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. 13 November 2024 Harvesting the sun twice: Agrivoltaics shows promise for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change, a new study has shown. 12 November 2024 New University of Sheffield and John Crane partnership to drive clean energy innovation The University of Sheffield has launched a new partnership with John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services. Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks. 1 November 2024 University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering. 31 October 2024 MRSA's double defence against antibiotics Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease. Search University of Sheffield engineers to help UK chemical industry become more sustainable Engineers from the University of Sheffield are set to play a key role in helping the UK’s chemical industry reuse materials in order to deliver huge environmental benefits and boost the economy. 12 November 2020 Engaging farmers and landowners is key to delivering on the UK’s biodiversity targets, say experts Dr Ruth Little warned a Parliamentary committee that the planned Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme needs to engage farmers and landowners to best maintain the UK's biodiversity. 12 November 2020 British Steel enhancing rail products in major R&D partnership with University of Sheffield engineers British Steel will enhance its range of world class rail products and services by embarking on a multi-million-pound research and development (R&D) programme with engineers from the University of Sheffield. 12 November 2020 Caring for our carers: report calls for investment in digital tech to support unpaid carers in lockdown A new report launched this week urges local authorities to invest in digital technology to support unpaid carers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 10 November 2020 Funding boost for the next generation of environmental scientists The University of Sheffield and its partners have secured a new £3.5m Centre for Doctoral Training with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to research chemicals in the environment. 10 November 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Current page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Next page Next › Last page Last »