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Sheffield hosts successful 26th Annual Gathering in Biosemiotics

51²è¹Ý¶ù welcomed scholars from around the globe last week for the 26th Annual Gathering in Biosemiotics, a resounding success for the international research community.
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Could listening closer to nature help people share wild spaces more carefully?

A new research project led by Dr Liam Healy is examining how design and behaviour change can help humans and nature share the same space more carefully, following increased footfall in spaces like Redmires Reservoir since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Exterior of the prototype building in the village of Songzhuang. Image credit: Xiang Ren

Collaborative project designs and constructs regenerative building prototype to help safeguard historic earthen buildings from the effects of climate change

A new regenerative prototype has been built in an isolated historic mountain village in Zhejiang province of eastern China, which will be used to test building methods for reusing other earthen buildings in the historic region.
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New research projects announced to tackle overheating in UK hospitals

Three new research projects have launched which aim to enhance patient safety by addressing the urgent threat of extreme heat in NHS buildings.
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Sheffield researchers help national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget for England's play areas

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences have helped national charity Play England secure £18m in the chancellor's budget to improve and update children’s play areas.

The importance of child friendly cities

Professor Helen Woolley discusses the importance of child friendly cities as part of a new international podcast programme with American journalist, Michael Smerconish.
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MArch graduate and former Head of School appointed to ACAN Steering Group

School of Architecture and Landscape graduate Aakash Mathialagan has been appointed to join the Architects Climate Action Network’s Steering Group.