Sheffield best for real-world engagement

According to the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework, Sheffield is in the top 20% of universities for working with businesses, developing IP and commercialising research.  

Published in September 2023 by Research England, KEF shows how we work with partners from all sectors on their biggest challenges, as well as major issues facing society, such as health inequality and sustainability.

It also places Sheffield as one of the country’s leading universities for working at a range of scales, from small local firms to national businesses – for example Innovation District and Off the Shelf Festival.

Innovation district

Following the success of our Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), a groundbreaking new research and development facility will play a key role in the new South Yorkshire Investment Zone. COMPASS – Composites at Speed and Scale – will work with the aerospace industry to develop new manufacturing techniques for lightweight aircraft components. The District is also home to the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre, dedicated to advancing scientific discoveries into treatments for life-threatening diseases.

Off the Shelf

In October 2023, Sheffield hosted one of the largest literary festivals in the North, bringing some of the very best names in writing, arts and media, as well as rising stars, to Sheffield and South Yorkshire.