The Great British Train Scandal. Luke Buckley-Johnstone explains why leaves on the line can be a serious problem for train drivers and how a new track cleaning system designed by the University of Sheffield could tackle the problem.
channel5.com/show/the-great… (item starts 34:27)

Is ditching plastic always the greenest option? A new study by researchers from CBESheffield has found that plastic often has a lower carbon footprint than some alternatives.
Find out more:
sheffield.ac.uk/news/replacing…

Professor Nicola Morley, from Materials at TUoS and Engineering, comments on the recent increase of magnet technology.
bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Quench your thirst for knowledge, while sampling the real ale capital of the world’s finest 🍺

@PintofScience returns to @Sheffielduni in May. Hear our researchers unravel the mysteries of ageing, ChatGPT, cancer detection, sewer robots & more: bit.ly/4ao9i0U

#Pint24

🎟️🚀 Don't Miss Out! 🚀🎟️Tickets for PEE24 are officially on sale! 🎉 Join us on July 2nd and 3rd at The University of Sheffield for an unforgettable experience. Secure your spot today and be part of this exciting event: rb.gy/7kgld1 #PEE24 #EngineeringEducation #TicketsOnSale 🌟🔧

Are you interested in using synthetic data for research? The N8 CIR #SyntheticData Hackathon is coming to Sheffield, sign up before 11/04/24 to take part!

Insigneo members Venet Osmani Information School, Anthony Hughes Sheffield Comp Sci & Mahnaz Arvaneh ACSE at Sheffield EngineeringSheffield are speakers.

Thanks to the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel and its co-chair Saqib Bhatti MP for visiting EngineeringSheffield’s research facilities and touring UK Epitaxy - where we’re progressing new semiconductor technologies from basic discovery to mass manufacture.

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:
sheffield.ac.uk/cbe/news/uk-so…

🚨New report🚨

Today National Centre for Universities and Business are launching 'Drops of Innovation', a collection of #collaboration case studies that show how UK universities and businesses are working together to tackle water challenges.

#DropsOfInnovation

👉bit.ly/DropsOfInnovat…

Registration is now open for the 8th International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) 2024!! 🎉 This is for makers, academics, students & industry people interested in #makers paces . Early Bird: isam2024.hemi-makers.org/registration/ ❤️
#engineering #EngineeringCommunity #makers #making

Dr Robert Barthorpe explains in this The Guardian article why molten salt could be an important part of the energy mix theguardian.com/environment/20…

I contributed to this graphic in today's Sunday Times, which describes how the Dali's collision with one pier of the #KeyBridge led to the complete loss of the truss spans through progressive collapse.
🔓 thetimes.co.uk/article/68f040…

A brilliant first fusion community gathering at The University of Sheffield 👏

Exciting to see so many researchers from various disciplines & our major partner UK Atomic Energy Authority coming together to drive the development of fusion for low-carbon, sustainable energy.

#MadeTogether #FusionIsComing

📣 Calling all podcast listeners interested in material science and engineering

'Materials unlocked' is a new podcast by #RAEngResearch Fellow Lewis Owen, which explores the work that happens at the Henry Royce Institute
based at EngineeringSheffield. Listen here: sheffield.ac.uk/royce-institut…

Dr Helen Fairclough, from Civil and Structural Engineering at Sheffield comments on the structural integrity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, following it's collapse in Baltimore on BBC Radio 4
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (item starts: 45:35) #engineering

And also on the radio at

BBC Radio Sheffield bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h…
BBC Radio Wales (1:26)
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Baltimore bridge was ‘up to code’ – but rules predate age of supersized ships. Andrew Barr comments on the structural integrity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, following it's collapse in Baltimore. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m… #CivilEngineering #engineering

The #baltimorebridge would not have been designed to survive a head-on collision with a large vessel.

Structural engineer Andrew Barr from The University of Sheffield comments in the The Guardian 📰⬇️

theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…

🚨New report🚨

Today National Centre for Universities and Business are launching 'Drops of Innovation', a collection of #collaboration case studies that show how UK universities and businesses are working together to tackle water challenges #DropsOfInnovation 👉bit.ly/DropsOfInnovat…

We're recruiting a Research Associate in Data-driven Modelling.

Job Ref: UOS040474
Closing Date: 16 April 2024

You can find more information here...jobs.ac.uk/job/DGS056/res…

#sheffieldjobs #sheffielduniversity