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University and Siemens partner to accelerate commercialisation of digital industrial innovation
A new partnership between the University of Sheffield and Siemens is being launched to accelerate digitalisation, boost digital skills, and promote technology and knowledge exchange to meet the needs of increasingly-digitalised industry.
Categorised under: Engineering, Teaching, Students and alumni and Research
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Pulling, not pushing, silk could revolutionise how greener materials are manufactured
New insights into how animals spin silk could lead to new, greener ways of producing synthetic fibres, according to academics at the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research
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Apprentice of the Year returns from her USA trip of a lifetime
An engineer from Chesterfield, named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Training Centre’s annual awards earlier this year, won the opportunity to visit the global aircraft giant Boeing in the USA this summer.
Categorised under: Awards and achievements and Engineering
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Comment: Why Boeing chose Sheffield
As Boeing breaks ground at the site of its first manufacturing facility in Europe, Sir Keith Burnett explains how we got here and what it means for the UK.
Categorised under: Engineering and Comment
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Boeing begins construction on its first European production facility in Sheffield
Leading aerospace company Boeing ceremonially broke ground at the site of its new manufacturing facility today (12 September 2017).
Categorised under: Engineering, Events and Research
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University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor launches Education 4.0 at Global Innovator Conference in Shenzhen, China
President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield Sir Keith Burnett unveiled what he believes will be a revolutionary concept in higher education, research and teaching with industry at a Conference of Global Innovators in China’s high-tech city, Shenzhen.
Categorised under: Engineering and International
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Researchers show the value of Perovskite solar cells in addressing global environmental challenges
A new study from the University of Sheffield has confirmed the potential for Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to be a ‘game changer’ in addressing global environmental challenges.
Categorised under: Engineering, Social science and Research
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First walking app of its kind launched to help adults be more physically active
A free app created in collaboration with engineers from the University of Sheffield has been launched today (24 August 2017) by Public Health England to encourage adults to be more physically active.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research
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Engineering and innovation bring notable success to the University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is celebrating the doubling of income for engineering research over the past four years, cementing its reputation as a leading centre for engineering and advanced manufacturing research and development.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research
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Times Higher Education: The steel city forging a university-industry-community alloy
The University of Sheffield’s world-leading Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) features prominently in a special report in Times Higher Education on Sheffield’s past and future as a manufacturing powerhouse.
Categorised under: Engineering, Community and Research
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University of Sheffield builds bridges with China
President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield Professor Sir Keith Burnett has made a three-day visit to the Chinese capital Beijing to build on partnership opportunities between the UK and China.
Categorised under: Engineering, International, Research and Science
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Comment: As interest rates remain low, Britain needs to address the productivity gap
Professor Sir Keith Burnett, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, discusses how Britain needs to address its productivity gap as interest rates remain low.
Categorised under: Engineering and Comment
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Silkworm ‘micrococoons’ could be used in biotechnology and medicine
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have helped to manufacture microscopic versions of the cocoons spun by silkworms, in order to store sensitive proteins – technology which could be used in pharmaceuticals to treat a range of debilitating illnesses.
Categorised under: Medicine, dentistry and health, Engineering, Research and Science
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University of Sheffield to lead on UK wind power technology for the future
The University of Sheffield will lead a £7.6m research project to improve the country’s offshore wind power technologies.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research
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University of Sheffield to tackle the future of rail as part of £92 million UK research partnership
A partnership between the rail supply industry and a consortium of seven universities including the University of Sheffield has secured £92 million to fund research aimed at establishing the UK as a world-leading centre of railway excellence.
Categorised under: Engineering and Research