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Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (AMRC) Posting Start Date: 27/10/2025 Job Id: 1830 School/Department: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid) Contract Type: Permanent Salary per annum (£): Competitive Closing Date: 21/11/2025 The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

Job Title: University Teacher - Journalism Posting Start Date: 18/08/2025 Job Id: 1452 School/Department: Information, Journalism & Communication Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid) Contract Type: Permanent Salary per annum (£): £48,822 - £58,225 Closing Date: 01/09/2025 The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

New research from the University of Sheffield and the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has, for the first time, identified the specific antibodies that may protect children from Strep A - a bacterial infection that kills around 500,000 people year globally The study tracked children in The Gambia, and discovered that while maternal protection fades, young children rapidly develop immune responses to parts of the bacteria, highlighting crucial insights...

Urban landscapes support 43 per cent fewer pollinator species according to a new study from the University of Sheffield A research team conducted a comparative study at allotment sites in three major cities across England and found that those in more urbanised areas saw the highest decline in insect pollinator species The study found that relative to bees, nocturnal moths and hoverflies - which can be just as important for pollination - are particularly sensitive to the effects of...

With a renowned reputation for impactful and innovative translational research, the University’s work aligns with the government’s action plan, which emphasises a shift towards digital-first healthcare, prevention and personalised patient care. South Yorkshire faces some tough health challenges, with people often living shorter lives and experiencing poorer health than the national average.

Japan’s declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity – a trend that could spread through East Asia and Europe as global fertility rates fall – according to an international study. Dr Peter Matanle has published a new study in collaboration with Tokyo City and Kindai universities.

Crucible Therapeutics and University of Sheffield secure a £2.3 million Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst award to develop breakthrough siRNA therapies that address underlying causes of Motor Neuron Disease (MND) The funding will enable the University of Sheffield spinout to scale up manufacturing and advance its lead clinical candidate into pivotal non-clinical safety studies – an essential step toward initiating first-in-human clinical trials for MND MND also known as amyotrophic lateral...

Results of the landmark MIROCALS clinical trial, published in The Lancet, show a low-dose interleukin-2 (IL2LD) is safe, compared to placebo.

Research from the University of Sheffield and UCL found alcohol death rates increased by a fifth in 2020, rising by a further 13.5 per cent between 2020 and 2022 The largest increases were among men, people from deprived areas, and those aged 50 to 69 Findings show the main cause of deaths was a steep rise in liver damage caused by alcohol.

Decarbonisation in the automotive and housing sectors is paramount if the UK’s legally binding commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 is to succeed, say researchers at University of Sheffield Exploring the presence of socioeconomic inequalities in the uptake of low-carbon technologies (LCTs), such as solar panels and electric vehicles, has important policy implications for the decarbonisation in the UK The new report advocates for interventions at an individual, as well as community-level,...