Another chance to listen to Jenny Preece @housingevidence.bsky.social on @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social #urbanradar podcast Also with @thesjck.bsky.social on trans inclusive urban spaces

Always a treat to chat to @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social This was a rollercoaster ride through joy, disdain, oppression and joy for LGBTQ+ folk in the city. Urban Radar is a cracking podcast taking an urban lens on current issues. Well worth a listen.

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"the temperatures at every reef north of Ningaloo reached as high as or higher than ever recorded. “We’ve never had every major WA reef affected in a single event. This is the worst coral bleaching event recorded for WA reefs.” " #ClimateEmergency www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another step backwards from accessible and affordable public transport. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Really excited to be collaborating on this. Please share with your networks...

Have you checked out our new podcast yet? If you’re into law & the environment, interdisciplinary research, water and/or tips on thriving as an academic, you might enjoy a listen. (Also, we’re just 11 downloads away from our first 500 & it would be lovely to hit that milestone.)

The latest episode of Uni of Sheffield excellent Law in Context podcast is focused on the recent Supreme Court judgment: "For Women Scotland vs The Scottish Ministers" creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

In this podcast chat I gave a shout-out to @goodlawproject.bsky.social 's FAQs on trans inclusivity in the wake of the supreme court judgement. Take a look. They're practical, accessible, & aware of the costs of pushing for justice as a trans person right now. goodlawproject.org/resource/tra...

By me: Climate cost of Israel’s war on Gaza will exceed the annual greenhouse gas emissions of >100 countries - exacerbating planetary catastrophe on top of the horrific death toll and suffering of Palestinians www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Urban Radar 5 is now LIVE! Tune in for grounded, critical conversations—from community-led energy futures with Dr Jayne Carrick to AI confessionals and power of a new pope, reimagining future of spiritual spaces with @msoamsoa.bsky.social. Also unpacking some key urban issues. lnkd.in/diC8tjqz

❤️💔 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

This week the lovely folk at Law in Context hosted @surabhishukla.bsky.social, @sandraduffy.bsky.social & I to discuss For Women Scotland Vs The Scottish Ministers We explored the big legal Qs raised by the judgement and the road ahead. Take a listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Fantastic to be here at the Student Sustainability Research Conference @universityofleeds.bsky.social great to see students from across Yorkshire sharing their research for sustainable futures @sheffielduni.bsky.social #ssrc25

@sheffielduni.bsky.social Great to be here at the Student Sustainability Research Conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Can new fuels make aviation sustainable? Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian from the University of Sheffield, Luke Ervine from Virgin and Steven Gillard from Boeing, discuss how we’re working together to decarbonise air travel on the @timeshighered.bsky.social podcast. Listen now: buff.ly/u6bcli3

"Sustainability" by Sheffield UK artist Phlegm. A city in a water bottle. #StreetArt #Photography Cable Street #Manchester

“In the years since 1982, developing countries have transferred an estimated $4200 billion in interest payments to their creditors in Europe and North America, far outstripping the official-sector development aid these countries received during the same period.“ Source: x.com/heimbergecon...

Congrats, @senthorun.bsky.social ! Looking fwd to reading this

Sometimes, but only sometimes, two wrongs can make a right. Based on an erroneous definition of transgender in a prior case, which was then codified, the Kerala High Court has found that intersex children cannot be subjected to surgeries based on parental consent alone. lawandsexuality.com

These writing-up grants are of huge value to recipients who are struggling to fund the last stages of a PhD. If you're eligible, do consider applying. See the web pages of the IJURR Foundation (long supported by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social scholars!) for other fantastic opportunities too. 👇

On the day of the new NPPF, our report out with @wildjustice.bsky.social shows how housebuilders are failing to protect nature. Across 42 new estates we audited only a half of the ecological features they promised are in place. #NPPF #planning #wildlife www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A short explainer of FoodLadders. youtu.be/q9hbTXeBZjU?...

Look what just arrived @farhanasultana.com ! I feel like I should do a Read With Me series on this.

Justice delayed but not denied. Four apartheid era police officers have been put on trial in South Africa, for the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. One has already pled guilty, and testified that the others were complicit as well. 37 years later. @thecontinent.bsky.social

My research group H2POLITICS just published a piece on green extractivism vis-à-vis South Africa's race for green hydrogen. Based on interviews & activist research the article highlights alternative transition pathways in line with energy justice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We're so proud to announce that our latest open access book is now ready to read! It presents contributions to decolonize development studies & seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards social justice 🔎 bit.ly/46WFRAL

@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.

There are a number of proposals on how the IMF should change to adapt to a very different geopolitical context. David Andrews provides an easy reference document to cover the reform proposals in circulation. Explore! ⬇ www.cgdev.org/blog/pathway...

While Russian troops attacked Ukraine, Vladimir Putin fought a power battle over a crucial oil pipeline. To keep oil supplies flowing, western oil giants such as Shell bowed to Russia’s corrupt demands. They still lost the battle. @icij.org #CaspianCabals www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...

Friends, join @andretwp.bsky.social and me in Prague for our #ECAS2025 panel: “African Cities as testbeds: experimental statecraft in transition” Submit your abstract here under the stream ‘Urban Studies:' guarant.eu/ecasconferen...

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