News and events

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
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).
Portrait of Amy Woolley inside

How we embed careers support in our curriculum

Find out from our Placements, Employability and External Relations (PEER) Manager how we help students reflect on their own skills and find their ideal job after graduation in our Professional Skills module.

11 May 2021
Abigail Upton outside on a building in a harness

Student presents her research virtually at British Conference

Abigail Upton, now on our MSc Urban and Regional Planning course, had been due to deliver a presentation at last year’s British Conference for Undergraduate Research (BCUR).

27 April 2021
aerial view

Webinar: "Urban Planning during Covid 19 - Reflections on the global South and Sheffield"

Register now for a webinar featuring our department's staff.

20 April 2021
Students listen to tour guide in Durban

Experiential planning education with Southern partners

Staff reflect on the (post)COVID “global” University.

28 January 2021
Market stall in Durban, South Africa on a field class

Reflections on virtual field trips

'Delivering a virtual international field trip to Durban, South Africa during lockdown' reflects on the nuts and bolts of online learning and teaching.

28 January 2021