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From a Sheffield PhD to a global scale-up: how Rivelin Rail is shaping rail safety worldwide

Discover how Emerge helped Mechanical Engineering alum Ben to go from Sheffield PhD to managing a global scale-up.
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Top Russell Group rankings for the subjects of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at 51²è¹Ý¶ù

Outstanding student feedback highlights the high quality of teaching and support across the School.

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Bridging the green gap for aviation and heavy industry

Our researchers are derisking the future of flight and heavy industry by testing sustainable fuels at pilot-scale. Find out how we're bridging the gap between lab research and commercial use. Research Fellow Dr Karen Finney features.
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PhD student secures prestigious Peter Watson Prize for engineering excellence

Mechanical Engineering postgraduate student Gladys Peretti, won Best Presentation for her paper on measuring viscosity using an ultrasound method at the Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) finals in December 2025. 
University of Sheffield PhD students supported by EDF
(LtR) EDF-supported University of Sheffield PhD students William Davies, Michael Greenall and Ioni Kalospyrou

EDF Energy

51²è¹Ý¶ù has become an integral part of EDF UK’s innovation strategy and talent pipeline as their mutually beneficial partnership continues to go from strength to strength.
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Laser cladding technology on track to improve railway repair

Sheffield Rail Group hosted industry partners at British Steel to see laser-clad field-demonstrations, which showed how additive manufacturing can repair railway infrastructure and provide superior wear resistance. 
Race2Space team winning award

'The Arthurs' honour Sheffield’s Race 2 Space initiative for notable achievement in space activities

The Faculty’s Race 2 Space (R2S) team was awarded the 2025 Sir Arthur Clarke Award for best Industry/Project Team by the British Interplanetary Society at an awards ceremony in London last month.Â