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A brightly patterned children's play area painted on tarmac

How to give children the freedom to play all across the city – not just in playgrounds

Mic Martin looks at four international case studies to explore the options for making cities more child-friendly, and asks why there is widespread hostility to children’s right to use urban spaces for play.
Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award winners announced

Congratulations to Dr Pamela Richardson, ECR winner in the 'Outstanding partnership or impact in sustainability and the environment' category, and to Dr Rob Bryant, who was shortlisted for his work on the Policing of Illegal Logging in the Amazon.
Deforestation in Borneo
"Deforestation in Borneo" by IndoMet in the Heart of Borneo is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

International Development masters student blog series - 2025

Each year our International Development students have the opportunity to write blog articles exploring key topics from their courses.
A lake with icy mountains behind it

Sheffield geographer presents UNESCO policy summary for action to save our frozen planet

A Sheffield geographer is playing a leading advisory role as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) work to protect Earth's frozen regions.
Composite image showing the houses of parliament for the launch event of the APPG on play

‘It All Starts With Play’ – New National Campaign and APPG on Play in England

Researchers from the School of Architecture and Landscape and School of Geography and Planning help launch Play England’s new national strategy at the House of Commons.
Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn

Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn receive AESOP Excellence in Teaching Award 2025

Congratulations to Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn who received the Association of European Schools of Planning award for their masters module 'Urban Informality'.

Three gold medals inside open cases

Dr Sihan Li awarded the Gill Memorial Award by Royal Geographical Society

Sihan has received the award for exceptional early career research with a remarkable track record of achievement.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru’s valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
Tony Crook looking at the camera.

Professor Tony Crook Legacy Seminar

The School of Geography and Planning is holding an afternoon event to celebrate the contribution of Professor ADH (Tony) Crook CBE to applied housing and planning policy research.