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A collage of two images showing the satellite and ESA mission control
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.

A face mask being cut from recycled materials

Refugees and scientists develop sustainable PPE to combat Covid-19

Masks, shields and gowns are made from locally available, low-cost materials that can be recycled.
Students taking part in the online International Mathematics Competition alongside staff invigilators.

Students go online to tackle maths problems on the international stage

Undergraduates from the School of Mathematics and Statistics took part in the International Mathematics Competition for University Students.