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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.

Photo of Lauren Eggleton for the IOM3 young persons' lecturer competition

13 May 2022

PhD student wins IOM3 Young Persons' Lecture Competition, UK

PhD Student Lauren Eggleton has won the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) Young Persons Lecture Competition in the UK.

12 May 2022

The future of nuclear waste: what’s the plan and can it be safe?

Dr Lewis Blackburn, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, discusses the UK's plans to significantly expand its nuclear capability, and how we can safely store nuclear material in the future.

Published by The Conversation

Dr Claire Corkhill from University of Sheffield's Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

7 March 2022

Ukraine nuclear plant: Russia in control after shelling

Professor Claire Corkhill, from Materials Science and Engineering, discusses the attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, where a fire broke out, and explains the potential actions that could lead to a nuclear disaster.

Published by BBC News Online

Next gen materials to boost UK manufacturing set to be produced by new research centre

The next generation of materials to meet the needs of UK manufacturing are set to be developed by a new state-of-the-art research centre that has officially opened today (20 April 2022).

20 April 2022

Damaged buildings in a coastal region of East Japan following a tsunami

Fukushima simulant material to provide major boost to cleanup effort

A new simulation of the most dangerous radioactive debris remaining at the Fukushima nuclear power plant that could provide a huge boost to the cleanup operation, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

3 February 2022

Boreholes proposed for UK’s nuclear waste

The entire UK inventory of high-level waste from fuel reprocessing could be disposed of in seven boreholes averaging 4.85km depth spread over an area less than three football pitches.

13 January 2022 | Published by The Engineer

New material research aims to reduce the environmental impact of both cement and steel industries.

Taking waste products from the steel industry and using them as a base material for cement production will lessen the environmental impact of both industries and reduce the dependence on raw materials that result in the release of carbon dioxide.

16 December 2021

Leading academic appointed to Chief Scientist role at Radioactive Waste Management

Neil Hyatt, Professor of Radioactive Waste Management, will be leaving the University of Sheffield in the new year to take up the position of Chief Scientist at Radioactive Waste Management.

10 December 2021