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Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere
An international team of scientists led by the University of Sheffield have discovered previously undetected observational evidence of frequent energetic wave pulses the size of the UK, transporting energy from the solar surface to the higher solar atmosphere.
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University of Sheffield students launch UK record-breaking rocket
A team of students from the University of Sheffield have launched themselves into the record books after competing in the world’s biggest competition for student rocket engineers.
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Comment: Alan Turing: how the world’s most famous codebreaker unlocked the secrets of nature's beauty
Natasha Ellison, a PhD student in our Mathematical Biology group, explains how codebreaker Alan Turing pioneered research in her field.
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Science undergraduates visit China as ambassadors for studying in Sheffield
A team of science students from the Univeristy of Sheffield visited China to share their experiences of studying chemistry, physics and maths at the University of Sheffield.
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New radiocarbon dating tool will paint more precise picture of history
A new project led by a University of Sheffield statistician will help researchers date historic buildings and archaeological finds more accruately.
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PhD student wins prize for ecology conference talk
A PhD student in the School of Mathematics and Statistics was awarded a prize at the Joint Meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology and the British Ecological Society.
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Students’ revolutionary solar telescope selected for launch with NASA
A revolutionary telescope that is set to capture new images of the sun has been developed by a team of students from the University of Sheffield.
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Students showcase cutting-edge research at annual PhD poster event
Students from across biology, chemistry, physics, maths and psychology at the University of Sheffield shared the latest research with visitors to the annual Science Graduate School Showcase.
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Graduates return to share careers advice with students
A group of former University of Sheffield returned to campus this week to share their tips on finding a job after graduation.
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University of Sheffield laboratories open to the public for Discovery Night
The University of Sheffield opened up its laboratories and lecture theatres to the public last week for the annual Discovery Night as part of British Science Week.
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CERN approves new experiment to look for long-lived, exotic particles
A team of theoretical physicists is launching a new experiment to search for particles that could explain dark matter at the CERN research facility in Switzerland.
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Student searches rainforest in Guyana for rare harpy eagle
A mathematical biologist at the University of Sheffield has trekked through miles of South American rainforest in Guyana in search of the most powerful bird of prey in the world.
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Researchers improve tools for predicting weather in space
A team of researchers has helped to improve space weather forecasts so that todays technological infrastructure can be better protected from unexpected interruptions.
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Can new drugs be tested with computers? Researchers to explore the future of tuberculosis drug testing
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have launched a new initiative to demonstrate how advanced computer modelling and simulation can be used to reduce the costs of clinical trials testing new therapies for tuberculosis.
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University of Sheffield researchers join forces to tackle plastic waste
Researchers from across the University of Sheffield are set to combine their expertise in order to help tackle the billions of tons of plastic waste around the world as part of a pioneering new project.
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