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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.
Some 1st Year Mechanical Engineering students

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.

Dr Karen Finney wears a lab coat and stands with arms crossed in a lab

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.
CCWI Conference 2025

International academic community brought together for annual urban water conference at 51²è¹Ý¶ù

51²è¹Ý¶ù played host to the 21st International Computing & Control in the Water Industry Conference (CCWI), welcoming 130 delegates from both academia and industry from across the globe to discuss the future of the water sector.
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Collaborating to rebuild post-conflict Ukraine

Researchers from Ukraine visited the University of Sheffield last month to advance a joint venture that aims to revolutionise Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction.
Joel's placement at Space Forge

Sheffield Student's Placement Work is Now Orbiting the Earth

Not many students can say their work is in space, but our Mechanical Engineering graduate Joel can. The satellite he helped build whilst on his placement with Space Forge recently launched into orbit.