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Sheffield’s forgotten castle brought to life by virtual model
Sheffield’s lost castle – which was once among the most powerful castles in the north of medieval England and held Mary Queen of Scots prisoner for 14 years – has been brought to life once again and given a new home in the city thanks to a collaboration between researchers from the University of Sheffield and the National Videogame Museum.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Engineering, Community, Students and alumni, Teaching, Social science and Research
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Comment: It’s time to rebalance the country by recognising our global excellence
University of Sheffield President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Koen Lamberts and Professor Keith Ridgway, Executive Dean of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, outline how the next Prime Minister can rebalance the country by recognising our global excellence in Sheffield.
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Smart factory test bed drives manufacturing innovation
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, today (Monday 8 July 2019) opened the country’s first research and development (R&D) test bed facility dedicated to helping UK manufacturing develop digital solutions to drive innovation and productivity in their companies.
Categorised under: Engineering and Events
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University of Sheffield students launch UK record-breaking rocket
A team of students from the University of Sheffield have launched themselves into the record books after competing in the world’s biggest competition for student rocket engineers.
Categorised under: Awards and achievements, International, Engineering, Community, Events, Students and alumni, Teaching, Science and Research
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University of Sheffield’s new energy research centre set to support UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy
Funding for a new £21 million Translational Energy Research Centre at the University of Sheffield will support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy, delivering the cleaner growth at the heart of government’s industrial strategy.
Categorised under: Engineering, Community and Research
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University strengthens partnership with China’s leading Nanjing University
The University of Sheffield has further strengthened its partnership with China's leading Nanjing University by signing an agreement to boost research collaborations between the two institutions.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International, Engineering, Science, Social science and Medicine, dentistry and health
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Nigel Farage and Gavin Esler triggered most abusive Twitter discussions ahead of EU election, study shows
Tweets by Nigel Farage triggered almost six times as many abusive Twitter replies than the next most-replied to MEP candidate, Gavin Esler of Change UK, in the build up to May’s European election, according to new research.
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University of Sheffield launches new research hub to put UK at forefront of electrical revolution
The University of Sheffield hosted leading figures from academia and industry today (Wednesday 12 June 2019) at the official launch of its new research hub, which aims to put UK manufacturing at the forefront of the electrification revolution in aerospace, energy, high value automotive and premium consumer sectors.
Categorised under: Engineering, Community, Events and Research
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Acoustics industry contributes £4.6 billion to UK economy, report finds
The UK’s acoustics industry contributes £4.6 billion to the economy and could help solve the grand challenges set out by the government’s industrial strategy, according to academics.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research
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University of Sheffield number one in UK for engineering research income and investment
The University of Sheffield has overtaken Imperial College London to be the top university in the UK for income and investment in engineering research, according to new data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Categorised under: Awards and achievements, International, Engineering, Community, Students and alumni, Teaching and Research
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University of Sheffield AI expert set to supercharge UK’s artificial intelligence sector
An artificial intelligence (AI) expert from the University of Sheffield is set to help boost the growth of AI in the UK and put the country at the forefront of the industries of the future as part of an independent committee advising government on the fast-growing technology.
Categorised under: Awards and achievements, Engineering and Research
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Banking on additive manufacturing
A bank of powerful 3D printers linked to easy-to-use software has been built by engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to show that the batch-printing of bespoke polymer components is affordable– even for smaller manufacturers who want to accelerate their design processes, shorten lead times and drive improvements in productivity and quality.
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University unveils new research flagships to tackle biggest global challenges
The University of Sheffield has launched four flagship research institutes which will address some of the biggest global problems through pioneering real-world solutions.
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Cleaning up the global water crisis
A tech start-up on a mission to tackle the global clean water crisis, which is estimated to affect half the world’s population by 2030, has turned to researchers at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for help in the manufacture and assembly of a technology that could transform the lives of millions by producing drinking water from salt water in a sustainable way.
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Scarborough Spa slope stability scheme put to the test by University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Crucial strength validation tests – the first of their kind in the UK – have been carried out on reinforcement piles being used in a major engineering project to stabilise cliffs behind the Scarborough Spa complex and protect the site for generations to come.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research