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 Facility empowering next generation of environmental researchers receives £16 million funding boost A facility providing environmental scientists across the UK access to vital expertise and infrastructure to help advance their research has been funded through to 2031. 29 February 2024 Accelerating research in severe mental illness Collaborative research led by the Healthy Lifespan Institute at the University of Sheffield that will create new approaches for diagnosis, treatment and support for people with Borderline Personality Disorder, has been awarded a share of £22.5m. 27 February 2024 Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields Crushed rock can remove around 3-4 tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown. 26 February 2024 Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal benefits by up to a third The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up to a third, a pioneering study has found. 21 February 2024 Growing leafy greens set to get greener due to Sheffield research into sustainable farming A new way to create synthetic fertilisers from waste by-products, which could provide a cost-effective, low-carbon alternative to current synthetic fertilisers for the UK's farming industry, is being developed by the University of Sheffield. 21 February 2024 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »