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Remembering the life of Dr John Laverack Taylor

It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Dr John Laverack Taylor.

1 - A Cleveland visit to Szczecin, Poland (Teesside Archives)
A Cleveland visit to Szczecin, Poland (Teesside Archives)

New research reveals challenges posed by austerity, Brexit and COVID-19 for international town-twinning partnerships

Research by USP Academic Dr Tosh Warwick has shed new light on transnational town-twinning history and the challenges posed by Brexit, the pandemic and austerity.
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Urban issues in Taiwan and Japan

Second year MPlan student Alex Chim, explores the designs and landscapes of cities he visited last summer. Here's his blog...
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Geography and Planning Building refurbishment complete

Here's a look at the geography and planning building revamp completed this year...
Geography and Planning building
Geography and Planning building

Job alert - Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

We are seeking early career researchers to apply for the 2024 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship Scheme...

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The Department of Urban Studies and Planning achieves excellent results in the National Student Survey

USP celebrates success in championing student voice in the 2023 NSS.

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USP Green Impact team wins Platinum

The department is very proud to announce that USPs Green Impact Team has won the highest award of Platinum at the recent Green Impact Awards Ceremony!

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Children’s opportunities for play in the built environment: a scoping review

USP's Dr Michael Martin recently published an open access paper on Children and Play in the journal 'Children's Geographies'