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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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Celebrating exceptional achievements at the Placement Year Awards 2025

Congratulations to SoMAC student Ranim AbouElAdab who was Highly Commended in the Sustainability Award and Placement Student of the Year Award.
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Aerospace engineering graduate scoops prestigious national lecture award.

University of Sheffield alumna, Denisse Pasco Ku was awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Norbert Edward Rowe (NE Rowe) Award.
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Developing and delivering new monitoring technology for the UK water sector

An interdisciplinary team of engineers across two universities and industry has been awarded a major grant of £650,000 to develop new water quality sensing technology.
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University of Sheffield engineering students claim runner-up title in assistive technology global design challenge.

Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science students are taking the world of assistive technology by storm with their innovative ‘Hear4Me’ smartwatch device that empowers people with hearing loss to detect and navigate important environmental sounds.