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How the University of Sheffield can help you.

The University of Sheffield is one of the world's leading universities. At the forefront of discovery for the last 100 years, our staff and former students have won five Nobel prizes and the latest rankings confirm our true international standing. Our reputation is built on high-quality interdisciplinary research programmes that are tackling key issues facing the world today.

The University of Sheffield is consistently ranked as one of the top UK research institutions, which is one of the many reasons why we believe that our University is an excellent choice for business in meeting their research needs both now and in the future. Our academic experts have significant experience in supporting business' of all sizes in over 70 disciplines and our world-class facilities can help businesses address cutting edge research problems as well as support routine testing and analysis.

The University of Sheffield is committed to providing high quality research and consultancy to businesses as well as building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with all our partners. The Office of Corporate Partnerships, within the University, will support relationships between businesses and academic experts, by acting as a gateway to the vast resource of expertise, facilities and services on offer. The Office of Corporate Partnerships will also assist you in putting in place contracts and agreements, to support the high quality service provided. As a new business approaching the University, you will be allocated a Business Liaison Manager who make it easy for you to find the right person to talk to and help identify the most appropriate ways in which you can work with the University.

Success Stories

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AMRC)

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing is a £multi-million partnership which builds on the shared scientific excellence, expertise and technological innovation of the world's leading aerospace company and the world-class research within the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering.

The AMRC's Vison is to become a world-class global research facility developing innovative and advanced technology solutions for advanced materials forming. Building upon Sheffield's historic and indigenous expertise in metal development and processing, the University, Boeing and the AMRC are also keen to now build upon their internationally acknowledged research into other materials such as composites. Novel and new materials will form an integral part within the development of Boeing's new generation planes.

The AMRC is a tangible demonstration of Academia, Government and Industry researching together to develop cutting-edge technologies enables world-class scientists and engineers to deliver real economic and environmental solutions benefiting to everyone.

The Polymer Centre

The Polymer Centre is the largest research centre in the United Kingdom dedicated to polymer science. It engages the University's multidisciplinary polymer related research with business, to encourage enterprise, innovation and regional development in high technology areas. The Polymer Centre is supporting business growth across a diverse spectrum of regional and multi-national companies, by turning latest technology into business opportunities.

The Centre offers a range of opportunities designed to fit in business needs, offering access to seminars by leading scientists and short professional development courses. In additions, business' have access to analytical facilities and the opportunity to explore current research at a range of levels - from short, near market demonstrator projects to full collaborative research commitments.

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