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A single-use plastic water bottle recovered during a recent beach cleanup

1 July 2021

Scientists publish a call to arms on the war on plastics

Scientists calling for more sustainable approaches to address the massive global challenges faced by plastic waste have published a call to action in Science.

A 3D rendered image of a neuron cell network

11 February 2021

New approach to creating Alzheimer’s drugs helps identify two potential treatment leads

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a new approach to creating drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease which has identified two potential new therapies.

6 November 2020

Scientists and students publish blueprints for a cheaper single-molecule microscope

A team of scientists and students from the University of Sheffield has designed and built a specialist microscope, and shared the build instructions to help make this equipment available to many labs across the world.

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Learning about chemistry starts well before university. We run activities to support learning in schools and colleges for students in years 12-13, ranging from lab classes and analytical workshops to careers advice.

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