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. 29 April 2024 Digital playtime can be good for children’s well-being, major new report from University of Sheffield finds Video games used during play can benefit children’s well-being, if designed with their needs in mind, a new study from the University of Sheffield, LEGO Group and UNICEF has found. 1 May 2024 Longer-life smart MOPO batteries bringing renewable energy to Africa Longer-life MOPO Batteries that can help communities off-grid or with unstable power networks in Africa access clean and affordable energy, are being developed with the help of engineers from the University of Sheffield. 30 April 2024 Only four G20 countries set for positive ecological footprint by 2050, study finds The UK along with 15 of the G20 nations are forecast to have a negative ecological footprint by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. 25 April 2024 UK Clearing House for sustainable aviation fuels officially launches The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry. Search Professor Dame Pamela Shaw, Professor of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, and the Director of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre Sheffield scientists welcome £50 million investment to accelerate MND research New government funding will support targeted MND research like the pioneering work conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield’s Neuroscience Institute and NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre. 16 November 2021 University of Sheffield renews commitment to sustainable investment The University of Sheffield has become a founding signatory of a new declaration of climate expectations, which sets out the minimum climate commitments it expects from the companies managing its investments (asset managers). 11 November 2021 New study examines why some care workers oppose mandatory vaccination A new study from the University of Sheffield has explored why some care workers are opposed to mandatory vaccination and why the policy could make staff shortages worse. 11 November 2021 Study first to suggest that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods has environmental implications A new collaborative study of 30-year changes in the Brazilian diet finds that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to worsened impacts on the environment, and echoes dietary changes in the UK. 11 November 2021 Nuclear AMRC to support next phase of Rolls-Royce SMR development The Nuclear AMRC will work with Rolls-Royce on the next phase of its small modular reactor (SMR) development programme, which the government confirmed £210 million funding for today (9 November 2021). 9 November 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Current page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 … Next page Next › Last page Last »