On 8th March men and women from across the University, including many faculty of Science staff and postgraduate students, celebrated International Women’s Day. The networking lunch organized by Women@TUoS NET, was held at Sheffield Town Hall and included members of Sheffield City Council, University Council and … Read More →
Post Doc’s in BMS organised a “Bake off” to raise funds for Red Nose Day. Entries ranged from New Zealand “turd cakes” to German “red wine cake”. Some were presented beautifully, others concentrated on flavour. All of them posed a real problem for the judge, … Read More →
The University was united as members of staff from different faculties came together to remember one of our own, Tim Richardson and support the charity he set up- Inspiration for Life. The charity has two main objectives, both close to Tim’s heart. As an inspiring … Read More →
Part of Festival of the Mind, Researchers Night was a huge success. Members of the public streamed onto the campus and were treated to 70 talks, demonstrations and hands-on experiments. The aim of the night was to educate and entertain. Feedback indicates both targets were … Read More →
As part of the Festival Of The Mind, Professor Charles Stirling entertained an audience of Sheffield folk in the Spiegeltent, in Barker’s Pool. An illustrated talk explaining the history of the demonstration was delivered in Professor Stirling’s inimitable style, made all the more theatrical by his magnificent costume. Out … Read More →
On 26th June the Faculties of Science and Engineering launched a new Women in STEM network. Over 70 staff attended the launch from the two faculties alongside representatives of the Equality and Diversity Board and the Vice Chancellor. The event was the culmination of two … Read More →
“We would like to invite you to the University of Sheffield for an event entitled ‘Medicine at the Nanoscale’, whose aim is to engage members of the wider community with an important and exciting aspect of research at the University. Our hope is that the … Read More →
Just over six years ago, Richard Webb sent out a tentative email to colleagues in Physics & Astronomy to find out if anyone else was interested in arts and crafts. That was the start of the department’s Art Group, which is just about to hold … Read More →
Discovery Night 2013 a huge success.
Once again the University opened it’s doors to the general public and the general public flooded in. Hardly surprising when there was so much for them to see and do. They were given the chance to “relax” on a bed of nails, extract DNA, set … Read More →