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Sheffield Urbanism Lecture Series 2026

The Sheffield Urbanism Lecture series is an initiative of the Urban Institute to stimulate dialogue, discussion and understanding of processes of urbanisation and urban life.

Call for papers AAG 2027NYC: Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corrido

Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corridor

Call for papers AAG 2027NYC: Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corridor
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Writing the City

Delivered by the University of Sheffield Off the Shelf Festival of Words is one of the most vibrant literary festivals in the UK, bringing the best in local, national and international literary talent to Sheffield.
Handbook on Financialisation and Space

Handbook on Financialisation and Space Published

Two of our associates have contributed chapters to the recently published Handbook on Financialisation and Space.

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CLEANING UP THE CITY: Waste-lands in Mumbai and Lagos

The lastest episode of the Urban Radar Podcast is ready! In this month's episode, Beth and Tom reflect on UN World Clean-up Day.

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You’re Invited: The Good Partnerships Launch

Join regional stakeholders to launch Good Partnerships: a framework for enhancing capacity in the VCSE sector. ‘Good Partnerships’ is a new co-produced framework for collaborations across the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
Tetiana Vodotyka

Urban Studies in Ukraine: Changes, Challenges, and Collaboration

In this IN-PERSON ONLY talk, Dr Tetiana Vodotyka traces the development of urban studies in Ukraine, examining both the history of the field and the intellectual and institutional roots of urban knowledge production.

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Theorising Migrant Lives: New Theoretical Framework in Territory, Politics, Governance

University of Sheffield PhD researcher Nikola Lero has published a new article in the prestigious Q1-ranked journal Territory, Politics, Governance.
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Call for Expressions of Interest: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships at the Urban Institute.

The Urban Institute (UI) at the University of Sheffield welcomes expressions of interest from outstanding early-career researchers wishing to apply for the 2027 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Researcher Fellowships