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Illegal tree logging - project team

Tackling illegal logging in Peru

Illegal selective logging is both destructive and hard to monitor via conventional satellite imagery. In this new video, Dr Rob Bryant discusses innovative new remote sensing technologies for the automated detection of unauthorised timber extraction.

Watch the video on Sheffield Player
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In loving memory of Professor Malcolm Tait

It is with profound sadness that we inform you that Professor Malcolm Tait of the School of Geography and Planning sadly passed away on Wednesday 3 June 2026.
The VolcanoTech team and collaborators in front of a volcano in Chile

Monitoring volcanoes with accessible tech

Taking the pulse of the world’s most dangerous peaks. A conversation with Tom Pering, VolcanoTech CEO/Co-founder.
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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.
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International recognition for MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning is delighted to have received accreditation from the Institute of Town Planners, India, for our MPlan undergraduate degree.