Creativesheffield - Universities & Research
There are 12 universities within peak hour travel time of Sheffield, making this Britain`s most concentrated and popular higher education destination outside London.
The University of Sheffield is among the top ten in the Russell Group, the association of leading UK research-intensive universities, according to results of the 2008 RAE. 41 out of the University`s 49 submissions had 50% or more of their work assessed as 4* or 3* (which recognises world leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour). Ranked first in the UK: Information Studies, Politics and Town and Regional Planning. Ranked Top 5 in the UK: Architecture, Automatic and Control Systems Engineering, Biological Sciences, Clinical Dentistry, French, Human Communication Sciences, Landscape, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Philosophy and Russian and Slavonic Studies.
Sheffield Hallam University is considered one of the leading new universities in the UK, with 16 research centres and institutions, two Yorkshire Forward centres of Industrial Collaboration and several specialised research groups. Each of the University`s four faculties were found to have world-leading research, with 68% of research activity rated at international quality or above. The four faculties are: Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences; Development and Society; Health and Wellbeing and the Sheffield Business School.
Both universities have strong links to business, providing research and development, consultancy services and professional expertise.
Leading private sector research and development organisations based in Sheffield, include Glass Technology Services, Casting Technology International and The Welding Institute (World Centre for Materials Joining Technology).
