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. 22 April 2024 World leading expert on bio-inspired AI to direct University of Sheffield’s Centre for Machine Intelligence One of the world’s leading innovators in bio-inspired AI has joined the University of Sheffield, as part of a new multi-million pound centre that is set to transform the institution’s research, innovation and teaching around artificial intelligence. 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. 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). 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. Search New study to measure effect of dietary supplement from tomatoes on men with fertility issues Sheffield scientists have teamed up with Jessop Fertility to look at the effect of LactoLycopene, a simple diet supplement containing a compound found in cooked tomatoes, on sperm quality in men attending fertility clinics. 5 May 2023 Cost of unpaid care in England and Wales now exceeds that of NHS budget The value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now estimated to be £162 billion, exceeding that of the entire NHS budget in England for health service spending, which by comparison was £156 billion for 2020-21. 3 May 2023 FDA approves drug which helps to slow progression of rare form of MND The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has authorised the first approved drug for a rare form of motor neurone disease (MND) based on the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial completed at the University of Sheffield. 28 April 2023 University of Sheffield's Students’ Union voted best in UK for sixth year running The University of Sheffield's Students’ Union has been voted the Whatuni Student Choice Award 2023 for Best Students' Union, for the sixth year in a row. 27 April 2023 Astronomers solve the 60-year mystery of quasars – the most powerful objects in the Universe Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars – the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe – by discovering that they are ignited by galaxies colliding. 26 April 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Current page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 … Next page Next › Last page Last »