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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.
Engineering Heartspace

Celebrating our staff and students

As 2024 comes to a close we would like to showcase some highlights from our amazing staff and students from the year.

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Call to government to develop a cross-sector UK materials strategy

Professor Joan Cordiner, on behalf of the Royal Academy of Engineering, has signed a joint letter calling on the government to develop a joined-up, cross-sector strategy for using and managing materials in the UK.
David Greenwood

71st Hatfield Memorial Lecture

This year we welcomed Professor David Greenwood to give the 71st Hatfield Memorial Lecture.
Chalisa

Student nominated for Emerging Leader award

Congratulations to undergraduate student, Chalisa, who was nominated for the ISPE Emerging Leaders award.
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Success at the IChemE Global Awards

At this year’s IChemE Global Awards, we had six finalists and proudly returned with two prize winners and one highly commended project.