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Credit: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidéo du CSG–T. Leduc

Sheffield-conceived satellite to map Earth’s forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of Sheffield and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of Sheffield

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with Sheffield firm to pioneer the sport’s future

Researchers are collaborating with a Sheffield company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
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New advanced techniques to study magnetic white dwarf evolution

Why do some white dwarfs have a magnetic field while others don’t? A new research project aims to understand this mystery of the universe.
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University of Sheffield physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

The Breakthrough Prize specifically highlights the ATLAS Collaboration’s significant contributions to particle physics.
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Leverhulme International Professorship Appointment

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Prof Albrecht Klemm as the Leverhulme International Professor of Mathematical Physics.

A depiction of a 'white hole'
Credit: Philip Drury, University of Sheffield

Black holes: not endings, but beginnings? New research could revolutionise our understanding of the universe

Our understanding of black holes, time and the mysterious dark energy that dominates the universe could be revolutionised, as new research helps unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.