Research Nothing to wear: Why our bulging wardrobes are bad for the environment as well as our pockets Although most of us will be feeling the pinch after Christmas we seem unable to resist the allure of the January sales, chasing so-called bargains but giving little thought to the impact that our clothes-buying has on the environment. According to WRAP – an organisation helping businesses and individuals reduce […] Read More
Research Photosynthesis researcher awarded one of biology’s top prizes A University of Sheffield plant scientist, Dr Matt Johnson, has been named today (15 January) as a winner of one […] Read More
Research University of Sheffield teams up with National Grid on solar power project The University of Sheffield is working with National Grid to help the company understand how much energy the UK’s increasing […] Read More
Policy Research Packed COP21 debate on how to develop a climate-smart food system Yesterday (2 December), the Grantham Centre and the Worldwide Universities Network hosted a busy panel discussion at the UN Conference on […] Read More
Latest News Policy Research SDG 2 Zero Hunger Soil loss: an unfolding global disaster – Grantham Centre briefing note Soil loss is an unfolding global disaster that will have catastrophic effects on world food production, scientists at the United […] Read More
Research Satellites shed light on Greenland ice sheet’s response to global warming Satellite images and computer model output of ice melt analysed by an international research team, including scientists from the University […] Read More
Research RoboPlant takes part in festival to celebrate Nobel Prize winner RoboPlant, the world’s first ever robotic plant, is part of a new exhibition to celebrate one of the University of […] Read More
Research Scientists move a step closer to understanding species distributions in the face of climate change A team of international researchers, led by the University of Sheffield, has moved one step closer to discovering how physiological […] Read More
Policy Research MP praises ground-breaking research on Solar Independence Day Sheffield MP Paul Blomfield praised the groundbreaking sustainability research taking place at Sheffield Solar when he visited the University of Sheffield to mark […] Read More
Research RoboPlant shines spotlight on solar technology at Chatsworth The world’s first ever robotic plant went on display in the gardens of Chatsworth House, just outside Sheffield, this Bank Holiday weekend. […] Read More