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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.
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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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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.
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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.

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.