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IRONMAN™ awarded ‘Most Innovative use of an Existing Technology’ at the Water Industry Awards 2020

One of our industrial partners, Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) have been awarded the ‘Most Innovative use of an Existing Technology’ for IRONMAN™ at this year’s Water Industry Awards.

10 August 2020

International Women in Engineering Day 23 June 2020

We mark International Women in Engineering Day 2020 with this blog written by our Research Associate, Dr Kat Fish. Here she talks about how she got where she is today and the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry.

23 June 2020 | National Biofilms Innovation Centre

Experts call for renovations instead of new builds for sustainable post-pandemic recovery

If the UK is to make a low carbon recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, then it’s essential that we reuse more materials and renovate existing buildings rather than constructing new ones, according to researchers from the department.

10 June 2020

regenerate - a tool that encourages construction designers to engage with the circular economy

Researchers in the department have worked with industry to develop a tool that encourages those involved in the design and construction of buildings to engage with the circular economy and build more sustainably.

28 May 2020

Crucial guidelines issued for ventilation of workplaces as lockdown eased

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has consulted Dr Abigail Hathway to draw up critical guidelines for the ventilation of buildings as people return to their places of work.

20 May 2020

Wastewater could be key to tracking a second wave of COVID-19

Professor Vanessa Speight is part of an international group of water experts looking into whether monitoring our wastewater would help to track coronavirus.

13 May 2020

Advances in our understanding of buried blasts

The Department of Civil & Structural Engineering’s latest paper is the culmination of their research into the behaviour of buried explosives and provides invaluable understanding that could save lives in combat and post-conflict zones.

29 April 2020

To stop London running out of water, a crack squad is hunting down the city's mega leaks

London loses more than half a billion litres of water to leaks every day, and things are projected to get worse. Can an army of water whisperers track down stubborn leaks? Dr Richard Collins discusses how water leaks are detected.

15 November 2019 | Published by Wired

How we're solving the UK's #1 water quality complaint

A really comprehensive look at the great work Prof Joby Boxall and Dr Stewart Husband are doing to tackle water discolouration and ensure the longevity, safety and efficiency of our water infrastructure.

4 November 2019

University of Sheffield receives £1.7 million donation to tackle challenges of food, water and energy security

Our own Professor Martin Mayfield was involved in securing this generous funding to set up a policy unit focusing on the 'unpalatable truths' about the challenges we face and how we can approach global sustainability challenges.

4 November 2019