News

20 October 2020

Congratulations to our new Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Three Faculty of Social Sciences colleagues have been successfully nominated to become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences: Jackie Harrison (Journalism); Damian Hodgson (Management School) and Kate Reed (Sociological Studies).

Breathe/Respirar banner with researchers gathered around it

15 October 2020

Green infrastructure: contributing to air quality, health and wellbeing

A new collaborative research project which explores how green infrastructure and other nature-based solutions contribute to air quality, health and wellbeing.

12 October 2020

The ambiguous conservation benefits of caviar

Rising demand for luxury wildlife products among European & North American consumers is a key driver in the global illegal wildlife trade. Hannah Dickinson's research examines the impact of caviar trade regulations upon illegal caviar trade in the EU

22 September 2020

The case for choosing nature-based solutions to infrastructure

Tom Wild is an ecologist with a background in environmental planning. Based in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Tom’s current work focuses on water management and the benefits of nature-based solutions in infrastructure.

The four-year research project added ornamental plants to previously bare front gardens in economically deprived streets of Salford (Image: Anna Da Silva / RHS images)

Scientific research shows that greener front gardens reduce stress

Including a few plants in a bare front garden could reduce stress levels as much as eight weekly mindfulness sessions, new research by the Department of Landscape Architecture in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has shown.

6 October 2020

Social Sciences students set to benefit from new work placement opportunities

Students in the social sciences are set to benefit from more work placement opportunities thanks to new funding awarded to the University of Sheffield.

22 September 2020

Geographer awarded ERC funding to unravel scientific mysteries

Urban geographer Jonathan Silver has been awarded a European Research Council grant Starting Grants award to unravel scientific mysteries.

14 September 2020

Landscape Architecture summer exhibition

Does architecture play a role in the climate emergency?

Empowering students to become global citizens and inspire new ways of building

14 September 2020

Maker{futures} project provides families with imaginative maker kits for Festival of the Mind

Maker{Futures}, a project from the School of Education which aims to support and promote maker education in schools, libraries, museums and at home, will be part of Festival of the Mind.

10 September 2020

Festival of the Mind returns and launches digital platform for 2020 with live and online events

For the first time this year’s events - including podcasts, films and performances - will be hosted in a new online festival hub enabling Sheffield’s creative talent to be brought to a wider audience.

7 September 2020

Indonesian rainforest cleared for oil palm plantation

80 per cent of Indonesian rainforest vulnerable to palm oil destruction is not protected, research shows

More than 80 per cent of the Indonesian rainforest, mangroves and peatlands most vulnerable to being cleared for palm oil production is completely unprotected by the country’s Forest Moratorium, according to new research.

27 August 2020

Digital learning in the Faculty of Social Sciences

Departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences have been working hard to create an enjoyable and inspiring experience for our students that’s both accessible and motivational, regardless of the circumstances.

26 August 2020

Illustration of a woman and man in red and yellow

Match Made in Heaven: Love and desire through the eyes of British Muslim women

Anthology to be published exploring love and desire for British Muslim women.

26 August 2020

Political peerage for Professor Prem Sikka

Professor Prem Sikka, Chair in Accounting and Finance in the Management School, has been nominated for a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life, meaning he is to become a member of the House of Lords.

20 August 2020