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Ventilation
8 November 2022

Our engineers join forces to champion building ventilation

An international awareness campaign to promote the critical role of better building ventilation supporting health, well-being, and productivity has been launched by a coalition of scientists, academics, engineering bodies and environmental activists.
Energetic output of the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcanic eruption from pressure measurements
23 August 2022

Tonga volcano eruption released more energy than the most powerful nuclear bomb

Dr Sam Rigby, Senior Lecturer in Blast and Impact Engineering in our Department, involved in study

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20 June 2022

Innovation to deliver clean water for all: the digital legacy of TWENTY65

New digital presence highlights how research from TWENTY65, led by Professor Joby Boxall and Professor Vanessa Speight from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, has helped change the health and sustainability of future water systems.
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27 May 2022

CIRIA guidance pioneers new approaches to bridge assessment

Department for Transport-funded guidance on masonry arch bridge assessment, co-authored by Professor Matthew Gilbert and Dr Colin Smith, has been published by CIRIA.
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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.
Peter Skipworth, CEO, Cura Terrae

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.

6 May 2022
Ioana Price and Max Clayton

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.

7 February 2022
Millennium bridge

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.

1 February 2022
A man hole cover being pushed up under the force of water pressure during flooding

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

23 December 2021
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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