#university #sheffield #cambridge #su #cu #uni #manufacturing #research #engineering #data Data compiled by the Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that Sheffield’s engineering research income reached £46 million in 2011/12 — 10% more than the Cambridge University figure. Professor Mike Hounslow, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering at Sheffield, said: “Research income is an important measure of excellence, as it shows the level of confidence that our partners have in us; it also allows us to ensure that our facilities are second to none.
“Alongside our decision to invest in an £81 million ‘state of the art’ new engineering building at the heart of campus, this demonstrates that the university is a truly exceptional prospect for engineering students of the future. We are one of the largest providers of engineering research and education in the UK — we operate across all the main engineering disciplines and have world-leading capability in areas as diverse as in-silico medicine, electrical machines, semiconductors, control systems, metals, water, pharmaceuticals, speech processing and building vibrations, to name but a few.”
Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice-Chancellor of the university, added: “Sheffield has a proud tradition of innovation in manufacturing, and the university’s research income underscores the confidence that industry and funders have in our exceptional capabilities in this area.
“It is also a source of real pride to us that the engineering research we carry out at the university in areas such as ‘green’ energy, advanced manufacture and medical technologies brings enormous benefits to the local and national economy, as well as to individuals who are directly helped by the engineering solutions developed by us. ”