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 Major new project to study ways to improve access of poor to nutritious foods in India A new research project to study ways in which poor communities in India can gain improved access to nutrient-dense foods in climate-friendly ways has been launched. 20 December 2022 Emeritus Professor Paul White releases new book ‘A brief History of Chinese Design Thought’ The new book, which is out now, introduces readers to the history of design thinking in pre-modern China. 16 December 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. 22 November 2022 Field camp at Khumbu Glacier in the Everest region of Nepal 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. 11 November 2022 | jobs.ac.uk 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. 7 November 2022 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Next › Last page Last »