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A close up shot of a tiny robot that can be used to inspect and repair leaky water pipes

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes

Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks and fix them autonomously – reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work – have been developed by a team of engineers led by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.
Children with climate placards
Credit: Benno Media

Innovative 'Think Climate' project inspires hundreds of children across the region

School pupils from across South Yorkshire have come together to celebrate a successful climate action project which has supported more than 600 children to understand the importance of sustainability.
An illustration of protein molecules
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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Nurse dressing a chronic foot wound

Revolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions 

A team of international scientists has developed an effective treatment for preventing infection in chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics
Bees

Bees master complex tasks through social interaction

In a groundbreaking discovery, bumblebees have been shown to possess a previously unseen level of cognitive sophistication.
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield to train next generation of digital engineers, key to UK growth

Engineers with high quality skills in digital manufacturing - key to boosting UK productivity - are set to be trained by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.
Professor Robert Mokaya (OBE, FRS)

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield appoints new Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced the appointment of Professor Robert Mokaya (OBE, FRS) as its new Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
A close up of a woman holding a plastic bottle containing hand cream in a supermarket

Switch to a bio-based economy boosted by new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield initiative

The discovery phase for a new network that is set to help speed up the development and adoption of bio-based and biodegradable packaging - reducing our reliance on fossil resources - has been launched by researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.