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Engineering at Sheffield

We are one of the biggest and best providers of engineering research and education in the UK, with over 6,700 students and an annual research income of over £150m.

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3D printed faceshields for NHS workers
15 April 2020

3D printing face shields for doctors and healthcare workers

Our engineers are responding to a national call for help in the fight against coronavirus by 3D-printing face shields for doctors and healthcare workers.
Flashy Science
7 May 2020

Engineers make virtual science experiment website free for schools to use during coronavirus pandemic

A website created by engineers has been made available to schools as a free resource for GCSE and A-Level physics students, allowing them to do virtual experiments and continue their learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Software modelling will better ensure the safety of future nuclear reactors.
30 April 2020

University of Sheffield experts lead on global projects to accelerate next-generation nuclear power

Nuclear power is considered to be one of the key resources in the future of clean energy in the UK. Engineers at the University of Sheffield are leading projects to build software and meet the demands of the advanced nuclear reactor systems.
HoloLens
6 April 2020

Rising to the challenge

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has answered a national call to action by providing augmented reality headsets to production line operatives, turning the site in North Wales, AMRC Cymru, into a production facility.

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The Faculty of Engineering comprises seven academic departments and three interdisciplinary programme areas covering all the engineering disciplines.

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Sir Frederick Mappin Building
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