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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.
Electrical currents flowing through a semiconductor and circuit board

Reshore semiconductor manufacturing to UK and US to meet sustainability goals, study says

Making semiconductors in the UK and the US would be the most sustainable way to manufacture the materials that power every electronic device on the planet, according to new research from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
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
Two teenagers working in a classroom

Teenagers fleeing war helped to become future community leaders by ±¬ÁÏTV

Teenagers who have fled war or persecution in their home country are taking part in a new training programme, launched by the ±¬ÁÏTV, to help them become future community leaders.
Tomatoes

New study to measure effect of dietary supplement from tomatoes on men with fertility issues

Sheffield scientists have teamed up with Jessop Fertility to look at the effect of LactoLycopene, a simple diet supplement containing a compound found in cooked tomatoes, on sperm quality in men attending fertility clinics.
A carer holding the hand of an elderly woman

Cost of unpaid care in England and Wales now exceeds that of NHS budget

The value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now estimated to be £162 billion, exceeding that of the entire NHS budget in England for health service spending, which by comparison was £156 billion for 2020-21.
Lumbar Puncture - treatment for MND

FDA approves drug which helps to slow progression of rare form of MND

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has authorised the first approved drug for a rare form of motor neurone disease (MND) based on the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial completed at the ±¬ÁÏTV.
Students' Union

±¬ÁÏTV's Students’ Union voted best in UK for sixth year running

±¬ÁÏTV's Students’ Union has been voted the Whatuni Student Choice Award 2023 for Best Students' Union, for the sixth year in a row.