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 Biologists uncover the secrets of evolutionary change Significant evolutionary changes happen gradually as opposed to in dramatic ‘monster’ steps, biologists have discovered, answering the long-debated question as to how innovations like flight, vision, and the bearing of live offspring came to be. 4 January 2024 Novel food regulations are a barrier for edible insects Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet Novel Food Regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally-friendly sources of protein for consumers, a new report has found. 28 December 2023 100th anniversary of UK’s first clinical trial of insulin In 1923, Sheffield industrialist and philanthropist Sir Stuart Goodwin became the first diabetes patient in England to be treated successfully with insulin 26 December 2023 More than 60 per cent of food hub users are worried about being able to afford enough food over Christmas A total of 66 per cent of food hub users are worried about being able to afford enough food to feed themselves or their children over the Christmas period 22 December 2023 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 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page Next › Last page Last »