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 Image credit: Chloride Exide Ltd. Launching East Africa’s first combined solar energy and agriculture system An event tomorrow (24 February 2022) will introduce stakeholders to East Africa’s first ever Agrivoltaics system and allow them to hear about the design, performance, and potential opportunities to implement the technology in Kenya and beyond. 23 February 2022 Sheffield researchers awarded £1.4m to study how organs form Scientists at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £1.4million to study how organs control their shape and form as our body grows. 17 February 2022 Covid tip of iceberg for farmers’ mental health Farmers’ mental health is at a tipping point, despite already being critical prior to Covid-19, which widened existing cracks in support according to new research. 16 February 2022 New review calls for radical action on stark ethnic inequalities across healthcare A major review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services. 14 February 2022 Planetary bodies observed in habitable zone of dead star 11 February 2022 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Current page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 … Next page Next › Last page Last »