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Student playing ice hockey at varsity

University of Sheffield chases historic win in city’s biggest student sporting event

Students at the University of Sheffield are preparing for one of the biggest nights in the city’s student sporting calendar as the annual Varsity ice hockey match against Sheffield Hallam University returns.
Hot Steel Moving Into Forging Machine

University of Sheffield ready to support UK Steel Strategy

The University of Sheffield stands ready to support the UK’s new steel strategy, which has been announced this week (19 March 2026).
image shows the quadrangle of Firth Court. Firth Court is a traditional red brick university building and quad features a lawn, trees and central water feature.

University of Sheffield named in top 50 most international universities in the world for 2026

The University of Sheffield has been named as one of the ‘most international universities in the world’ for 2026, according to Times Higher Education
The SITRAN Building

£14m fundraising success boosts Sheffield’s future as a global neuroscience leader

The University of Sheffield has reached a historic £14 million fundraising milestone to support the expansion of its world-renowned neuroscience institute to accelerate pioneering research into devastating diseases like Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
A person holding their knee in pain

Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone

Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research from the University of Sheffield suggests.