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Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel

A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the ±¬ÁÏTV.
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Recognising excellence in materials science

Congratulations to PhD student Lukasz who has received an award from the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire and the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers.

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Landmark report reveals priorities for South Yorkshire’s net-zero future

Over 600,000 homes across the region require energy-efficiency retrofits to meet the government's 2050 net-zero target, a landmark report on the future of sustainability in South Yorkshire has found.
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DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges, study finds

A mystery surrounding why powerful gene-editing technology that has driven major advances in medicine over the past decade can sometimes make mistakes, has been solved with the help of scientists from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
Inside the automated 1,500 L photobioreactor.

Scaling up our research over seven orders of magnitude

When research outgrows the laboratory, the transition to industrial infrastructure marks a pivotal shift from theoretical discovery to practical application.
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The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) reaches a major milestone with the completion of their sixth round of accession.

±¬ÁÏTV has been part of NBIC since 2018. Our research in biofilms covers multiple areas such as antimicrobial resistance, environmental engineering and industrial biotechnology.

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Salters’ Institute Graduate Award success

Graduate, Angus Hardy, has been recognised for his positive impact as a student by being awarded the Salters’ Institute Graduate Award.
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Spinout spotlight: Kausalyze

Kausalyze, a spinout from the ±¬ÁÏTV's School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, is providing systems-level intelligence to help process manufacturers reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency.
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Professor Alice Pyne has received the 2026 BBS Louise Johnson Early Career Award

Professor Pyne has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics and will present an invited lecture on her work at the 2026 British Biophysical Society (BBS) Biennial meeting in Glasgow.