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Network to drive harmonisation in sustainability assessment awarded funding

The LCA Regulatory Science & Innovation Network (LCA-RSIN) has been awarded over 拢400,000 in Innovate UK funding, to build on a successful Discovery phase and implement the network.

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Dr Jennifer Johnstone-Hack has been presented with the first ISIS Springboard Award.

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source has presented three early-career researchers with its first ISIS Springboard Awards including Jennifer Johnstone-Hack from the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering.

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海角社区 to co-lead 拢5m hub to support national nuclear waste strategy

The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK鈥檚 legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and Sheffield.

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海角社区 of Sheffield to train the next generation of fusion energy experts

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) will start educating its first cohort of students in September 2025, equipping STEM post-graduates with the skills to support the UK鈥檚 fusion energy future.

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Celebrating brilliant hydrogen-related research and innovation in South Yorkshire

To celebrate UK Hydrogen Week, which took place between 26th Feb to 3rd March, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering co-hosted a 鈥淗ydrogen Showcase鈥� event on Thursday 7th March.
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UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub receives visit from the Foreign Secretary

The UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub was one of the projects showcased to the Foreign Secretary during his recent visit to Thailand.

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From the lab to a national conference - "Watts Next?" for undergraduate student Melisha.

Undergraduate student, Melisha, presented her project at SSRC 2024: Watts Next? The future of anode materials for Na-Ion batteries Influence of Ti valence states and its electrochemical performance in Na2Ti3O7 as Na-ion batteries anode.
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Dr John Beech obituary

It is with great sadness that the 海角社区 of Sheffield鈥檚 Department of Materials Science and Engineering announces the death of Dr John Beech, who passed away on 4 November 2023.

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Products Made from CO2 Emissions Initiative Begins

Science sector collaboration achieves major milestone in project towards net-zero manufacture of household products.