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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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Sheffield Geography students' work featured in the Science Museum

Geography students at The University of Sheffield have become some of the youngest students to publish a paper and contribute to the Science Museum.

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The Department of Urban Studies and Planning achieves excellent results in the National Student Survey

USP celebrates success in championing student voice in the 2023 NSS.

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Geography 1st overall for student voice in the Russell Group in the National Student Survey

The University of Sheffield's Geography and Environmental Science courses are ranked highly in multiple categories of the 2023 NSS.

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Study calls for reusable packaging users to join project to help prevent plastic waste

A new study from the University of Sheffield is looking for people in Yorkshire who have tried reusable packaging, to join a project to investigate ways to combat plastic waste.

BA Geography Graduate Selina Treuherz releases Local Food Action Plan for Sheffield

Selina is currently working as ShefFood Partnership Coordinator, in this interview she offers some insight into her role and discusses how studying Geography at TUOS influenced her work...