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Miguel Kanai and team standing with a banner promoting their project — L-R: Miguel Kanai, Veronica Fabio from Buenos Aires University, doctoral candidate Maria Redondo Bermudez and Prof Anna Jorgensen.

18 December 2019

‘Green Barrier’ air quality project wins support from the British Academy

A project on the use of green barriers to improve air quality, well-being and community mobilisation in Buenos Aires has been supported by the British Academy.

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5 November 2019

Exploring the Kinder Scout plateau

Dr Stephen Livingstone discusses his recent field trip and the hunt for glaciers in the Peak District.

4 November 2019

Geography Alumnus helping shape Climate change policy

Recently James Harries, who studied Geography from 1993-96, visited the department. James, who now lives in Manchester, is a principal consultant working on climate change at Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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The University of Sheffield
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