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 Scientists and food historians collaborate to revive and grow extinct varieties of rice A team of scientists is growing a type of rice from India that had become extinct with the spread of higher-yielding types as part of a project to revive recipes and flavours that have been lost. 20 November 2020 New Network+ to help improve the sustainability of UK’s foundation industries Following the funding award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), a consortium of universities led by the University will work with the foundation industries to develop a national strategy to improve sustainability. 20 November 2020 Scientists and food historians collaborate to revive and grow extinct varieties of rice A team of scientists is growing a type of rice from India that had become extinct with the spread of higher-yielding types as part of a project to revive recipes and flavours that have been lost. 20 November 2020 £12.2 million boost for Covid-19 genomic surveillance University of Sheffield researchers will work with partners in the Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium to map how COVID-19 spreads and evolves, thanks to a £12.2 million funding boost. 18 November 2020 Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN): Ten years of impact Ten years ago a unique translational research centre opened its doors, with the objective of binging together world-leading scientists and clinicians, to identify new ways to prevent and slow down debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. 18 November 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Current page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 … Next page Next › Last page Last »