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16 May 2020

New Sheffield materials science lab to drive forward innovation post-Covid-19

New laboratory will explore how materials can be improved to support the energy industries and boost Britain’s post-Covid-19 recovery. Facility will support materials research to benefit areas such as nuclear fuels, energy storage, and solar cells.

6 May 2020

University of Sheffield engineers make virtual science experiment website free for schools to use during coronavirus pandemic

A website created by engineers at the University of Sheffield 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 lockdown.

23 April 2020

University of Sheffield scientists honoured for being at forefront of research and innovation in the UK

Two academics from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have been recognised for their outstanding research that is at the forefront of research and innovation in the UK, and have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships by UKRI.

MAT - Dr Claire Corkhill holding simulant radioactive material

30 January 2020

Engineers develop materials that could help clean-up Chernobyl and Fukushima

Materials which could be used to help clean-up the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power stations have been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.

Microstructure of an alloy based on titanium, vanadium, chromium, zirconium and silicon

Undergraduates help to develop new alloy

- Undergraduate students participate in cutting-edge research
- Theoretical predictions of microstructures used for novel alloy design
- New alloy showed improved oxidation resistance, low density and low cost compared to similar alloy systems

21 April 2020

Cloud Conference brings current research to a nation in lockdown

- Technology enables researchers to share expertise with over 70 delegates via videoconferencing
- Important scientific research and collaboration continues despite travel and contact restrictions
- Follow-on cloud conference planned for May 2020

2 April 2020

Scanning electron micrograph of a fracture surface of cold-sintered zinc oxide

Cold sintering best for decarbonising ceramic manufacturing

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Pennsylvania State University have established that the cold sintering process is the ideal technique to decarbonise ceramic manufacturing.

6 March 2020

Visa Isteri (left) and Dr Theodore Hanein (right) standing next to the kiln outlet at IBU-tec Weimar.

Scaling up the production of eco-efficient cements made from industrial side streams

Research conducted by academics from the University of Sheffield, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, along with researchers from the University of Oulu (Finland) has allowed for the manufacture of low-carbon alternative cements.

28 February 2020

Global research institute features Sheffield academics in new report

A paper published by Sheffield academics Professor Serena Corr and Dr Eddie Cusson, and their research group is featured in the Annual Review for ISIS Neutron and Muon Source.

24 January 2020

Dr Claire Corkhill - Reader in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

University of Sheffield engineers chosen to advise government on nuclear waste management

Two nuclear engineers from the University of Sheffield, who are renowned around the world for their research and expertise on nuclear waste, have been appointed to HM Government’s Advisory Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM).

22 January 2020

Professor Derek Sinclair receives prestigious RSC award

Professor Derek Sinclair, Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named as the recipient of the Peter Day Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

2 January 2020

Fabricated composite samples with attached actuator layer; a thin epoxy-ferrite actuator was attached to the composite to be used for sensing purposes.

Magnetostrictive composite inspection for structural health monitoring commended at Tech Briefs Design the Future design Contest

An idea developed by University staff has placed in the top five of the Aerospace and Defense category in the 'Create the Future' Design Contest and in the top 100 design ideas from over 1,000 entries, receiving an honourable mention.

12 December 2019

Surface Characterisation at the Most Fundamental Level: Atomic Force Microscopy comes to the Henry Royce Institute in Sheffield

The very first Nano-Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscope in Europe is now up and running at the Henry Royce Institute in Sheffield.

5 November 2019

Laser treatment of a tumour - illustration

Tiny fluorescent carbon dots could make cancer treatment safer and more effective

A pioneering new technique that could make light-based cancer treatment more effective and safer for patients, while reducing its cost, has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.

16 August 2019