How good design can change lives
Our innovative products are improving quality of life for people with long-term health conditions.
How 'smart objects' can bring cultural heritage to life
A Sheffield Hallam-led team is putting interaction design tools into the hands of curators
How to open up university to more people from disadvantaged backgrounds
How effective are widening participation schemes, designed to encourage students from under-represented groups to apply for university?
How a new way of doing business is building a fairer society
Our researchers are behind a new business model that shares wealth and power more fairly — and creates a better society for us all.
A social history of home heating: in conversation with Aimee Ambrose
Professor Aimee Ambrose introduces her new research into home heating habits, and shares how improved attitudes to energy consumption can benefit the planet and people.
How our new heart monitoring technology could help beat one of the UK’s biggest killers
Our researchers have developed a device that detects the early warning signs of stroke and could save thousands of lives every year.
Science Week: Discover seven of our standout projects
Learn more about some of our most innovative, high-impact work, from 3D-printed breathing masks to advanced fingerprint analysis
Helping schools to think differently about autism
The rise in exclusions of autistic pupils looks set to slow – but educators can still do more to support children with the condition
Depression memes may be a coping mechanism for people with mental illness
Up to 27% of people in the UK experience depression. Our research shows that online memes can help them cope with their symptoms.
Making better workplaces with smart sensors and AI
Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Mitie is turning hard-to-measure environmental factors into actionable management information – and it has the potential to boost both productivity and wellbeing