Departmental News News stories News items relating to the staff, students, courses and partnerships of the University of Sheffield Department of Geography. Lake Palcacocha, Peru. Image credit- Dr Bethan Davies, Newcastle University 22 November 2022 Sheffield researchers to study depleting water resources and retreating glaciers in the Andes Researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Geography Department have been awarded a £2.5 million NERC highlight topic, to study the impacts of climate change upon water resources in the Andes. Field camp at Khumbu Glacier in the Everest region of Nepal 11 November 2022 Job alert: Research Associates in Palaeoglaciology We are seeking to appoint TWO Research Associates in palaeoglaciology to work on landform mapping from Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), GIS analysis and ice sheet reconstruction. jobs.ac.uk 7 November 2022 Job alert: Operations Officer (Maternity Cover) We are looking for an Operations Officer to ensure the smooth running of a range of all operational activities, including HR, recruitment, staff induction, health and safety, and a range of administrative support responsibilities. Search Africa scholarship holder Charles Ombonya wins Masters dissertation prize Charles Ombonya, a Masters student on our Public Health and International Development (MPHID) programme, has been awarded the prize for best MPHID dissertation of his year (2020-21). 28 October 2022 Re-imagining Food Security during Covid-19: Buen Vivir in the Andes In the final installment of our masters students' blog series, Lauren Smithstone discusses rising food insecurity over the last decade, in particular during the global pandemic. 21 October 2022 New evidence for liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. 30 September 2022 From ‘Valladolidian non-human’ to ‘Buen Vivirian human’ - An attempt to understand racism through the concept of ‘other’ Ritu Shankar discusses the post-neo-liberal concept of alternative development Buen Vivir. 14 September 2022 How are the Rights-based approach to development helping you rethink the contemporary issue of Gender-Based Violence? MPH International Development student Isabelle discusses gender-based violence and rights-based approaches to development. 31 August 2022 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
