School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers & scientists 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).

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.

Agent Net Zero - Manchester Prize finalist

Dr Wei Xing, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, has been selected as one of this year's 10 Manchester Prize finalists.