Welcome to the January Edition of the Employer Newsletter. This month you will read about: - Our rankings success
- Research and innovation roundup
- Opportunities for no cost internships and placements
- Developing your Health workforce
| Last year we celebrated some amazing achievements in national and global University rankings, including remaining top of the Russell Group of Universities in the NSS for the third year in a row, winning the Times and Sunday Times University of the Year award for Student Experience 2026 and a world top-100 placing in the QS World University Rankings. Huge thanks to all our alumni, supporters and employer partners for sharing in and celebrating our wins. Read more about our ranking achievements and why they matter. | Research and innovation roundup 2025 | From pioneering technologies that help people living with dementia stay independent in their own homes for longer, to advancing the production of sustainable aviation fuel to support greener flights, our researchers delivered significant research breakthroughs in 2025. We’re sharing a selection of our top research stories from the last twelve months in our 2025 Research and Innovation roundup. | No cost internships at the University of Sheffield - want to take part? | We’re looking to partner with organisations to provide students with real-life challenges/projects during the week of 13-17 April 2026. It’s a great opportunity for your organisation to benefit from student insights and skills from across Social Sciences and Arts/Humanities subjects, at no cost! Benefits to you include:
- Set your own project - a piece of work you need.
- Diverse perspectives and high-quality outcomes.
- Higher visibility for your organisation among our student body. If you’d like to find out more please take a look at our project website or email Tracy at t.horton@sheffield.ac.uk. | Could you host a social science postgraduate researcher for an award-funded 3-month placement? | The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (a consortium of the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds, York, Sheffield Hallam, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Bradford) is inviting Host Organisations to collaborate with them on their new Research in Practice (RinP) placement scheme.
Placements are funded by the studentship award, so there is no cost to the employer, and are flexible in terms of when they can take place, their format and their location.
Further information about the scheme can be found on the WRDTP's website. If you'd like to offer a placement, please get in touch with the WRDTP Placements Manager on placements@wrdtp.ac.uk, to discuss this further. | Develop your Health workforce with Sheffield CPD courses | Supporting your health professionals to keep learning is one of the best investments you can make. The University of Sheffield offers a wide range of health focused CPD courses, designed to work around busy roles, with many courses available online or part-time. Built to support the evolving needs of the NHS and health professionals across the sector, our CPD courses help staff develop practical, up to date skills they can apply straight back into the workplace. From short courses to postgraduate-level study, learning is flexible, relevant, and grounded in real health challenges, helping you strengthen your workforce and improve patient care. Explore CPD opportunities for health professionals | |
