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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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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Dr Zheng Yuan

A warm welcome to Dr Zheng Yuan who joins the School of Computer Science

Dr Zheng Yuan joins us in her role as Senior Lecturer in Natural Language Processing.
The 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25) in Sheffield

School of Computer Science hosts the 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25)

The event was hosted here at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield between 7 and 11 April 2025.
Clive Humby OBE

Visiting Professor, Clive Humby OBE, honoured with the Don Schultz Award

Visiting Professor in Computer Science, Clive Humby OBE, has been selected for the Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications

Dr Carolina Scarton with academics and students from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of São Paulo

Dr Carolina Scarton visits the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of São Paulo to plan research collaborations

Dr Carolina Scarton visited the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of São Paulo (USP) recently under a Fellowship, to meet with students and academics, and to plan collaborations with researchers at USP.
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Workshop on Foundations of Computation in Sheffield

Join us on 29-30 January for our Foundations of Computer Science Workshop.

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How artificial intelligence slots into research

It was coding a Tetris-winning AI agent that flipped Dr Donghwan Shin’s focus from software engineering to AI. Now he’s investigating how AI can transform the research environment, and beyond.
Future Greens co-founder Gabriele giving a talk to students

Future Greens: graduates secure six-figure investment for vertical farming revolution

A group of recent 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield graduates are set to transform the world of vertical farming after securing a six figure investment for their sustainable startup.