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High value grants and prestigious awardsThrough cutting-edge projects, our researchers are able to make outstanding contributions to the research and knowledge base, both in the UK and on the global stage. Fundamental to this activity is funding, and the ability of our researchers to secure grants and awards on the basis of their excellent academic track-record, creativity, vision and leadership. Below you can view examples of some of the most prestigious grants and awards won by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Research into Complex, Nonlinear Systems wins prestigious Europe-wide grantProfessor Steve Billings, of the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, has been awarded a highly prestigious `Advanced Investigator Grant´ by the European Research Council (ERC). Full Story: Research into Complex, Nonlinear Systems wins prestigious Europe-wide grant
Research into Food Safety and Security wins prestigious Europe-wide grant
Professor Peter Jackson, of the Department of Geography, has been awarded a highly prestigious 'Advanced Investigator Grant' by the European Research Council (ERC). Full Story: Research into Food Safety and Security wins prestigious Europe-wide grant
Think positive – emotion regulation research network wins large grant
Dr Peter Totterdell, of the University of Sheffield's Institute of Work Psychology, has been awarded a large project grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), worth £2.1million over 4 years. Full Story: Think positive – emotion regulation research network wins large grant
Developing DNA vaccines in the fight against infectious diseases
Professor Andrew Heath, Chair of Cellular Immunology at the University of Sheffield, has been awarded $100,000 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to look into ways of using DNA in vaccines to fight infectious diseases. Full Story: Developing DNA vaccines in the fight against infectious diseases |
