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Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering achieve top-five places in Guardian rankings 2027

Outstanding results highlight the School’s strength across its subject areas
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Dr Karl Travis joins the Independent Advisory Committee for the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center (DBDC)

The Deep Borehole Demonstration Center has added three experts to its Independent Advisory Committee. Dr Karl Travis joins Emeritus Professor Neil Chapman, who is Chair of the committee.

Mockup of Xerode’s dry electrode printing system
Mockup of Xerode’s dry electrode printing system, capable of continuous roll-to-roll manufacture.

Spinout spotlight: Xerode

Xerode, a spinout from the University of Sheffield’s School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, is developing a solvent-free, dry digital printing process for coating battery electrodes.

Two DNA double helices locking together

Decades-old DNA mystery solved after strands are captured zipping together for the first time

Researchers have captured the moment two DNA molecules zip together, overcoming their identical negative charges to pair up, solving a mechanism that has puzzled scientists for more than 20 years.
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A greener way of sourcing essential minerals

Professor Kathy Christofidou is featured in this Financial Times article which explores how AI is being used to source essential minerals.

| Published by the Financial Times
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University of Sheffield, Walsin Lihwa and National Taiwan University in landmark Advanced Manufacturing R&D alliance

The University of Sheffield, Walsin Lihwa and National Taiwan University (NTU) have signed a landmark tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a world-class strategic research partnership in advanced materials and manufacturing
Amber Keegan and Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh

Sheffield graduate who improved athlete welfare in British swimming awarded Chancellor's Medal

PhD graduate, Dr Amber Keegan, has been awarded the Chancellor's Medal—one of the highest honours bestowed by the University of Sheffield.
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Final year student wins multiple awards

Congratulations to undergraduate student, Rachel Kovacs, who has won a number of awards and has been shortlisted for some others.

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) image of the protein binding to DNA

DNA discovery could shield key healthy cells from chemotherapy side effects

A new discovery of how cells maintain their DNA could help protect healthy cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.