Our projects
The link between obesity and detecting bowel cancer
Dr Nick Peake and PhD student Rob Tempest are studying particles called vesicles in bowel cancer
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New technology in criminal investigations
New technology being trialled on fingerprints from crime scenes
![Working on Dext Heat technology: Dr Gareth Evans and Dr Pete Weston](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/dext-heat-recovery/dext-heat-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=6A6B3353AC7DAFF179128EA7AF0E78B1)
IMS TAG Proteins for Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Developing a new technique that will reduce the need for animal testing
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Producing biogas from waste food products
Developing innovative technology in recycling food waste and beverages
![Two Indian farmers using mobile software Mobile use in a field in India](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/ref-rural-software/rural-mobile-software-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=3BBCB8A3DA9DC88BC717BAD3281E2BB6)
Developing a new organic additive for Hopcrop Ltd
Helping improve the performance of soil for growers
![A thermal imaging camera used in a clinical setting Thermal imaging camera](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/thermal-imaging/thermal-imaging-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=175494496DF6169E0B94EAEEC14EF601)
Mass spectrometry imaging in drug delivery studies
Researchers are studying the compound permeation of drugs within skin
![Sheffield Hallam PhD student Mootaz Mowfak Salman Sheffield Hallam PhD student Mootaz Mowfak Salman](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/1min-phd-brains/mootaz-salman-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=A77DEE4AED6CC939FCCE2257D9620D12)
The search for new wound-healing material
Researchers developing a new material for treatment of infected chronic wounds
REF case studies
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Developing a new organic additive for Hopcrop Ltd
Helping improve the performance of soil for growers
![A thermal imaging camera used in a clinical setting Thermal imaging camera](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/thermal-imaging/thermal-imaging-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=175494496DF6169E0B94EAEEC14EF601)
Mass spectrometry imaging in drug delivery studies
Researchers are studying the compound permeation of drugs within skin
![Sheffield Hallam University scientist talking to children](https://www.shu.ac.uk/-/media/home/research/stories/ref-ms-research/ms-researcher-kids-700x394.jpg?iar=0&sc_lang=en&hash=8618DE82466144799BCAA8EC550D48E5)
Producing biogas from waste food products
Developing innovative technology in recycling food waste and beverages