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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 СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
СŷÊÓƵ 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 СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield.

Papin Prize

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.
Students working with a robotic arm

Sheffield students put to the test in Siemens competition

In collaboration with Siemens, the university's Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ) recently hosted an exciting 'Digitally Designed Stories' competition, culminating in a showcase of exceptional student talent and ingenuity.

INWED24

Faculty of Engineering marks #INWED24: inspiring the future generation of Women in Engineering

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), the Faculty hosted a two-day event at The Wave on 10th-11th June. This inspiring event showcased the remarkable achievements & diverse experiences of women in engineering, staff & students.
Karman Alpha

Karman Alpha: Twelve Feet Under - the documentary

Student-led rocketry team ‘Project Sunride’ premiered their ‘Karman Alpha’ documentary last month, chronicling their journey to America where they launched the two-stage rocket in the Mojave Desert, California.
The robot arm in action

Students wow judges in Siemens Digital Innovation Zone robotic arm competition

Judges were blown away by the ingenuity and creativity of four student teams who programmed a robot arm to navigate complex courses in a recent competition held at the Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ).
Four students holding posters for video games they have developed

Meet the students making video games for charity

A new range of video games raising vital funds for UK charities has been developed by a team of students, Project Pixel, at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield, founded by two computer science students.
Open access workshop

Creating access routes for researchers to mechanical workshop facilities: the Open Access Mechanical Workshop pilot initiative

Pilot initiative hopes to demonstrate the benefits of providing routes for researchers to access technical mechanical workshop facilities