News and events

A coastal part of Lagos, Nigeria
6 March 2020

Masters student wins Development Studies Association dissertation prize

Congratulations to 2018-2019 MSc Cities and Global Development student Euan Crispin for winning the annual dissertation prize of the Development Studies Association (DSA).

Alumnus Brian Bailey visits Department

Alumnus Brian Bailey visits Department

Brian Bailey studied in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning from 1982 to 1985. He spent 32 years working in local government, before going freelance. He spoke to undergraduate and postgraduate students about his experiences in the planning.

24 February 2020
The ICOSS Building

We're recruiting: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Urban Design

We are seeking an excellent researcher and teacher who will play an active role in our vibrant, diverse, and growing Department.

7 February 2020
image of Firth Court

University alumni become President and Vice President of RTPI

The University is celebrating after two alumni have recently become President and Vice President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

24 January 2020
Students win prizes as Masters students graduate

Students win prizes as Masters students graduate

Congratulations to all our students who graduated on Friday. This included students from our range of planning, real estate, urban design and GIS Masters courses.

20 January 2020
cardboard house in two hands

Call for papers for special issue of Housing Studies

Towards a global housing studies: beyond dichotomy, normativity and common abstraction.

9 January 2020
The Diamond building

Sheffield to host interdiscplinary conference on the Affective Politics of Social Inequality

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning is hosting a one day conference on Tuesday 5th May 2020. 'Feeling Class: Emotions, Bodies and the Affective Politics of Social Inequality' aims to bring together scholars from across disciplines.

4 November 2019
Cities and Global Development students in Hargeisa

Cities and Global Development students attend Workshop in Hargeisa

Two Masters students on the Cities and Global Development course, Natasha Marjoram and Sahra Hersi, recently attended the DPU summerLab workshop in Hargeisa.

3 October 2019
London city skyline - image

Putting Wacquant to Work: John Flint and Ryan Powell publish new book

Professor John Flint and Ryan Powell have edited a new book which critically engages with Loic Waquant’s work on urban marginality and his distinct approach to understanding the contemporary urban condition.

30 September 2019

Using virtual reality to build inclusive urban spaces

CEE-VR is an immersive gaming experience developed by a project team at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

7 August 2019
A 2019 graduate

Class of 2019 graduate

Urban Studies and Planning students graduated last week. Before the ceremony, students were invited to the department for a reception, where they got the opportunity to talk to many of the academic staff who have taught them over the past few years.

23 July 2019