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Learn more about Helen's research into children's outdoor play environments and how she embeds this into her teaching practice.

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.
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Sheffield Architecture students nominated for 2025 Architects’ Journal student prize

Harry Roper (BA Architecture) and Aakash Mathialagan (MArch) have been nominated for the prestigious Architect’ Journal Student Prize 2025, which celebrates the work of architecture students across the UK.

Groundbreaking project digitally documents rich built heritage of the indigenous Dong people

Digital technology has been used to document the wooden architecture of the indigenous Dong people in the south-west of China for the first time.
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MArch graduate and former Head of School appointed to ACAN Steering Group

School of Architecture and Landscape graduate Aakash Mathialagan has been appointed to join the Architects Climate Action Network’s Steering Group.
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MArch student George Hadley awarded RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship

A Sheffield School of Architecture and Landscape student has been awarded a prestigious scholarship in recognition of outstanding work and potential to make significant contributions in the field of architecture.
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East-West 30th Anniversary Symposium

An upcoming symposium will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the research group 'East-West Studies in Architecture and Landscape'.
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How Can We Make Our Cities More Child-Friendly?

Professor Helen Woolley discusses the principles of child-friendly city planning and her research on inequality in the provision of playgrounds in this new article for Forbes.

| Published by Forbes
The cover of the book 'The Backpacker's Guide to University', with the subtitle 'An undergraduate's guide to travelling well and staying the course'

New book co-authored by Dr Joanne Phillips tackles the challenges students face entering higher education

‘The Backpacker’s Guide to University’ supports students with managing the change to undergraduate study after their A-levels or other life/work experiences.