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22 June 2022

Sheffield spin-out set to commercialise microbial engineering technology to meet global biomanufacturing needs

Engineers from the University of Sheffield are commercialising microbial engineering technology, as part of a pioneering new spin-out company to meet global biomanufacturing needs.

12 May 2022

University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm engineering research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.

9 March 2022

Professor Rachael Rothman is to be the Director of a new sustainability centre

A new translational research centre to assist organisations in South Yorkshire with decarbonisation has been unveiled, with Professor Rachael Rothman as the new director.

11 February 2022

Dr Kis to speak at World Bank seminar

Dr Zoltan Kis has been invited to give a seminar talk on mRNA vaccine manufacturing at a World Bank event organised by chief economists from the International Monetary Fund.

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