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Our research has a global reputation. It influences policy, changes lives and helps us to understand the world so that we can make it better.
The lessons of agricultural history and the insights of modern biotechnology could be the key to reversing the effect of soil loss on world food production.
We're close to solving the problem of how to feed a global population in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way.
We have over 180 research institutes, centres and groups. They address challenges from finding a cure for motor neurone disease to building a sustainable economic recovery
We're proud of our staff. From research leaders and recipients of honours to Nobel Prize winners and Vice-Chancellor's Fellows, they’re all making a difference.
Join our Doctoral Academy and do a PhD at the University of Sheffield. It's a challenge that will push you to realise your full potential.
Our collaborations help bring commercial success to businesses around the world. Together we share knowledge, facilities and industry insight to help influence cultural, social, economic and political change.
In the most recent REF, 99% of assessed research at Sheffield was internationally recognised or better
Access a selection of our research for free via the Library at White Rose Research Online
