News and events

Aerial view of hexagonal Geography and Planning, green Weston Park and the Arts Tower
30 October 2020

Academic researchers in Urban Studies and Planning respond to the government's planning white paper

In August, the Government published a White Paper, 'Planning for the Future', which proposed a series of fundamental changes to the English planning system.
Colourful flowers in Arbourthorne
1 October 2020

New Project: An Even Better Arbourthorne

Lee Crookes is working on a new project with the Urban Institute's Beth Perry to address socio-economic disadvantage in Arbourthorne.

Published by the Urban Institute
Firth Court Rotunda
8 September 2020

Department courses ranked #2 in UK in The Guardian University Guide 2020

The guide ranks by subject area and scored the University of Sheffield within the top 10 places to study several subjects, including second for building and town and country planning related courses.
Sheffield Students' Union entrance with students
21 July 2020

Planning at Sheffield tops Russell Group in National Student Survey

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning has been named the top planning school in the Russell Group for student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
Our department building on the edge of Western Park

Congratulations to our graduating masters students

Our masters students graduated this week remotely from our range of planning, real estate, urban design and GIS courses.

14 January 2021
Keys in a door

Housing exclusion in the English rental market

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is a multi-disciplinary partnership between academia, housing policy and practice, established in 2017. Kim McKee and Jenny Preece discuss CaCHE's work for Insight Magazine.

10 December 2020
A sketch of the London skyline

Alpha City: How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich

If asked which was the best city in the world, how might you respond? Professor Rowland Atkinson discusses London and the rich for Insight Magazine.

26 November 2020
Samantha Hall with a Water Aid placard

Research-led teaching: an undergraduate’s view

In our research magazine, Insight, fourth year MPlan Urban Studies and Planning student Samantha Hall discusses Professor Rowland Atkinson's research-led teaching about the city.

11 November 2020
Man cycling through market in Indonesia

Urban popular economies

A Sheffield ‘desk’ bridging conversations among researchers at the University and beyond: Dr Gabriel Silvestre introduces the new project for Insight Magazine.

4 November 2020