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Hot Steel Moving Into Forging Machine

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield researchers to transform UK steel and manufacturing

Two major new research hubs that are set to revolutionise UK steel and digital manufacturing, have been launched with the help of researchers from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Rankings

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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PhD student awarded the Hammermen David K Harrison Student Prize

Ya He has been recognised for her work on teamwork in engineering and been awarded the Hammermen David K Harrison Student Prize.
Professor Václav Tesař

Obituary: Professor Václav Tesař

It is with sadness that we inform you that Prof. Ing. Václav Tesař, CSc. has passed away on 23 October 2024. Between 1999 and 2004 he was a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
Professor Wang being elected to the European Academy of Sciences

Sheffield professor elected to prestigious European Academy of Sciences

Professor Meihong Wang, a leading expert in energy engineering, has been elected to the prestigious European Academy of Sciences.
Green illustration of a sustainable city with wind turbines, solar panels, trees, and eco-friendly symbols on a curved Earth.

New £5.5M manufacturing centre set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

The ReMake Value Retention Centre (RVRC) will be located within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Strathclyde, in partnership with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Exeter and the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
A group of students who took part in the SURF scheme

10 years of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programme

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programme has been running for 10 years. The initiative was started by Professor Tuck Seng Wong and gives students the opportunity to experience research.

Remains of Union Carbide plant, Bhopal

The worst industrial accident in history – Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India, 1984

Professor Macleod has contributed to the latest IChemE Loss Prevention Bulletin looking back on the Bhopal disaster. She covers how such a catastrophic accident could have happened and how to prevent such a terrible tragedy from ever happening again.