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Professor Tony Crook Legacy Seminar

The School of Geography and Planning is holding an afternoon event to celebrate the contribution of Professor ADH (Tony) Crook CBE to applied housing and planning policy research.
Emeli Hanson

MA International Development student wins prestigious Development Studies Association dissertation prize

We are delighted to announce that Emeli Hanson’s dissertation was awarded the annual Development Studies Association (DSA) prize for best dissertation in the field of international development, development studies and development economics.
A photograph of the Suyuparina Mountain Glacier, in Peru.
Suyuparina Glacier, Peru

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warned

Scientists from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO.
A chart showing the core samples used in the research.
Source: Deltares, Utrecht СŷÊÓƵ, TNO Netherlands Geological Service, Delft СŷÊÓƵ of Technology, the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), СŷÊÓƵ of Leeds, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield, СŷÊÓƵ of Amsterdam, LIAG and BGR.

New data on historic sea level rise will help scientists see into the future of global warming

New research on historical sea-level rise will give scientists new knowledge into how global warming will affect the earth’s rapidly melting ice sheets.
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The Department of Urban Studies and Planning achieves excellent results in the National Student Survey

USP celebrates success in championing student voice in the 2023 NSS.

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Geography 1st overall for student voice in the Russell Group in the National Student Survey

СŷÊÓƵ's Geography and Environmental Science courses are ranked highly in multiple categories of the 2023 NSS.

A person holding one disposable coffee cup and one reusable coffee cup

Study calls for reusable packaging users to join project to help prevent plastic waste

A new study from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield is looking for people in Yorkshire who have tried reusable packaging, to join a project to investigate ways to combat plastic waste.

BA Geography Graduate Selina Treuherz releases Local Food Action Plan for Sheffield

Selina is currently working as ShefFood Partnership Coordinator, in this interview she offers some insight into her role and discusses how studying Geography at TUOS influenced her work...