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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at СŷÊÓƵ

The event was held here at the СŷÊÓƵ 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 СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield students.
A close up of a CPU being placed on a circuit board

СŷÊÓƵ 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 СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield.
S3RoU

From Rubble to Green Building Materials: UK-Ukraine Project Launched

New project seeks to revolutionize Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction, expediting its recovery and promoting environmentally sustainable rebuilding practices in a new joint venture.
ASISST Project Hosts STEM Teachers Workshop to Promote Semiconductor Careers

ASISST Project Hosts STEM Teachers Workshop to Promote Semiconductor Careers

Twenty teachers from 13 СŷÊÓƵ Technical Colleges (UTCs) across the UK gathered for the day-long workshop, which aimed to provide both foundational understanding and practical resources.
Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.

Computer Science academics strengthen AI health research links with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

Dr Ning Ma and Professor Guy Brown from the School of Computer Science recently visited Zambia to initiate a second project that will research the potential of using AI analysis of cough sound to screen for tuberculosis (TB).
John Crane

New СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield and John Crane partnership to drive clean energy innovation

СŷÊÓƵ has launched a new partnership with John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services.
Kazakhstan

СŷÊÓƵ forges global ties in Kazakhstan

Memorandum of Understanding with Eurasian National СŷÊÓƵ signed and engineering delegates explore opportunities in Kazakhstan with a view to collaborate on research projects in civil engineering, joint programmes and structured internships.