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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.
Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
Researcher in a lab using a pipet

New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield thanks to new funding.     

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New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests

Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of Sheffield project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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​Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
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Lockdown measures linked to an increase in drinking at home

Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research.
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Levelling Up White Paper: What the experts say

Michael Gove unveiled the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper today (Wednesday 2 February 2022). Academics and experts from across the University of Sheffield have given their views.
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Historic buildings could be protected from rising energy bills by solar panels

Solar panels could be used to help protect key historic buildings from the rising cost of energy bills whilst also reducing their carbon footprint, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield researchers named some of the most influential academics in government

Two University of Sheffield researchers have been named in the top 100 Most Influential Academics in Government 2022.
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Lung abnormalities found in Long Covid patients with breathlessness

Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of Long Covid patients who are experiencing breathlessness that cannot be detected with routine tests.