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Faculty of Engineering excellence confirmed by students in National Student Survey

Sheffield Engineering subjects recognised amongst the best in the Russell Group
Fiona Macleod stands in front of the reconstructed Banqiao dam
Fiona Macleod stands in front of the reconstructed Banqiao dam

The forgotten and the dammed: The hidden risks behind the world's water and waste reservoirs

Fifty years after the Banqiao dam collapse killed hundreds of thousands in China, Professor Fiona Macleod says deadly failures continue to expose the global threat of ageing infrastructure, climate extremes and toxic waste.

The Chemical Engineer
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5 Quick Questions Featuring Fiona Erskine Macleod

Professor Fiona Macleod speaks to Traci Purdum, from Chemical Processing, about discovering the joy in teaching, hypothetically tackling the Bhopal cleanup, and writing crime novels.

Chemical Processing
Joan Cordiner

Reducing the demand for critical materials

Professor Joan Cordiner gives her views, in the IoM3, on reducing the demand for critical materials.

IoM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining)
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The 11th International Granulation Workshop highlights worldwide expertise in Sheffield and Hamburg

The 11th International Granulation Course, organised by the Sheffield Particle Product Group, was recently held at The University of Sheffield. This event highlighted the University's ongoing leadership in powder and granulation technologies.
KE Awards 2025 winner

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award winners announced

Congratulations to our staff who were part of the KE awards. Commerce/Industry/Economy (ECR Winner): Dr. Lewis Blackburn. Sustainability & Environment (Joint Winner): Dr. Brant Walkley. Health/Welfare/Wellbeing (Shortlisted): Prof. Tuck Seng Wong.
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2025 Engineering Research Symposium

PGR and PDRAs from the Faculty came together for the annual Engineering Researcher Symposium.
Winning student team with certificates

Engineering student team wins People’s Prize in global design competition

Two student teams from the University of Sheffield's Global Engineering Challenge (GEC) programme represented the faculty at the Engineering for People Design Challenge 2024/25.
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.

Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham.