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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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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'
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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.
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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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UK research explores new cement solutions for safer nuclear waste encapsulation

Researchers at the Uni of Sheffield and Sellafield Ltd. are exploring the potential of a new, eco-friendly cement to safely encapsulate nuclear waste. This collaboration could revolutionise nuclear waste encapsulation while reducing CO2 emissions.
Jennifer Johnstone Hack

Dr Jennifer Johnstone-Hack has been presented with the first ISIS Springboard Award.

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source has presented three early-career researchers with its first ISIS Springboard Awards including Jennifer Johnstone-Hack from the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering.