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Ernest Wright workshop

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ helps historic Sheffield scissor maker sharpen its edge

A historic Sheffield scissor maker is gaining new insights into the traditional craftsmanship that it has used to lovingly handcraft scissors for over a century through a collaboration with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017
Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017 in H-alpha using the New Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory. Credit: Juie Shetye (NMSU), Erwin Verwichte (Warwick), Kevin Reardon (NSO)

New project investigates mysteries of Sun’s atmosphere

The Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite, or SAMS, project aims to build a next-generation modelling tool for the solar atmosphere – making a code that can be run on anything from laptops to the latest supercomputers.

Students from Project Sunride stood in front of their rocket - Desert Winds

To infinity: the story of the UK's groundbreaking student liquid rocket

‘Desert Winds: The UK's First Student Liquid Rocket’ documentary, premiered on Saturday 22nd March in the Diamond Building, at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ is one of the UK's leading universities for semiconductor research and hosts the National Epitaxy Facility where the new MBE system will be based.

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.

6G Facility launch event - group shot

Sheffield launches the UK’s first National 6G Research Facility

Last week saw the launch of a major new research facility at Sheffield - the National 6G Radio Systems Facility - which will support the UK in becoming a world leader in 6G technology.
An image of the awards ceremony from the rear of Mappin Hall

Inaugural Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award winners announced

The outstanding achievements of colleagues and partners from across the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and beyond were celebrated in the inaugural UoS Knowledge Exchange (KE) and Impact Awards.
Three students carrying the Desert Winds rocket through the US desert

Record-breaking rocket launched by Faculty of Engineering students

A supersonic rocket that has broken a series of UK and European altitude records, has been built by a team of students at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.

test fire of the world-first AI designed rocket enginer

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield test fire world-first ‘AI designed’ rocket engine

A team from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield collaborated with software start-up AI engineering company, LEAP71, and inventor Sam Rogers, to test fire the world's-first ‘AI designed’ 3D-printed rocket engine.
ERS 2024

Engineering Researcher Symposium 2024 - Celebrating our Researchers and their research

The Faculty of Engineering recently held its annual Engineering Researcher Symposium, an opportunity to share, showcase and celebrate our world-leading researchers and their research.