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Schoolgirls work with current students in the robotic lab

Future Engineers Shine: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering hosts Inspiring 'Girls into Electronics' Event

The event was recently held here at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with over 60 enthusiastic young students attending.

MOPO sodium-ion super charge

Could sodium-ion super-charge Africa’s battery rental market?

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have been working with industry partner MOPO to determine the performance of commercially available sodium-ion batteries in the conditions found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Double Win for ‘PPEMD for All’ Team

Double Win for ‘PPEMD for All’ Team: Transforming Engineering Education

Find out how the PPEMD for All project, led by Dr Panos Lazari, is making waves with two major award wins—recognising its impact on inclusive engineering training and addressing the UK’s PEMD skills gap.
Two men stand in front of a manufacturing machining centre looking into a laptop.

University of Sheffield spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the University of Sheffield.

WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at The University of Sheffield

The event was held here at the University of Sheffield on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
A close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

University of Sheffield to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering to host the 13th Harry Nicholson Lecture in Control Engineering

Exploring the Frontiers of Model Predictive Control: Data-Driven Methods and Theoretical Foundations will take place on Wednesday 24 September 2025.
Students who took part in the engineers for business final

Second year engineering students pitched ideas at 2025 Engineers in Business final

Six top teams from the University of Sheffield pitched innovative solutions in high-stakes competition.