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 Ancient discovery could help us develop more disease resistant watermelons An ancient melon which is the closest relative and potential ancestor of the watermelon, has been discovered by scientists. 24 May 2021 Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Image by Centre for Ageing Better. England’s crumbling housing stock thanks to lack of government action, says new report New report by UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence says lack of action from the central government has contributed to housing quality crisis in England. 20 May 2021 Breakthrough medical device to improve prediction of preterm birth A new medical device that improves the prediction of preterm birth at a fraction of the cost of current methods, will help to reduce the global number of deaths and long-term complications caused by babies born prematurely. 17 May 2021 Fly immune systems are more like our own than we thought The immune systems of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than previously thought, say a team of scientists from the University of Sheffield. 15 May 2021 Using green social prescribing to prevent and tackle mental ill health Lockdown highlighted the impact of green spaces on our mental health and wellbeing – and now researchers are investigating whether prescribing nature can help prevent and tackle mental ill health. 12 May 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
