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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.

A close up of a woman holding a mobile phone

Battery health problems may have just been solved by Sheffield engineers

A new way of determining the internal structure and health of batteries that power many of the electronic devices and vehicles at the centre of our everyday lives, has been developed by mechanical engineers at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
A Virgin plane flying, seen from below

World-first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off

A historic transatlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel has taken off today (28 November 2023) with the help of engineers from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
Sheffield city skyline

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's response to the independent review of university spin-out companies

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ welcomes the announcement of £20m to help universities develop more spinout companies made in the autumn statement today (22 November) as well as the independent review of spin-out companies released yesterday.
A close up of plastic pellets produced by Floreon

World’s first low-energy bioplastics developed with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield raises £2 million investment

The world’s first low-energy, non-oil-based, high-performance bioplastic, developed by Floreon with the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield, has secured £2 million financing from Northern Gritstone.
The Sunride team visits Parliament

Engineering students visit Parliament

Recently, the Sunride Committee, (an extracurricular rocket engineering project at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield) and Dr Alistair John, visited Parliament to speak to MP, Mark Garnier, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Space.