Departmental News News stories News items relating to the staff, students, courses and partnerships of the University of Sheffield Department of Geography. 27 March 2024 Lecture: Can researching everyday practices usefully inform social transformation for sustainability? The multiple crises that human societies are faced with today are fundamentally the consequences of human actions. But can research that focuses on everyday practices usefully inform wide-ranging systemic changes? 14 March 2024 Two Geography students win SURE awards Two students from the Department of Geography have been recognised for their work as part of SURE, the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience. 27 February 2024 South Africa’s apartheid legacy is still hobbling research A new article for The Conversation by Dr Daniel Hammett and colleagues from the University of Johannesburg looks at how apartheid legacies affect the work of universities in South Africa. 7 February 2024 Geography at Sheffield recognised for advancement of gender equality We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for commitment to the advancement of gender equality within the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield. Search University of Sheffield Funded PhD Project opportunity 'Engineer crop behaviours to respond to extreme climatic conditions'- This project would suit someone with a keen interest in climate change, water and food security, and excellent quantitative analysis and communication skills. 18 April 2023 ICT4D and Buen Vivir: Indigenous Appropriations for Preservation In our new 2022-23 masters students' blog series, Benjamin Phillips discusses global digital inequalities and the tribulations of integrating IT into Indigenous communities. 14 April 2023 The Violence of Being Left-Out: Buen Vivir and everyday exclusions against indigenous women In our new 2022-23 masters students' blog series, Emily May Muir explores how Buen Vivir in Ecuador failed to include indigenous women in decision-making processes... 31 March 2023 From Food Desert to Food Apartheid: A Capabilities Approach to Navajo Food Insecurity In our new 2022-23 masters students' blog series, Amelia J Van Komen disputes the current terminology we use around food insecurity... 24 March 2023 Star Wars: With Coruscant back on the screen maybe now is a good time to talk about urbanization here on planet Earth Earth will never be an ecumenopolis like Coruscant but our cities are devouring the world... 23 March 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »