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Sheffield researchers to transform vaccine manufacturing with £2m Innovate UK grant

Pandemic readiness is to be significantly boosted through new RNA vaccine manufacturing processes developed by Sheffield researchers.
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PhD positions with UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub open for applications

Six fully-funded PhD studentships are now being advertised, based at the University of Sheffield.
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PhD Students showcase research at international PARTEC conference

Members of the University of Sheffield’s Particle Product Group presented their work to industry professionals at PARTEC 2023.
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Dr Katy Armstrong, Environmental Sustainability Scientist from Unilever’s Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre

University of Sheffield and Unilever partner to train sustainability scientists

The University of Sheffield is to develop the next generation of Life Cycle Assessment scientists in a new Unilever partnership.
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Sheffield to lead £7.6 million UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub

A new vaccine manufacturing hub will improve vaccine access for diseases such as dengue and hand, foot and mouth disease in South East Asia.
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New anti-inflammatory foods research aims to prevent chronic age-related diseases

Age-related macular diseases could be prevented by enriching foods with anti-inflammatory properties in a new University of Sheffield research project.
Professor Peter Styring stood on a balcony inside the University's Heartspace building

Game-changing carbon capture technology honoured by engineers

Groundbreaking carbon capture technology developed by University of Sheffield researchers in collaboration with industry partner AESSEAL has been recognised with a prestigious award.
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Sheffield ranked among top ten for Chemical Engineering - Times Good University Guide 2024

The University of Sheffield has been ranked in the top ten of UK universities for Chemical Engineering in this latest league table result.
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UK and Japan partnership to develop new technologies for nuclear waste disposal

New research, led by the University of Sheffield, that will develop technologies to detect and process radioactive waste has been awarded funding by the UK in partnership with the Japanese government.