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2 December 2021

We're hiring!

Are you interested in developing platform solutions to overcome pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases? We've a number of new research associate positions and a project manager position available.

6 December 2021

From pollutant to product: the companies making stuff from CO2

Professor Peter Styring talks to The Observer and calls for more funding for carbon capture technology, and explains how the Government can support this.

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6 December 2021

Engineering chemistry to meet COP26 targets

The world needs chemical engineers to help us meet COP26 targets. Dr Racheal Rothman comments for the journal Nature and suggests some areas of focus.

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3 December 2021

Amber turns gold

PhD Researcher Amber Keegan won three gold medals at the British Universities and Colleges Championships (BUCS) 2021.

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Video: MSc in Pharmaceutical Engineering

Our MSc gives you hands-on experience of an industrial-scale continuous powder processing plant, and develops the knowledge and skills you need to stand out in the global pharma market.

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The University of Sheffield
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