Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. 12 April 2024 New campaign highlights success of famous graduate who was first in his family to attend university The extraordinary success of a high-profile graduate from the University of Sheffield, who was the first in his family to attend university, is being highlighted in a new national campaign, led by Universities UK (UUK). 16 April 2024 New environmentally-friendly growing materials to be developed for food production New environmentally-friendly growing media made from waste materials will be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food, for use when growing crops in controlled environments. 8 April 2024 £10.9 billion of new spending opportunities from England going completely smoke-free Making England completely smoke-free could free up £10.9 billion and provide substantial benefits to local economies, a new study has shown. 8 April 2024 Replacing plastics with alternatives is worse for greenhouse gas emissions in most cases, study finds Substituting plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased GHG emissions, according to research from the University of Sheffield. Search Pint of Science festival is brewing ahead of Sheffield return The world’s largest festival of public science is set to return to Sheffield next month (Monday 13 May - Wednesday 15 May), with scientists from the University of Sheffield taking to the city’s pubs and venues to share their scientific discoveries. 8 April 2024 NICE urged to update dental antibiotic guidelines to protect high-risk heart patients Research led by the University of Sheffield found that dental patients at high-risk of infective endocarditis, a life-threatening infection, should be given antibiotics before undergoing invasive dental treatement. 1 April 2024 Worrying regional disparities found in lower limb amputation caused by arterial disease A new study, led by researchers from the University of Sheffield and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), highlights the urgent need to improve care and prevention strategies, especially for people with diabetes. 25 March 2024 Public health expert recognised for obesity research Dr Laura Gray from the University of Sheffield’s School of Medicine and Population Health has been recognised with a prestigious European award for research supporting groundbreaking enhancements in tackling obesity. 21 March 2024 Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found. 20 March 2024 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »