Sustainability News News stories Our sustainability research is helping to tackle some of the pressing environmental and social challenges facing the planet. 5 December 2023 University of Sheffield ranked 24th in the world for sustainability in QS rankings The University of Sheffield has been ranked 24th globally out of more than 1,400 institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, as well as 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe. Search Sheffield sustainability expert contributes to carbon offsetting report Reducing emissions must be the priority for UK universities but carbon offsetting can also support the transition to net-zero, according to a briefing by experts from the COP26 Universities Network. 27 January 2021 How superfast charging batteries can help sell the transition to electric vehicles Israeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes. But is this fast-charging battery really a gamechanger? And if so: exactly how? 26 January 2021 | Published by The Conversation University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food leads £6m research project to transform the UK food system Research will focus on improvements to sustainability and resilience within horticulture, hydroponics and hybrid farms. 5 January 2021 Is lab-grown meat good news for animals? The Singapore Food Agency has approved “chicken bites” containing meat made from real chicken cells that were grown outside of a chicken’s body. Alongside similar news from Israel, the Singapore ruling is being hailed as a watershed moment. 8 December 2020 | Published by The Conversation New Network+ to help improve the sustainability of UK’s foundation industries Following the funding award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), a consortium of universities led by the University will work with the foundation industries to develop a national strategy to improve sustainability. 20 November 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Next page Next › Last page Last »