12 September 2019 06:40 in landslide report by Dave Petley
During construction of the Broomhead reservoir, near Sheffield, in the 1920s and 1930s, a large, deep-seated landslide caused major problems
Tags: construction, dam, featured, reservoir, Sheffield, UK
22 July 2016 07:00 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
On 1st November 2016 I will take up the role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield
17 May 2022 11:46 in acadenic opportunity by Dave Petley
This morning, the University of Hull has announced that it has invited me to become its next Vice-Chancellor, starting on 1 September 2022.
Tags: featured, Hull, University of Hull
24 February 2022 08:59 in landslide report by Dave Petley
The A57 Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester in England has been closed for at least a month by three rainfall induced landslides.
Tags: climate change, england, Europe, featured, highway, road, UK
7 February 2022 08:00 in landslide images, landslide report by Dave Petley
Google StreetView has imaged the aftermath of an unusual embankment failure near to Northampton at a warehouse construction site in the UK
Tags: embankment, featured, Google StreetView, Northampton, UK
9 September 2021 07:27 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Last week a very interesting and unusual landslide occurred close to the town of Paimio in Finland
Tags: bearing capacity, Europe, featured, Finland, landslide report
3 June 2021 10:59 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Not all slope failures are large: examples of small but disruptive landslides in Sheffield
Tags: Emgland, Europe, images, landslide report, Sheffield, United Kingdom
4 February 2021 08:12 in landslide video by Dave Petley
The 3 February 2021 White Cliffs of Dover chalk cliff collapse in Kent, England, which was caught on a brilliant video.
Tags: chalk, cliff, england, Europe, featured, Kent, landslide video, rockfall, UK
4 January 2021 06:30 in landslide images by Dave Petley
Understanding the Trotternish landslide complex on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, perhaps the most beautiful landslides on Earth?
Tags: ancient landslide, Europe, featured, Scotland
29 July 2020 11:12 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A new article in the journal Landslides (Li et al. 2020) describes the Niushou landslide in Jiangsu, China, which was triggered by construction works for a hotel complex.
Tags: case study, china, construction, East Asia, featured, paper, research
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