The University of Sheffield
Department of Geography

Departmental news

We're always on the lookout for news about the department from students, research staff, academic staff and alumni. News items should be around 250 words long, ideally with photographs.

Send your contributions to: G.Allsopp@Sheffield.ac.uk

  1. Applying for an internship at the Geographical Association

    Applying for an internship at the Geographical Association

  2. Teaching Geography Autumn 2011

    Staff win Excellence in Leading Geography awards

    Two members of staff have won Excellence in Leading Geography awards at this year's Geographical Association annual conference.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study, Undergraduate study and Staff
  3. Department

    Department celebrates new awards

    The Department has recently received a series of awards 

    Categorised under: Research, International and Staff
  4. Vietnam

    Assessing historic regional monsoon systems

    Professor Mark Bateman is part of an international research team from Vietnam and Japan working in Vietnam trying to establish whether regional monsoon systems have changed in the last 500 years.

    Categorised under: Research, International, Environmental Reconstruction & Observation and Staff
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    Geography Student Photo Competition 2013

    The department is very pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Geography Student Photo Competition

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
  6. Football

    Geography students win football league

    The Department of Geography student football team have won the University of Sheffield Societies League for the first time in 37 years. 

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
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    Geography at Sheffield continues to rise in worldwide top 50

    The Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield continues to rise within the top 50 geography departments worldwide with the publication today of the 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

    Categorised under: Research, International, Postgraduate study and Undergraduate study
  8. Nepal

    Nepal field class

    Our International Development Masters students recently returned from a fieldclass in Nepal where they spent time in Kathmandu working with local NGOs

    Categorised under: International Development, International and Postgraduate study
  9. Google research

    Andrew given Google Faculty Research award

    Andrew McGonigle has recently been granted funding in support of his work via the Google Faculty Research awards scheme.

    Categorised under: Research and Environmental Reconstruction & Observation
  10. Snow

    Cold snowy March sees Sheffield shivering into spring

    According to the Met Office, March 2013 was the joint second coldest March nationally (UK) since records began more than 100 years ago, with only March 1962 being colder.

    Categorised under: Climate & Cryosphere and Research
  11. The Intern

    The Intern: "You’re Hired!"

    This year’s summer internship at the Geographical Association has been won by Fiona McLoughlin, a second year Geography and Planning student.

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
  12. University opens new research Institute dedicated to International Development

    The Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID) will be formally launched in April by the University of Sheffield.

    Categorised under: Research, International Development and Staff
  13. South Africa fieldclass

    Students examine development in South Africa

    Students have just returned from the Geographies of Development fieldclass, spending 10 days in South Africa.

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
  14. Lakes fieldclass

    Wintery but enjoyable Lake District field class

    Students and staff have just returned from the level 2 Lake District field class in wintery but spectacular weather.

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study