which has trained more than 260 PhD students whose research is tackling the planet's most pressing sustainability challenges. University of Sheffield’s global sustainability work boosted by £3.5 million gift from Grantham Foundation The University of Sheffield has been given a £3.5 million gift by the Grantham Foundation to deliver world class climate research, train the next generation of sustainability leaders and steer global climate policy. 13 March 2026 New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing over a thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia’s second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators’ role as accidental eco-warriors. 10 March 2026 396 Patches, 150 Languages, 100 volunteers: Sheffield unites to create ‘Quilt of Welcome’ celebrating city’s multilingual children Hundreds of multilingual children from across Sheffield have helped create a huge ‘Quilt of Welcome’, celebrating the many languages spoken in the city while sending a welcoming message to others. 9 March 2026 Search Low-carbon energy grids could help rock dust absorb more CO2 Greener electricity grids could help us to use rock dust to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reach net zero much quicker, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Sheffield. 6 May 2022 University of Sheffield home to first of its kind low-carbon energy research rig The University of Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre is now home to a state-of-the-art, low-carbon energy research rig, which is the first of its kind in the UK. 6 May 2022 How MRI could revolutionise heart failure diagnosis New research from University of Sheffield and University of East Anglia shows MRI scans can better diagnose heart failure than current non-invasive echocardiogram methods 5 May 2022 Sheffield universities pledge support for armed forces community The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University have pledged their support to the armed forces community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. 5 May 2022 Astronomers discover a rare ‘black widow’ binary star, with the shortest orbit ever identified A rare triple black widow - a pair of stars that rapidly circle each other before one is consumed by the other - has been discovered by scientists. 5 May 2022 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 »
