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100+ postgraduate taught scholarships

We have over 100 scholarships available to fund talented new postgraduate students. Each scholarship is worth £10,000 for eligible home fee-paying students starting a taught postgraduate course in 2023.

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Undergraduates

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Make Sheffield the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK.

Undergraduate study

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A masters from Sheffield means in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and the confidence to achieve your ambitions.

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Postgraduate students

PhD study

At Sheffield, you’ll join a supportive community of scholars who share your passion. Our reputation for excellence attracts some of the best minds in the world.

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Research

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How to weigh a forest from space

Set to launch later this year, the European Space Agency BIOMASS mission will attempt to measure the biomass in the Earth's forests from an altitude of 600km.

Understanding the Earth's carbon balance
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Research that changes lives

Our four flagship research institutes are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the biggest challenges facing the planet.

Our flagship institutes

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Our impact

Our researchers are making life-changing discoveries and solving problems that have a global impact.

Our approach

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The University of Sheffield Player is the place to discover and explore videos, podcasts and digital exhibitions about our research. Anytime, anywhere.

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News

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Toxic Twitter abuse could skew UK wildlife law

Wildlife conservation efforts could suffer because toxic online rows about trophy hunting are becoming increasingly abusive, ecologists have warned.
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New ultrasound method could lead to easier disease diagnosis

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.

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Representatives from the UKAEA and the University of Sheffield at UKAEA's facility in Rotherham

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry.
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Revolutionary new bone cancer drug could save children’s lives

A new drug that works against the main types of primary bone cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Sheffield.

Events

Undergraduate students
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Postgraduate graduation January 2023 
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Catch up: events and research highlights 

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Business and research 
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International partnerships 
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Our role in the city and region