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Student recognised as engineering rising star and awarded IET Scholarship

A student from the University of Sheffield has celebrated their success after receiving the Diamond Jubilee Scholarship from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

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University Enterprise Centre supported business launches new crowdfunding...

A company supported by start-up coaches from the University of Sheffield Enterprise (USE) has launched a second round of crowdfunding as it expands into the £6bn UK private tuition industry. 

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NHS-recommended mental health apps need proper evaluation, research shows

The NHS could potentially be wasting money on e-therapies that have not been properly evaluated, says a new study by the University of Sheffield.

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University pledges support for students estranged from their families

Students who are estranged from their families will receive comprehensive support in higher education as part of a pledge signed by the University of Sheffield.

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Comment: Technically speaking, we’ll do level best to support new skilled T...

Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, welcomes the boost for technical education and writes about the life-changing apprenticeships on offer at the University's...

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Students vote University number one in the Russel​l​ Group

The University of Sheffield has been voted number one in the Russell Group and third best university nationally, with its Students' Union voted best in the UK for the ninth year in a row by the Times...

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University signs agreement for student exchanges with Shanghai Jiao Tong...

The University of Sheffield has today (Thursday 30 March 2017) signed an agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China which will pave the way for student exchanges between the two institutions.

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BBC’s Dan Walker offers mentoring in new £10,000 scholarships for Sheffield...

BBC presenter and University of Sheffield alumnus Dan Walker will offer students a unique insight into journalism as part of two new scholarships worth £10,000 each to support talented postgraduate...

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How a city’s most famous solicitor inspired a century of language-learning

A pioneering funding scheme that was the first of its kind to give students a chance to study Spanish at degree level is celebrating its centenary next month (May 2017).

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Graduate's startup Tutora crowdfunds £700k to continue growth in £6bn UK...

A tech business set up by a University of Sheffield graduate and supported by the University’s Enterprise Centre (USE) has raised £700,000 from over 500 investors through crowdfunding.

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Sheffield professor designs world-famous Chelsea Flower Show flagship garden

 A professor from the University of Sheffield has designed the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) flagship garden at the world’s most prestigious garden design event, the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

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$1.5 million donation boosts University’s international research partnerships

The University of Sheffield has been awarded a $1.5 million donation to support international research partnerships.

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Students’ engineering ideas help people with Parkinson’s

Engineering students at the University of Sheffield have been given the chance to tackle real-world problems as part of their degree, by innovating to help the lives of people with Parkinson’s. 

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Sheffield Scanner appeal to bring the future of medical imaging to Yorkshire...

The Sheffield Scanner appeal, which aims to bring the most advanced medical imaging to Yorkshire has reached the £500,000 milestone.

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University builds unique climate change garden for RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

The University of Sheffield has designed a garden at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show to illustrate key points from a recent report on the impacts of climate change on gardens and other green landscapes.

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University of Sheffield Graduate wins Young Entrepreneur Award

 An entrepreneur who has been supported by the University of Sheffield’s Enterprise Centre (USE) has marked two years in with business with a national award and a move to bigger premises.

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Fundraiser gives asylum seeker life-changing scholarship at the University

The 2016 Big Walk has funded a full scholarship for an asylum seeker on a scheme that was the first of its kind in the UK. An annual, university-wide event, the Big Walk takes place in the Peak...

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University goes extra mile to raise vital funds to bring revolutionary...

Students, staff, and friends of the University of Sheffield will be stepping up to walk 50 miles in 24 hours later this week (Friday 30 June-Saturday 1 July 2017) to raise vital funds for the Sheffield...

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Businesses and universities unite in parliament to champion international...

Representatives from businesses, higher education and student organisations joined forces this week to highlight the economic, social and educational contributions that international students make to...

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Former astronaut and first Briton in space honoured by the University of...

University of Sheffield alumna and the first Briton to go into space, Dr Helen Sharman OBE, is among ten people to receive honorary degrees next week (17-21 July 2017), alongside thousands of new...

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