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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. We're also top in the north for graduate prospects.

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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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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

What happens when a bomb explodes?

IEDs are used around the world with huge consequences but we don’t really know explosions work at such close distances. What happens when a bomb explodes and how can this information save lives?

Studying explosions to save lives

Research flagships: hands, neurons, rice, city

Research that changes lives

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

Our flagship institutes

Our impact

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

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Covid-19: our research and innovation

We're helping the national and global effort through crucial research, innovation and collaborations.

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News

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6 January 2021

Transforming the UK food system

Experts at our Institute of Sustainable food are leading a new £6 million research project, which will focus on improvements to sustainability and resilience within horticulture, hydroponics and hybrid farms, to transform the UK food system.

16 December 2020

Ejected stars do not just wander off into space

Our researchers have found that newly formed stars that are ejected from their birth region do not just wander off into space, but can interact with other star forming regions.

1 December 2020

Scanning technique reveals hidden damage to lungs from Covid-19

Early findings from our collaborative study into the longer term effects of Covid-19 suggest the use of cutting-edge scanning techniques may detect previously unseen lung damage.

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1 December 2020

Our scientists identify a new genetic MND risk factor in junk DNA

A new genetic risk factor for motor neurone disease has been identified by our scientists in so-called ‘junk DNA’, which if treated could halt or prevent the degenerative condition.

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