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Ernest Wright workshop

University helps historic Sheffield scissor maker sharpen its edge

Experts from the School are using cutting-edge technology to help Ernest Wright understand techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation to identify subtle improvements to their tried and tested processes.
Brick Model 3d Results (ferrite green, pearlite orange and yellow)
Modelled microstructure after 20000 wheel passes. The initially smooth surface has developed roughness, cracks, and permanent deformation in response to wheel loads.

Building a better, safer railway future through research and development

Professor David Fletcher and engineering student Philomenah Holladay, presented a groundbreaking approach to modelling rail defects at the Vehicle Track Interface Seminar 2025.

Published by Rail Engineer
Students from Project Sunride stood in front of their rocket - Desert Winds

To infinity: the story of the UK's groundbreaking student liquid rocket

‘Desert Winds: The UK's First Student Liquid Rocket’ documentary, premiered on Saturday 22nd March in the Diamond Building, at the University of Sheffield.
Image of a white building with red roofing and a clocktower.
Image credit: File: Balme Library of University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balme_Library_of_University_of_Ghana,_Accra,_Ghana.jpg) Author: Rjruiziii, License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Collaboration between the Insigneo Institute and the University of Ghana

Dr Jennifer Rowson & Professor Claire Brockett, will travel to Ghana with Dr Ning Ma & Dr Chen Chen from the School of Computer Science to identify challenges & opportunities, and deliver a summer school to foster research skills and academic growth.
Two men in navy blue jumpers smiling in front of an Insigneo Institute bannerstand.

Professor Damien Lacroix joins Jim Wild as Co-Director of the Insigneo Institute

Professor Damien Lacroix, from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, has taken on the role of Co-Director of the Insigneo Institute.
Placement Year Awards 2024 winner Daniel Holloway

Celebrating exceptional achievements at the inaugural Placement Year Awards 2024

Aerospace Engineering student Daniel Holloway wins the Celebrating Resilience Award in this year's placements honours.
A close up of a railway line covered in leaves

A sticky situation: managing rail adhesion

Leaves on the line may seem trivial to the average passenger, but the consequences when it comes to rail adhesion could be substantial: Professor Roger Lewis and team feature talking about Cryogrip as a solution to this issue.

| Published in Railway Technology
S3RoU

From Rubble to Green Building Materials: UK-Ukraine Project Launched

New project seeks to revolutionize Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction, expediting its recovery and promoting environmentally sustainable rebuilding practices in a new joint venture.
Engineering role models

Inspiring the next generation: academics nominated as role models in National Engineering Day initiative

Congratulations to Professor Claire Brockett, Professor of Biomechanics and Dr Kat Fish, Research Fellow in Water Systems Microbiology who were both nominated as Engineering Role Models.