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 Students use digital tech to revive beloved care home exercise programme during pandemic A popular exercise programme for care home residents that was halted due to Covid-19, is relaunching thanks to its hard-working student volunteers trialling the use of digital technology to safeguard valuable social contact for older people. 7 January 2021 New blast laboratory to help protect against terrorist attacks A new world class laboratory that is set to develop an unprecedented insight into the behaviour of explosives - data which could help to improve the UK’s ability to protect against terrorist attacks - is being launched by engineers at the University 6 January 2021 Institute for Sustainable Food leads new project to transform the UK food system A new £6m research project titled Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people (H3) seeks to transform the UK food system from the ground up via an integrated programme of interdisciplinary research. 5 January 2021 Long-standing mystery of extinct Great Auk’s chicks solved Scientists at the University of Sheffield have resolved a long-standing mystery regarding the chicks of the extinct Great Auk. 1 January 2021 Gambling harm should be a recognised public health issue, researchers say Gambling related harm should be seen as a public health issue and be recognised alongside harm from other forms of potentially addictive behaviour such as alcohol and smoking, according to evidence from a research team at the University of Sheffield 29 December 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 169 Page 170 Page 171 Page 172 Current page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Page 177 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
