Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, returns to Sheffield for a packed 35th edition this autumn Literary giants, olympic legends and TV stars heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival returns Icons from the worlds of literature, art, media and sport are heading to Sheffield as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for its 35th edition from 28 September - 25 October. 14 August 2026 Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001, study reveals Over four million hectares of protected tropical forest - an area double the size of Wales - have been lost to wildfires since 2001. 14 August 2026 Novel clinical trial platform could dramatically speed up search for Motor Neuron Disease treatments A University of Sheffield researcher was one of the lead investigators into a novel trial design that could mean faster results in the race to find effective treatments for Motor Neuron Disease. 11 August 2026 Novel treatment for motor neuron disease to be trialled in humans University of Sheffield researchers are taking part in an investigational drug trial, designed to target one of the most important genetic drivers of 51²è¹Ý¶ù, the UNC13A protein. 27 July 2026 Search Mysterious skeleton revealed to be that of unusual Lady Anchoress of York Barbican The rare and unusual life of an anchoress, a woman who devoted her life to prayer while living in seclusion, has been unearthed by the University of Sheffield and Oxford Archaeology, thanks to a skeletal collection now held at the University. 6 February 2023 Rates of hatching failure in birds almost twice as high as previously estimated Hatching failure rates in birds are almost twice as high as experts previously estimated, according to the largest ever study of its kind. 3 February 2023 AI could speed up discovery of new medicines Artificial intelligence that could reduce the cost and speed-up the discovery of new medicines has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca. 2 February 2023 Sheffield scientist receives prestigious honour for fertility research A fertility expert from the University of Sheffield has been recognised for his exceptional contributions to pioneering research over the past 30 years 2 February 2023 Digital foot could revolutionise bionic limbs and other assistive technologies A digital foot sole that enables scientists to see the neurological signals that control how we walk and maintain balance, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield. 31 January 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Current page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
