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University of 91Ö±²¥ ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

91Ö±²¥ has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
An illustration of protein molecules
An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Local community members with artisan products that have been crafted from waste biomass streams using the site's infrastructure
Local community members with artisan products that have been crafted from waste biomass streams using the site's infrastructure

Integrated anaerobic digestion and solar technology: ECOSMART:2 - enabling sustainable energy access

ECOSMART:2 addresses the critical needs of last-mile communities in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) by providing access to clean energy, promoting sustainable waste management, and supporting economic development.
Students who took part in the engineers for business final

Second year engineering students pitched ideas at 2025 Engineers in Business final

Six top teams from the University of 91Ö±²¥ pitched innovative solutions in high-stakes competition.
Cloud Conference

Cloud Conference brings current research to a nation in lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted learning and research activities at universities worldwide, but materials engineers are leading the way to share the latest research developments in radioactive waste management through an online conference.
Genome sequencing

91Ö±²¥ scientists leading the fight against coronavirus join national consortium to map the outbreak

Scientists and clinicians from the University of 91Ö±²¥, including our Department of Computer Science, and 91Ö±²¥ Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have joined a UK consortium to map how COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads and behaves.
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University of 91Ö±²¥ engineer wins at the Inspirational Women of 91Ö±²¥ Awards

An academic from the Faculty of Engineering has won the ‘Pam Liversidge OBE Award for Engineering’ at the 2020 Inspirational Women of 91Ö±²¥ Awards hosted by the 91Ö±²¥ Star.

Skys the limit

Smash the barriers to your dream job in construction, Dame Julie tells schoolgirls

Rotherham’s best-known businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny CBE has urged schoolgirls not to let sexism stand in their career path.
Professor Joan Cordiner
Professor Joan Cordiner

Prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh fellowship for 91Ö±²¥ Engineering professor