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. AI could learn from data beyond vision and language to make it more practical, trustworthy and improve its understanding. 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. 21 October 2025 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 15 October 2025 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. 10 October 2025 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. 9 October 2025 Search World’s first 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023 The first ever 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year as part of a pioneering research project to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 16 December 2022 Major new project to study ways to improve access of poor to nutritious foods in India A new research project to study ways in which poor communities in India can gain improved access to nutrient-dense foods in climate-friendly ways has been launched. 14 December 2022 University of Sheffield start-up secures £4m investment to bring ‘world first’ sensor to mass market A University of Sheffield spin-out company has secured the backing of leading deep tech investors to bring its revolutionary infrared sensors - a game changer for robotics and self-driving machines - to the mass market. 7 December 2022 Universities launch South Yorkshire Children’s University partnership The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University have launched a new partnership that will support the expansion of Children’s University in South Yorkshire. 1 December 2022 'Smart contact lens' to detect eye infections Using the new ‘smart contact lens’ could prevent deaths caused by fungal eye infections in developing countries 1 December 2022 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Current page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
