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Sheffield researchers help national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget for England's play areas

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have helped national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget to improve and update children’s play areas.
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University of Sheffield researchers contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier loss

Researchers from the School of Geography and Planning have contributed to a major new international publication which highlights the accelerating decline of glaciers and ice sheets and their consequences for people and the planet.
Jason Slade receiving the Patsy Healey Award from Helen Fadipe

Prestigious planning accolades awarded to University academics

Dr Jason Slade and Professor Malcolm Tait have been awarded the 2025 Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Patsy Healey Award for Academic Excellence.
A man standing in front of an artificial ice reservoir in the Indian Himalayas
Credit: Dr George Adamson (King's College London)

€10m project will improve where artificial ice reservoirs are located in northern India to help adapt to climate change

A new €10m project will bring together experts to find the most effective place for placing artificial ice reservoirs (AIRS) in the Indian Himalayas to combat the effects of extreme weather events.
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Rhiannon Williams wins Valerie Karn prize 2024

The Valerie Karn prize is awarded annually to an Early Career Researcher HSA member presenting at the Conference. Rhiannon will be supported in the professional production and dissemination of her paper.
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Two Geography students win SURE awards

Two students from the Department of Geography have been recognised for their work as part of SURE, the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience.
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South Africa’s apartheid legacy is still hobbling research

A new article for The Conversation by Dr Daniel Hammett and colleagues from the University of Johannesburg looks at how apartheid legacies affect the work of universities in South Africa.

How communities can help manage urban flooding and water pollution

MAGIC was a 30-month project trialling new ways of managing surface water in our urban areas whilst also making them more healthy places. This new video explores how the project engaged with communities in Hull and East Yorkshire.
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Geography at Sheffield recognised for advancement of gender equality

We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for commitment to the advancement of gender equality within the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield.