The University of Sheffield
Faculty of Science

Research

World class researchMicroscope

The latest Research Assessment Exercise confirmed our place as a world class research institution. Faculty departments are amongst the best in the UK with many of our staff conducting research of world leading quality.

We have been successful in attracting an annual research income exceeding £27 million with an excellent year-on-year growth. More than 700 postgraduate students are carrying out research in the Faculty or studying one of our postgraduate taught programmes.

Faculty Research and Innovation Committee – coming soon
Research Assessment Exercise

Information for staff

Research and Innovation Services supports many aspects of research activity, from publicising funding opportunities, and supporting the costing and administration of research proposals, to facilitating the commercial exploitation of research.

Current fellowship opportunities

Find out about fellowship opportunities relevant to the Faculty of Science or download the Science Fellowships document on the right.

Internal Grant Review System

All applications to the Research Councils are now subject to internal pre-submission review – download the form on the right.

Red Lining Week

A chance for academics to to concentrate on research development activities – w/c 13 January 2014.