News and features

GeoPlan Society awarded Gold status for the first time

20 October 2025

The GeoPlan (Geography and Planning) Society has been awarded status Gold by the Students’ Union for the first time.

Professor Mark Barry elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

1 October 2025

Professor Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Funding the future: master’s students win prestigious bursaries

29 September 2025

Postgraduate students at the School of Geography and Planning are celebrating after securing prestigious bursaries to fund their studies.

New research explores the emotional toll of supporting the farming community

8 September 2025

A new study led by researchers at the School of Geography and Planning has shed light on a rarely explored aspect of rural life: the emotional wellbeing of those who support farmers.

British workhouses were founded and sustained on wealth derived from slavery, study shows

8 September 2025

Extensive research of archives traces the movement of people, money, ideas and disciplinary practices between Britain and its colonies

Top-performing MSc students celebrated for academic excellence in transport and planning

1 September 2025

Two outstanding Transport and Planning (MSc) students at the School of Geography and Planning have been recognised for their exceptional academic performance.

Building global partnerships for urban water resilience

12 August 2025

We recently welcomed Dr Anna Taylor for a week-long visit that strengthened international collaboration on water resilience in urban environments.

Meet Nirushan – our inclusive bursary recipient

15 July 2025

At the end of 2024, 3 students joined the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences as recipients of our inclusive PhD scholarships. We caught up with Nirushan to find out more about his project and his motivations for working in this area.