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Engineering technicians earn Papin Prize shortlist recognition

Recognised for their crucial role, the 2025 Papin Prize selection committee has shortlisted three talented technicians from across the Faculty of Engineering, acknowledging their significant impact and expertise within their respective fields.
Ethan

Student’s dissertation published in prestigious online journal

Ethan, who is studying for a PhD in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering (CMBE), has had his undergraduate dissertation published in the Journal of Materials Science and Technology (MST).
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Sheffield students put to the test in Siemens robotics competition

Congratulations to Biomedical Engineering students, Deepti and Priscille whose team came came third in the Siemens robotics competition: 'Digitally Designed Stories'
A researchers presents an outreach session

Building a Greener Tomorrow: Using Minecraft to Inspire Future Engineers

Members of our Sustainable Materials at Sheffield (SMASH) research group recently attended Broomhill Infant School to run an outreach session all about concrete, cement and sustainability.

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Sheffield research group underpins consortium on Norwegian nuclear waste disposal

Dr Karl Travis and the Deep Borehole Disposal (DBD) research group he leads join a team of industrial partners looking to further develop DBD concept for high-level radioactive waste in Norway.
A selfie of Dimitris in front of The Diamond building

Biomedical Engineering student reaches the final of Global Student Prize

Dimitris Boufidis has beaten almost seven thousand students to become one of fifty finalists in the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, which awards prize money to a student who has made a significant impact on students and society.
CBE student in laboratory

Chemical engineering at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield ranked in the top five for student satisfaction

Courses in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering are some of the best in the country for student satisfaction.
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Biomedical Engineering in the top three for student satisfaction

Biomedical Engineering at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield has been ranked in the top three in the Russell Group for student satisfaction.
Professor William Zimmerman

Cracked, the cold case of why boiling water freezes faster

Microbubbles and the Mpemba effect: Professor Will Zimmerman appears in the Times and comments on a physical chemistry mystery.