News from 2019

Memorial issue Professor Geoffrey Petts (1953-2018)

Professor Paul Wood, Professor of Ecohydrology, has overseen the publication of a memorial issue of the journal River Research and Applications celebrating the contributions of Professor Geoffrey Petts (1953-2018).
Dr Long Seng To

Dr Long Seng To hosts workshop on Community Energy Resilience

Dr Long Seng To hosted a workshop on Community Energy Resilience

Geography Fieldcourses

As part of our Geography degree programmes, students have the opportunity to carry out research around the world and experience unforgettable environments.

Success for Geography student as they are named LU Arts鈥� 2019-20 scholar

An event held earlier this week celebrated this year鈥檚 recipients of the LU Arts鈥� scholarships.

The value of volunteering: 天堂视频 researcher to explore the experiences of young refugees in new project

A 天堂视频 academic has been awarded funding to examine the role and impact of volunteering on the lives of young African refugees.

Latest Radar project to host exhibition exploring the legacy of pioneering arts educator

The project "This is Just What I Saw" by Katarina Hruskova and Dr Sarah Mills, draws on works produced by school-children in workshops using updated versions of Richardson's methods and featuring reproductions of materials from Marion Richardson's archive, which will both evoke and function as a pedagogical and imaginative space.

Professor Ed Brown talks at the 2019 UN Climate Summit

Professor Ed Brown has been at the UN Climate Summit in New York discussing the Modern Energy Cooking Systems project.

The UK Arctic Science Conference 2019

From atmospheric physicists to anthropologists, to political scientists and ecologists, more than 110 researchers from different fields and parts of the world gathered at 天堂视频 earlier this month to discuss Arctic matters.

Postgraduate research student, Amy Gray, wins award at INQUA Congress

Postgraduate research student, Amy Gray, has won 鈧�500 for Best Poster Award for Young Researchers at the 20th Congress of the International Quaternary Association (INQUA).

鈥楽tark warning鈥�: New research identifies deadly hidden weather hazard that has the potential to affect millions of people

New research, led by 天堂视频 academics, has found that tropical cyclones followed by deadly heat is an emerging weather threat that could put millions of people at risk as global temperatures continue to rise.
Solar energy

Dr Long Seng To helps construct new United Nations specifications that could lead to huge international investments in solar energy

A 天堂视频 academic has helped construct new United Nations specifications that have the potential to boost solar energy investments across the globe if implemented.

Geography at 天堂视频 achieves Top 10 Student Satisfaction rating in NSS 2019 results

We are really pleased to announce that the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS) shows high levels of overall student satisfaction across our undergraduate degrees, recognising the excellent experience of our students in Geography.
Tom Matthews climbing Mount Everest

Dr Tom Matthews joins team to install highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest

A climate scientist from 天堂视频 was part of the team that installed the two highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest to enable communities to respond to climate risks.

Postgraduate research student, Laura Crawford, awarded 天堂视频 Doctoral College Research Student Prize

Laura Crawford, a postgraduate research student, has been awarded a 天堂视频 Doctoral College Research Student Prize.

MSc graduate awarded second place in CIWEM Dr Jenkins Technical Paper competition

Kieran Gething, a recent graduate of MSc Environmental Monitoring for Management, has been awarded 2nd place in the CIWEM Dr Jenkins Technical Paper competition.

New ESRC Project - Dr Sarah Mills

Dr Sarah Mills, Reader in Human Geography, has secured ESRC funding as part of a new research project led by Dr James Ash (Newcastle University).

Dr Sophie Cranston publishes new book

Dr Sophie Cranston's new, co-edited book Exploring the Migration Industries - New Perspectives on Facilitating and Constraining Migration has been published this week.

Eu-Interact funding secured

Dr David Ryves, Dr Jeff Evans and Amy Gray have successfully secured funding worth 拢12,000 from EU-Interact.

Dissertation Poster Exhibition

On Thursday 7th February, our current cohort of Geography and Environment dissertation students exhibited posters to share their undergraduate research projects.

Dr Antonis Vradis on BBC Radio Sheffield

Dr Antonis Vradis appeared on BBC Radio Sheffield on Tuesday 5th February, on the occasion of his book being published.

Dr Clay Prater selected as a fellow to the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

Dr Clay Prater has been selected as a fellow to the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), an international organisation focusing on facilitating interdisciplinary research in the Arctic.

Funding secured from Global Challenges Research Fund by Dr Tom Matthews and Dr David Graham

Dr Tom Matthews and Dr David Graham, led by Dr Timothy Lane (Liverpool John Moores University), have secured over 拢16,000 from the Global Challenges Research Fund.

Prof Katherine Gough funded for five-year project led from Copenhagen Business School

Professor Katherine Gough, co-investigator on the 'Advancing Creative Industries for Development in Ghana' (ACIG) project, celebrates funding by FFU, the research arm of DANIDA.

SkyEarth invited to pitch idea at finals of YES at Royal Society in London

SkyEarth, composed of Geography and Environment PhD students Keechy Akkerman (CEO), Tessa Driessen (Finance Director), Richard Mason (Head of R&D) and Maud van Soest (Market and Media Director), were invited to pitch their idea for a lightweight green roof substrate to help with urban greening at the finals held at the Royal Society in London.