The University of Sheffield
Department of Geography

Departmental news

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  1. Graduation

    Academic prizes 2010 – 2011

    We are pleased to announce this year's prizes.

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
  2. PG Newsletter

    Postgraduate Newsletter hot off the press!

    The latest edition of the Postgraduate Newsletter has just been published.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study
  3. Professor Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson appointed Chair of the Food Standards Agency's Social Science Research Committee (SSRC

    Peter Jackson appointed Chair of the Food Standards Agency's Social Science Research Committee (SSRC)

    Categorised under: Staff and Research
  4. Tunabreen glacier

    How melting glaciers effect ocean currents

    Departmental staff have used a computer climate model to study how freshwater entering the oceans at the end of the penultimate Ice Age 140,000 years ago affected the parts of the ocean currents that control climate.

    Categorised under: Climate & Cryosphere and Research
  5. Department hosts 'Windy Day' meeting

    The 17th 'Windy Day' meeting will be held at the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield on the 19 October.

    Categorised under: Ecosystem Dynamics & Biogeochemistry and Research
  6. Geography alumni awarded

    Geography alumni awarded

    Categorised under: Alumni
  7. Tikeet Health Clinic

    Tuck in for Tikeet!

    Following on from last year's success, this year's West Pokot Week is encouraging everyone in the Geography & Planning Building to Tuck in for Tikeet.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study, International Development and Undergraduate study
  8. Three Geography staff nominated for Students' Union Academic Awards

    The University of Sheffield Students' Union recognises that good teaching has an enormous positive impact on student's learning experience.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study and Undergraduate study
  9. Middlewood Weir

    Dry spring in Sheffield and no sign of a let up

    This spring so far has been unusually dry, with only 7.7 mm of rainfall recorded in March and 5.9 mm in April so far.

    Categorised under: Ecosystem Dynamics & Biogeochemistry and Climate & Cryosphere
  10. Equator

    Masters students return from successful Kenya fieldclass

    International development students (MA International Development, MPH Public Health and International development, MSc Environmental Change and International development) recently visited West Pokot, Kenya in order to gain firsthand experience of development fieldwork.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study and International Development
  11. Ben Hennig

    Ben Hennig named as one of 50 'ones to watch' in the North of England in 2011

    The Institute of Public Policy Research North (ippr north) has just named Ben Hennig in the Northern Lights 2011 Top 50.

    Categorised under: Staff and Research
  12. Blue marble

    Stephanie awarded 2011 Geographical Association internship

    Stephanie Milton, a second year BSc student, has been awarded this year's internship at The Geographical Association.

    Categorised under: Undergraduate study
  13. Masters Graduation

    Graduation of our first new Masters programmes

    On Thursday 13 January 2011 the first group of students from our new suite of Masters programmes graduated.

    Categorised under: Postgraduate study
  14. Chris Clark

    Hunting down 65,000 drumlins

    In a major new Channel 4 television series "Birth of Britain" Tony Robinson, together with Professor Chris Clark examine the forces that have shaped the British Isles.

    Categorised under: Research