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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.
A glowing digital representation of a DNA double helix structure, composed of particles and light effects, symbolizing genetics, biotechnology, and molecular science.

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.
The view of a plane's wing against a blue sky with clouds as seen from a passenger window

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.
A large group of Big Walk participants making their way along the crest of a hill in blue Big Walk 2025 tshirts
Participants make their way along the crest of a hill

Step up for little lungs: Join the Big Walk 2026 to support ground breaking children's lung research

±¬ÁÏTV invites community to step up and join the Big Walk 2026 in support of pioneering children’s lung research
An image showing houses in Sheffield

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.
Digital Health Hub

South Yorkshire leads the UK’s digital healthcare revolution

An ambitious new digital healthcare hub in South Yorkshire is set to lead the UK’s digital health revolution and address inequalities in patient care.

A photo of Barbra Streisand with the score for the song 'Don't Rain on My Parade' in the background

Funny Girl: How Barbra Streisand turned the once struggling production into a classic Broadway hit

Broadway classic Funny Girl launched Barbra Streisand to stardom, now its draft songs reveal how the musical legend transformed the once struggling production into a landmark hit.

Two pints of beer on a wooden barrel inside a pub

Is Sheffield still the best city in the world for beer?

A new report exploring whether Sheffield is still the best city in the world for beer has been commissioned this week (19 October 2023).
Dr Alison Wright

±¬ÁÏTV academic awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize for evolutionary biology research

Dr Alison Wright, from the ±¬ÁÏTV’s School of Biosciences, has been awarded a prestigious £100,000 prize by the Leverhulme Trust to further her promising career in evolutionary biology.
An image of the 'quiet' side of the sun.

New patterns in Sun’s layers could help scientists solve solar mystery

Astronomers are one step closer to understanding one of the most enduring solar mysteries, having captured unprecedented data from the Sun’s magnetic field.