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The Urban Greening Symposium - a graduate's perspective

Zac Willitts, a graduate of our Masters in Landscape Architecture, attended the Urban Greening Symposium last year. He shares his thoughts on the trends highlighted during the event, from upskilling gardeners to greening challenging urban locations.
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Climate-proofing pediatric care: New research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards

A new national study, led by the University of Sheffield, aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.

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New project will bring together local and online communities to examine regional food policy

A new initiative will host two ecological citizens’ ‘Re-assemblies’ to explore food and energy systems in relation to Net Zero transition.
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New research to boost South Yorkshire's treescape and community well-being

A new project ‘Trees Together South Yorkshire’ has been launched to create a pathway for managing and expanding South Yorkshire’s vital tree canopy - focusing on maximising benefits for the environment and local communities.
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New research projects announced to tackle overheating in UK hospitals

Three new research projects have launched which aim to enhance patient safety by addressing the urgent threat of extreme heat in NHS buildings.
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At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests

Senior Lecturer in Landscape Planning Dr Paul Brindley is quoted in The Guardian about the health, environmental and tax implications of the estimated 13m tonnes of rubbish at illegal waste sites in the UK.

| Published by The Guardian
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Sheffield researchers help national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget for England's play areas

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have helped national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget to improve and update children’s play areas.

The importance of child friendly cities

Professor Helen Woolley discusses the importance of child friendly cities as part of a new international podcast programme with American journalist, Michael Smerconish.