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An aerial view of a quarry with a blue pool

New €1.8 million European-Latin American research network asks who pays the price of the green transition

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences will join an international network of academics & organisations examining the consequences of Europe’s green transition for Latin American countries where materials for rechargeable batteries are mined.
Medical supplies on warehouse shelves

Research to tackle poor health outcomes in Nepal receives new funding

Ongoing collaboration with local governments in Nepal continues, providing training and mentoring to improve efficiency and decision making within healthcare provision.
The moon in the night sky behind silhouetted tree branches

Community engagement project supports increased evening use of green spaces by exploring the sensory experiences of nature after dark

A pilot research study at the School of Architecture and Landscape encouraged local residents to tap into the sights, sounds and smells of nature in the evening, at a time when outdoor evening leisure is becoming increasingly popular.
Dr Gemma Horton

Dr Gemma Horton appointed to European Commission's Expert Group against SLAPPs

Dr Horton, Impact Fellow for the Centre for Freedom of the Media, will join a prestigious group to advise the European Commission to legislate against Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation.
Illustration of a woman and man in red and yellow

Match Made in Heaven: Love and desire through the eyes of British Muslim women

Anthology to be published exploring love and desire for British Muslim women.

Professor Prem Sikka

Political peerage for Professor Prem Sikka

Professor Prem Sikka, Chair in Accounting and Finance in the Management School, has been nominated for a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life, meaning he is to become a member of the House of Lords.
Paint, canvas and paint brushes

Call for carers and those requiring care to create artistic submissions for digital exhibition on covid-19 experiences

Academics from the Sustainable Care programme at the University of Sheffield are calling on unpaid carers, care workers and people who require care to participate in creating artistic submissions for a digital exhibition on covid-19 experiences.

Bartholomew House, home to the School of Law

University of Sheffield launches partnership with The University of Law

Collaboration will allow students to pursue a pathway to qualification as a solicitor with a leading provider, and enable Sheffield’s School of Law to focus on research-led teaching in law and criminology.

Informal waterfront buildings in Lagos

Insecurity underpins property rights in Lagos – no matter what class you are

Dr Tom Goodfellow explores the eviction of marginal communities from the waterfronts of Lagos, and the wider phenomenon of insecure property rights which affects many, if not most Lagosians.