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WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ

The event was held here at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield students.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
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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The hub involves The 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Bath, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ College London, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Portsmouth, St Andrews 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Surrey and 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Warwick.

Hydrogen research hub awarded £11 million to help UK reach Net Zero targets

Led by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Bath’s Professor Tim Mays, the UK-HyRES also includes Professor Joan Cordiner, Professor Rachael Rothman and Dr Alasdair Campbell from 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield receives grant to boost semiconductor skills in the UK

A new Innovate UK funded project run by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering Education aims to address the semiconductor skills shortage in the UK
The SunFire rocket engine being successfully hot fired

3D printed student rocket engine breaks record

A liquid rocket engine - similar to the kind used by pioneering space companies such as SpaceX - has been built using 3D printing by students at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
Solar Pannels

Novel battery storage with solar power could be low-cost clean energy solution

The costs of combining a novel type of battery storage with solar power have been predicted by Sheffield researchers - though research gaps remain.
Banner celebrating external partnership award shortlisting

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield Offshore Wind Partnership shortlisted for World Sustainability Awards

The EPSRC Prosperity Partnership: a new partnership in Offshore Wind, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award recognising its positive impact on sustainability