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Research spotlight: Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life

Dr Ankit Kumar's latest paper is featured in the Royal Geographical Society's monthly research spotlight.

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The power of a life well lived: The story of Marion Wiles’ life and the legacy she left

Marion is remembered as a kind, thoughtful and giving friend whose fierce independence took her around the world, and touched so many lives.
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Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Even where anti-authoritarian protests have proved futile time and again, urban populations rarely remain quiet. Tom Goodfellow explores how protests and authorities interact in the fastest-urbanising regions of the world.

Published by The Conversation
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Environmental Science student wins Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences

BSc Environmental Science student Josh Hurdiss has recently been awarded the Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Colonialism and Gender Inequality: The Case of Political Representation in Nigeria

In the second edition of our masters students' blog series, Emeli Hanson investigates Colonialism and Gender Inequality - The Case of Political Representation in Nigeria.

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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.