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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.

6 May 2022

Civil alumni lead new Sheffield-based environmental service group

Cura Terrae's formation is the result of over 30 years of hands-on industry expertise, alongside significant recent private equity investment.

7 February 2022

Sheffield Civil & Structural Engineering Graduates Shortlisted for Award

Ioana Price and Ben Clayton, two graduates from our Department, were shortlisted in the IstructE Young Structural Engineering Professional Award 2021.

1 February 2022

Lecturer’s paper shortlisted in top ten papers of 2021

A paper written by Nick Francis, an Associate Lecturer within our Department, has been shortlisted amongst the top ten papers of 2021 published by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

A man hole cover being pushed up under the force of water pressure during flooding

23 December 2021

AI to help reduce flooding and river pollution across Yorkshire

Game-changing artificial intelligence that can predict blockages in sewers to help cut pollution incidents and improve the health of rivers has been developed as part of a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Siemens and Yorkshire Water

Department Secures Silver Award from Athena Swan

The Department of Civil and Structural Engineering is proud to announce it has been awarded a Silver Award from Athena Swan, in recognition of its work to ensure gender equality in the workplace.

20 December 2021

COVID: how the disease moves through the air

Dr Abigail Hathway has co-authored an article in The Conversation which discusses how the virus travels through the air in buildings. It explains how the virus is emitted from the infected and what the risks are to individuals within indoor settings.

20 December 2021 | Published by The Conversation

Should we be using existing stock to create the buildings of the future

The John Lewis building in Sheffield closed this year and the City now has the opportunity to transform an empty building into something with a positive impact on the city.

16 December 2021

University and Council work together to help Sheffield hospitality businesses solve ventilation problems, reducing the spread of Covid-19

A new research project that could help hospitality venues improve their ventilation systems in order to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 over winter, is being launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

15 December 2021

Sheffield Alumni announced as Graduate of the Year

Congratulations to Alumni Lucy Ashen who was recently announced as the “Graduate of the Year” at the New Civil Engineer Graduate and Apprentice awards held at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

9 December 2021