News

News stories

A group photo of the Grantham Scholars standing on the stage at the Sustainability Symposium 2025

University of Sheffield’s global sustainability work boosted by £3.5 million gift from Grantham Foundation

The Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures has received a £3.5 million gift by the Grantham Foundation to deliver world class climate research, train the next generation of sustainability leaders and steer global climate policy.
A grantham Scholar presenting in front of an audience at the Methods@Sheffield event

Method behind the madness - The Methods@Sheffield scholar training event

Methods@Sheffield is a two-day annual event where we challenge our Grantham Scholars to present research from an entirely different field as part of their Sustainability Leaders Training Programme.
A large powerline at sunset

New AI software set to accelerate delivery of vital Net-Zero infrastructure

New software, developed by the University of Sheffield spin-out AENi and funded by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, aims to transform how the world’s essential net-zero infrastructure is planned.

Exterior of a wooden office in the back garden with snow on the lawn

Why I'm building an office out of straw

Our Sustainability Assessment Lead, Stuart Walker, has built his new garden office out of straw! Inspired by his work on a low carbon cold room in Kenya, his new garden office was designed to have the lowest possible embodied carbon and low energy.

An aerial image of a UK suburban area showing curved roads, lined with houses and their tree filled gardens.

New research to boost South Yorkshire's treescape and community well-being

The new ‘Trees Together South Yorkshire’ project, funded by the Grantham Centre's Regional Readiness Fund, has been launched to create a pathway for managing and expanding South Yorkshire’s vital tree canopy.