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Department of Urban Studies and Planning

We're an internationally-renowned centre of excellence for the study of planning and real estate. We help make fairer, healthier and more sustainable places.

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Undergraduate study 
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PhD study 
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Postdoctoral opportunities 

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Students' Union 
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News

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12 May 2022

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning celebrates its results in the Research Excellence Framework 2021

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Dr Wei Yang and Professor David Robinson
31 March 2022

Immediate Past RTPI President Dr Wei Yang visits Department

The Sheffield alumna met with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the School of Architecture.
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Cali, Colombia
22 March 2022

New research on pandemic resilience among low-income communities in Colombia and South Africa

The research, with funding from the Urban Studies Foundation, will look at the local resilience of low-income communities during Covid-19.
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2 March 2022

Introducing our equality, diversity and inclusion principles

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

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Department of Urban Studies and Planning
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN

+44 114 222 6900

usp@sheffield.ac.uk

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We offer courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level that are fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.

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We offer courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level that are fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.

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