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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
Credit: Chris Tagg

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.
Craft alcohol report

Scale of Sheffield's independent alcohol economy revealed, as city's artisans turn away from 'craft' label

A new report has revealed the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of its specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated.

A student inspecting their locomotive

University of Sheffield engineering students build prize-winning train

A team of students from the University of Sheffield have demonstrated their first class engineering skills as part of a prestigious competition for future railway engineers.

Concept for the experiment cavern. Credit: Liam Cooper, STFC Technology Department

Sheffield scientists to help build world's largest dark matter detector

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are working with universities across the UK to build an advanced dark matter detector ten times the size of the previous record holder.
Dr Emily Rickman

Sheffield alumna wins prestigious global award for science and sustainability

An astrophysicist and University of Sheffield alumna has won a prestigious global award in recognition of her achievements and impact in the world of science and sustainability.
A father and daughter look in the mirror as they brush their teeth

Government urged to expand sugar tax and ban energy drinks to under 16s to tackle children’s tooth decay crisis

Banning the sale of energy drinks to under 16s, expanding sugar taxes and rolling out a toothbrushing programme are amongst a series of proposals in a new report urging the government to tackle England's oral health crisis in children.
The Short-Baseline Neutrino Detector collaboration celebrated the moment the detector began running at 100% voltage. Credit: Dan Svoboda, Fermilab

Researchers detect first neutrinos in search for new physics

Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) has successfully detected its first neutrinos, marking a major milestone in particle physics after nearly a decade of preparation.