University of Sheffield

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now. Dr Elena Rainero from the University of Sheffield’s School of Biosciences, has been…

The UK along with 15 of the G20 nations are forecast to have a negative ecological footprint by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. In a study led by Professor Lenny Koh from Sheffield’s Energy Institute and…

Longer-life MOPO Batteries that can help communities off-grid or with unstable power networks in Africa access clean and affordable energy, are being developed with the help of engineers from the University of Sheffield. MOPO Batteries,…

Video games used during play can benefit children’s well-being, if designed with their needs in mind, a new study from the University of Sheffield, LEGO Group and UNICEF has found. The RITEC (Responsible Innovation with Technology and…

New environmentally-friendly growing media made from waste materials will be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food, for use when growing crops in controlled environments. The project,…

One of the world’s leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of Sheffield, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution’s research, innovation and teaching around artificial…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is being urged to review dental antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to protect those at high-risk of developing a serious heart infection. Research led by the University of…

A public health expert from the University of Sheffield has won a prestigious European award for research supporting groundbreaking enhancements in tackling obesity. Dr Laura Gray, a research fellow at the University of Sheffield’s…

The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found. New research from academics at the Institute for…

Concerning trends and regional disparities for patients having lower limb amputations related to peripheral arterial disease, have been revealed in a new study.  Amputation rates in the North of England are the highest in the country…