The University of Sheffield

The QS World University Rankings 2026 have just been released and we’ve placed 92nd in the World Top 100! Huge thanks to everyone in the @sheffielduni community for this achievement; from staff and students to alumni, supporters and friends around the world!

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Where do we fit in in the universe? It’s a big question for a Tuesday. And is there other life out there?

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We’re leading a new £1.5 million UK government-funded project to speed up Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production and help bring passengers a step closer to greener flights.

Announced by the Aviation Minister, @MikeKaneMP, during a visit to the University’s Energy Innovation Centre yesterday, Sheffield will lead a consortium of fuel producers to commercialise its innovative SAF production technology.

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A new chapter starts for @neuroshef! 🧱

A bricklaying ceremony marks a major milestone for the expansion of the institute which will double the research capacity of the world-leading research facility, accelerating the progress of breakthrough treatments for degenerative neurological diseases like Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

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sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-chapt…

The National Student Survey results are in and we're proud to say that we're top of the Russell Group for the third year in a row! And @SheffieldSU has been ranked number 1 once again.

A testament to the hard work of our brilliant University community, well done all! 👏🎉

sheffield.ac.uk/news/sheffield…