University of Sheffield

A new review into the UK’s National Security Risk Assessment - an outline and assessment of the most significant risks facing the country - has been published after being led by a researcher from the University of Sheffield.Professor Joan…

Groundbreaking tracking technology that has revealed new insights into how desert ants navigate their complex worlds could inspire the next generation of smart, efficient robots. An international research collaboration involving the…

Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars – the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe – by discovering that they are ignited by galaxies colliding.First discovered 60 years ago, quasars can shine as…

The University of Sheffield’s Students’ Union has been voted the Whatuni Student Choice Award 2023 for Best Students' Union, for the sixth year in a row.The awards were a triple celebration for the University, which was also nominated for…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has authorised the first approved drug for a rare form of motor neurone disease (MND) based on the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial completed at the University of Sheffield, the UK…

The value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now estimated to be £162 billion, exceeding that of the entire NHS budget in England for health service spending, which by comparison was £156 billion for 2020-21.Following analysis of the…

Sperm quality in healthy men can be improved with a simple diet supplement containing lycopene, a compound found in cooked tomatoes, according to previous research by the University of Sheffield. Now the Sheffield scientists have teamed…

Teenagers who have fled war or persecution in their home country are taking part in a new training programme, launched by the University of Sheffield, to help them become future community leaders.The Young Changemakers project is…

International students in Sheffield have the third greatest impact on the UK’s economy, according to a new report published this week (16 May 2023).The report, published by Universities UK International (UUKi), the Higher Education Policy…

A new engineering technique that could help to preserve historic stone buildings and bridges has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.The method, developed by a team of researchers from the University’s Department…