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New research seeks to evaluate and enhance nature recovery policies

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has been awarded £780,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council for a pioneering project analysing Nature Recovery Planning.
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University of Sheffield ranked among the best in Guardian University Guide 2025

The University of Sheffield has been ranked among the top in the UK and and in the top ten for Architecture within The Guardian University Guide 2025.
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Sheffield receives top rankings in the UK for Landscape Design in the National Student Survey

The University of Sheffield leads in teaching and resources, as ranked by students in the 2024 NSS results.

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Transdisciplinary fellowship success: growing collaborations between Landscape Architecture and Health at Sheffield

Congratulations to Dr Helen Hoyle who has been awarded a prestigious 24-month NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) Transdisciplinary Fellowship.
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Sheffield students to makeover derelict plot into community garden

A derelict and overgrown plot of land is being transformed into a flourishing community garden thanks to a collaboration between University of Sheffield students and the Scraith Wood Tenants and Residents Association (TARA).
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Research into Argentinian informal settlements receives recognition as an asset of cultural significance.

The book delves into the experiences of informal settlements, known as villas, in Argentina's three largest cities during the brutal dictatorship of 1976-1983.
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Realising your potential as a professional Landscape Manager

Professor Ross Cameron and MA Landscape Management graduate Isabel Stratton
feature in this article for Countryside Jobs Service, discussing why more managers are needed and how an MA in Landscape Management could improve your career prospects.

| Countryside Jobs Service
Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Bronze Award recognises Sheffield School of Architecture's efforts in gender equality

By achieving the Athena Swan Bronze Award, we are proud to highlight our commitment to diversity and equality within the School of Architecture.