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 Re-routing Rea’s drive home for Christmas Chris Rea is encouraged to re-think his drive home for Christmas, as scientists reveal taking the train instead would reduce his carbon footprint by 88 per cent. 22 December 2023 Sheffield voted one of the best cities in the UK for students Sheffield has been named as one of the top three ‘best student cities’ in the UK, according to a new ranking by StudentCrowd. 20 December 2023 Battery health problems may have just been solved by Sheffield engineers A new way of determining the internal structure and health of batteries that power many of the electronic devices and vehicles at the centre of our everyday lives, has been developed by mechanical engineers at the University of Sheffield. 14 December 2023 Dedicated nurse helping to change the future of healthcare given international award A dedicated Professor of Nursing from the University of Sheffield has been recognised with an international award for helping to change the future of healthcare. 12 December 2023 University of Sheffield spinout company to pioneer novel therapies for genetic neurological diseases BlackfinBio has raised £2.75 million seed investment to advance revolutionary treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP). 11 December 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 … Next page Next › Last page Last »