Research and Innovation

Renowned for our research excellence, distinctiveness and growth across four challenge-driven research themes - energy, healthcare, manufacturing and infrastructure - our culture of interdisciplinary, collaborative working and strong partnerships produces research with impact that makes a difference

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Major research facility will help UK become world leader in semiconductor R&D

A major research facility that will support the UK in its position as a world-leader in semiconductor R&D is being led by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Read more about the National Epitaxy Facility

University of Sheffield to be Siemens’ top tier innovation partner

Global technology giant Siemens has announced that the University of Sheffield has been included in its top tier of innovation partners, as part of its new global research and innovation ecosystems.

Sheffield as Siemens top tier partner

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.

TWENTY65 research findings