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Kevin Sinfield crossing the finish line at SITraN

Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at Sheffield's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless MND fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

Firth court

Autumn Budget 2025: What the experts say

Experts from the University of Sheffield give their reaction to the 2025 Autumn Budget.
Aerial view of Diamond and city skyline

New research aims to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire

A University of Sheffield research project aiming to tackle employment barriers for neurodivergent people in South Yorkshire has been awarded a share of almost £2 million in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Two young children are interacting with a static ball, which is creating red beams of light.
Credit: STEP Fusion

Future engineers of world-first fusion plant to be found through UK schools programme

A new schools programme to inspire the next generation of fusion energy scientists, engineers, technicians and project managers has been launched today (Tuesday, 25 November, 2025) by The University of Sheffield.
Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet beats standard advice for IBS patients

A Mediterranean diet is significantly more effective than traditional dietary advice for managing IBS symptoms, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
A visual representation of AI learning from different kinds of data

New ‘blueprint’ for advancing practical, trustworthy AI

A new ‘blueprint’ for building AI that highlights how the technology can learn from different kinds of data to make it more deployable in the real world, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and the Alan Turing Institute.
Professor Jim Wild with colleagues in front of an MRI scanner

Transformative lung imaging research recognised by international award

Professor Jim Wild, from the University of Sheffield, has been awarded the 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP) Peter Mansfield Prize for his distinguished contributions to lung imaging with hyperpolarised gas MRI
Picture of a Aldabra Giant Tortoise hatchling

Successful hatching for endangered giant tortoises with artificial incubation

Artificial incubation has led to the first successful hatching of Aldabra Giant Tortoises in the Seychelles, following groundbreaking University of Sheffield research.
Festival of Social Sciences 2024

From robotic sheepdogs to tackling global challenges: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this month to shine a light on how the city’s world-leading social scientists are tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.