Urban Radar

Mar 26 2025 4 ep. 38 mins 1
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Urban Radar is a podcast series brought to you by Sheffield Urbanism, which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life. Drawing on the unique range of expertise in the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield, UK, we place urban dynamics at the centre of contemporary global affairs.

Sheffield Urbanism is a joint initiative led by the Urban Institute and School of Geography & Planning at the University of Sheffield.

Credits: 

Podcast production, presentation & editing: Tom Goodfellow & Beth Perry

Post-production editing & marketing: Polly Clifton

Production support: Jack Clayton

Distribution, promotion & marketing: Riya Singh & Vicky Simpson

Music: Horizon (music by Tom Goodfellow, produced by Alan Thomson); Falling Down (music by Tom Goodfellow, performed by the Dice, produced by Alan Thomson); Ghosts (music by the Dice; produced by Alan Thompson); Kilimanjaro (music by Tom Goodfellow, produced by Alan Thompson).

Supported by the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield

Thanks to the Creative Media Suite at University of Sheffield. 

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Urban Radar: Trailer

Feb 17 2025 3 mins  
In this trailer, we set out the background to Urban Radar, the format of the show and the main questions that we will explore. Urban Radar is a podcast series which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life. It is brought to you by Sheffield Urbanism, a community of urban researchers in the Faculty of Social Science at the University o