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New project will bring together local and online communities to examine regional food policy

A new initiative will host two ecological citizens’ ‘Re-assemblies’ to explore food and energy systems in relation to Net Zero transition.
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New research to boost South Yorkshire's treescape and community well-being

A new project ‘Trees Together South Yorkshire’ has been launched to create a pathway for managing and expanding South Yorkshire’s vital tree canopy - focusing on maximising benefits for the environment and local communities.
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New research projects announced to tackle overheating in UK hospitals

Three new research projects have launched which aim to enhance patient safety by addressing the urgent threat of extreme heat in NHS buildings.
Landscape Architecture Exhibition 2022

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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Success for Sheffield students at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Sheffield landscape architecture students and alumni presented with awards at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park's 25th anniversary event.
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Landscape students win awards at RHS show

Sheffield landscape architecture students have won prestigious awards for their work at the Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival held earlier this month.
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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.
Four students and volunteers stood at the Scraith Wood Community Garden with spades and gardening tools

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).