Sustainability News News stories Our sustainability research is helping to tackle some of the pressing environmental and social challenges facing the planet. 5 December 2023 University of Sheffield ranked 24th in the world for sustainability in QS rankings The University of Sheffield has been ranked 24th globally out of more than 1,400 institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, as well as 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe. Search First UK Clearing House for certifying new sustainable aviation fuels to launch at University of Sheffield UK’s SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and will help remove the barriers to new fuels coming to market 31 March 2023 Universities develop ways for wind turbines to generate more energy A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels. 22 March 2023 UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry. 9 March 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 Sustainable development key to stop extinction of carnivores Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, according to experts. 25 January 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
