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Three academics from the Faculty of Engineering have been elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows

Research in our Faculty continues to drive innovation and being recognised for our outstanding contributions to engineering and technology highlights the impact of our research. It is fantastic that ...
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Sheffield artists log 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter as new report outlines blueprint for city's musical future

Sheffield’s top artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon and Def Leppard are racking up over 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter, reaching a combined global fanbase of more ...
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Transformational gift launches international partnership to accelerate motor neuron disease research

A landmark philanthropic gift from Dr Graham and Mrs Brenda Siddall will support a new five-year programme bringing together the University of Sheffield and the University of Washington to accelerate ...
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University of Sheffield ranked among UK’s top 15 in Guardian University Guide 2027

Sheffield has also been named among the world’s top 50 most international universities for 2026 by Times Higher Education, and ranked 13th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2027. The ...
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Petrochemical industry emissions could rise 50 per cent, study suggests

Carbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50 per cent by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The researchers have developed an open access ...
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Honour for Sheffield pioneer whose work paved the way for one of medicine’s most important discoveries

The first documented successful use of penicillin as a therapy was carried out in Sheffield by Cecil George Paine, in 1930, whilst working at the Royal Infirmary Paine, who was appointed as a lecturer ...
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The higher costs of a healthier option: new study lifts the lid on why no/lo alcohol beer drinkers feel out of pocket

The study, published in the journal Addiction, and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), also reveals that the top-selling no/lo beers are positioned in the market as ...
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Unexplained signal in search for dark matter could mark major breakthrough

An unexplained signal detected by the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment could mark a major breakthrough in the hunt for the elusive substance, according to analysis involving scientists ...
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New research fellowship will examine the hidden costs of unpaid care.

Maria’s research will use the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), linked to Census data for 2011 across England and Wales. The project will explore how much unpaid carers lose in pay compared ...
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Next-gen ankle implants to help young arthritis sufferers regain mobility

Unlike knee or hip osteoarthritis, which often develop naturally with age, ankle OA is overwhelmingly post-traumatic - triggered by severe fractures or sprains. This means the majority of people with ...
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Literary giants, olympic legends and TV stars heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival returns

Icons from the worlds of literature, art, media and sport are heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for its 35th edition from 28 September - 25 October. Off the Shelf ...
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Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001, study reveals

More than four million hectares of protected tropical forest - an area twice the size of Wales - has been destroyed by wildfires since 2001, according to the most detailed global assessment of its ...