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• The economic impact of sporting events
  Professor Simon Shibli, head of the Sports Industry Research Centre says that sporting events can have a huge impact on the local economy. (21 May 2015)
• Football finance expert estimates the cost of relegation
  Rob Wilson estimates the cost of relegation at £60 million in an article which speculates that Mike Ashley could sell Newcastle United if they get relegated after their game against West Ham on Sunday. (19 May 2015)
• The role of engineering in sports
  A feature article published in The Independent on developments in sports technology includes an interview with Dr David James from the Centre for Sports Engineering Research. (7 May 2015)
• Sport finance expert on the most valuable fight in boxing history
  Rob Wilson is quoted in an article in The Times about the huge sums of money riding on the Mayweather Pacquiao fight. For the first time in sporting history, instead of taking a cheque from a promoter, Mayweather puts the fight on himself so he gets a cut from every cent of income. Read more in The Times.(5 May 2015)
• The big melt for Motorsport Arena
  The Sheffield Motorpoint arena is melting the ice of the arena floor for the summer season. Last week the Motorpoint arena hosted a sell-out 8,500 crowd for the ice hockey final of the Sheffield Varsity 2015 tournament. (29 April 2015)
• Football finance expert on Premiership 'squeaky bum time'
  Rob Wilson from the Department of Sport, at Sheffield Hallam, spells out the financial implications for the likes of QPR, Hull and Burnley if they are to be relegated.(24 April 2015)
• Football finance expert on transfer spending
  Football finance expert, Rob Wilson, has been quoted on Goal.com. He believes the three clubs capable of signing a superstar player this summer are Manchester United, Chelsea and possibly Manchester City. (22 April 2015)
• BUCS chief executive on what sport can do for employment
  Karen Rothery, chief executive of British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), mentioned Sheffield Hallam research in her keynote speech at BUCS Women's Football Festival, hosted by York in March. The research showed that those who take part in sport at university, earned more money throughout their career. (22 April 2015)
• Boxing champ supports Olympic Legacy Park
  Gold medal Olympic boxer Nicola Adams has given her support for the new Olympic Legacy Park which is a joint venture between Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Council. Nicola Adams said that the project can only inspire more people to improve their health and become involved in sport. (21 April 2015)
• Football finance expert on BBC Radio Somerset
  Football finance expert, Dr Daniel Plumley talks on BBC Radio Somerset this morning [listen again at 39:45] about what relegation means for Yeovil Town Football Club and their appointed new manager, Paul Sturrock. (10 April 2015)
• Snooker Heaven returns to Sheffield Hallam
  The World Snooker Championships will be coming to Sheffield next month (April 18 to May 4). Cue Sheffield will see some of the BBC's most popular programmes being hosted in Sheffield including Snooker Heaven which is broadcast in front of a live audience at Sheffield Hallam University. (31 March 2015)
• Ian Maynard talked to Anne Diamond on professional sports people struggling with the condition
  Following high profiles cases such as Clarke Carlisle, Freddy Flintoff and Ricky Hatton, BBC Radio Berkshire talked to Ian from The Centre for Sport and Exercise Science about why depression is an issue in professional sport. Listen again here from 00:06. (26 March 2015)
• £14m for world's best physical activity research centre continues to make the news
  There has been further coverage of the news that Hallam's vision to develop the most advanced research and development centre for physical activity in the world has attracted Government funding. It has featured on BBC Online, in the Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Times and on the Radio Sheffield bulletins. (20 March 2015)
• SHU developed training programme for Tour de Yorkshire volunteers features
  A special training programme developed by Sheffield Hallam for Tour de Yorkshire volunteers has featured in the East Yorkshire press, in the Pocklington Post and Bridlington Free Press. The Tour Makers have already completed a training programme for the Tour de France Grand Depart and will now have additional training from West Yorkshire Police at their headquarters in Wakefield over the next couple of months. (20 March 2015)
• 1.8 Million people belong to sports clubs
  Research commissioned by Sheffield Hallam and led by Professor Simon Shibli has revealed that 1.8 million people in England belong to sports clubs and almost 3 million sports competitions took place in England last year. The research has been covered across media, including BBC Sport, Around the Rings and England Hockey in articles which announce the launch of the new NGB CEO Forum which will act as an independent voice to help influence and inform national and local policy on sport. (11 March 2015)
• Is the cricket world cup the world's third largest sporting event?
  Professor Simon Shibli, Head of Sheffield Hallam's Sports Industry Research Centre, analyses claims that the International Cricket Council World Cup is the world's third biggest sporting event. Professor Shibli says that this is a widely coveted title and is used to justify public sector investment in an event, to attract sponsors or to entice spectators to attend. (9 March 2015)
• Messi dismisses transfer rumours on BBC Sport
  Further coverage on BBC Sport for Rob Wilson's comments that Manchester United and Real Madrid are the only clubs that could afford to buy Messi outright and satisfy Financial Fair Play. (14 January 2015)
• Success for student athlete Karla Drew
  Sheffield Hallam sport & exercise psychology student, Karla Drew, had three successive victories in pentathlon in the England Athletics Indoor Combined Events Championships at the weekend. (14 January 2015)
• Barbershop quartet filmed in CSES environment chamberg haul flights
  Rip Off Britain came to the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science's environmental chamber to film the effects of long haul flights on passengers' health. Sheffield Hallam welcomed the Amazing Greys babershop quartet to observe the effects of low air humidity on their voices. Watch again from 23:00. (13 January 2015)
• Sports finance expert on Messi transfer
  According to Rob Wilson only two clubs, Real Madrid and Manchester United, will be able to sign Lionel Messi for an outright fee within UEFA's Financial Fairplay Rules. Rob Wilson has also been featured widely, in The Independent, The Telegraph and across global press. (12 January 2015)
• SHU research backed by public vote: Sheffield people vote city best in UK for outdoor activities
  Following research for Sheffield City Council (SCC) by the Sport Industry Research Centre, BBC Countryfile's public poll this week revealed that the Steel City is the best place in the UK for outdoor enthusiasts. The story has been covered on SCC's brand new online media hub, by BBC Countryfile, and has had lots of social media buzz. (24 December 2014)
• Sports Industry Research Centre featured across Scottish news
  The Sunday Post, STV News, and numerous Scottish local publications report on the 6% increase in tourism spending in Scotland last summer. The economic impact of the Ryder Cup is currently being evaluated by Sheffield Hallam University's Sports Industry Research Centre. (22 December 2014)
• SHU expert discusses the science of boxing
  Danny Wilson, strength and conditioning coach, has his comment piece about the science of boxing techniques published in Boxing News. (18 December 2014)
• 3G pitches get more people playing cricket
  Sheffield Hallam has worked with Sheffield council to trial a new kind of cricket played on artificial 3G surfaces at Lowfield Park. The trials have proved successful and have encouraged more people to get into the game. (17 December 2014)
• SHU psyiotherapists train up Rio's paralympians
  Mike Whichello, an MSc student and sports physiotherapy intern at Sheffield Hallam University was part of the team of physiotherapists who travelled with paralympic athletes and swimmers to Brazil’s school Olympics in Sao Paulo. (11 December 2014)
• SHU Active win workplace challenge
  Sheffield Hallam Active have won the inaugural South Yorkshire's Sport Business Games. The games are being run as part of the workplace challenge initiative, funded by sport England, which aims to engage workplaces in sport and physical activity. (9 December 2014)
• Student athletes on track for Sheffield 2016
  One of the UK's biggest student sporting events will come to Sheffield in 2016, thanks to a partnership between Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield City Trust and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). (8 December 2014)
• Head of Sports Industry Research Centre featured on international news
  Professor Simon Shibli, head of Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Centre, is featured on Noticias24 and BBC Mundo about the next largest sporting event after the Olympics and the World Cup. (8 December 2014)
• Head of Sports Industry Research Centre talks to BBC Sport
  Professor Simon Shibli, head of Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Centre, takes part in a discussion on BBC Sport about the next largest sporting event after the Olympics and the World Cup. (5 December 2014)
• Sporting students set to earn more
  A study conducted by Sheffield Hallam University has shown that graduates who participated in sports earn on average £5000 more per year than their non-sporting classmates. (25 November 2014)
• Rob Wilson talks on BBC Radio Humberside
  Talked about Hull City's name change and finances. Listen again at [38:10]. (21 November 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam research featured in She Knows
  Research conducted by Sheffield Hallam has revealed that endurance is improved when exercise movements are synchronised with a musical beat. (21 November 2014)
• SHU student turns £5 into £50,000 in football accumulator
  Karla Drew, budding heptathlete who trains with Jess Ennis- Hill, won £50,000 after putting a £5 accumulator bet on 10 football games. Karla intends to use the money to fund her studies further. (20 November 2014)
• Rob Wilson comments on Ofcom investigation
  Discusses how the announcement that Ofcom will be reviewing how Premier League TV rights are sold in the UK will give fans 'much more choice'. (19 November 2014)
• SHU engineering team help speed fanatic Guy Martin break world record
  Viewers of Channel 4 last night saw how a team from Sheffield Hallam's Centre for Sports Engineering Research worked with Guy Martin on a 'gravity racer', a motor-less vehicle for racing on downhill roads. In the programme, Guy plummeted down a road in southern France to set a new world record of 85.61mph. This is the second time the University has worked with Guy on his record-breaking challenges. If you missed it, watch again here. (17 November 2014)
• The Open brings economic boost for Wirral
  Research conducted by Sheffield Hallam's Sport Industry Research Centre has shown that The Open golf tournament at Royal Liverpool brought an economic benefit of £76.3m across the Wirral Council area and to the wider economy of the North West. (10 November 2014)
• Playing sport at university boosts career prospects
  Research carried out by Professor Simon Shibli and colleagues is cited in City AM today [Sport boosts your chances in the City, City AM, 7 November]
• University to carry out analysis of national rugby scheme
  Sheffield Hallam is to carry out analysis of the 'All Schools' programme - which aims to get more young people interested in rugby while changing the sport's white, male demographic. Read the interview with Steve Grainger - the man in charge of creating a Rugby World Cup legacy. (31 October 2014)
• SIRC research into the sports market featured in trade publications
  Articles in Leisure Management and Health Club Management feature Sheffield Hallam research conducted by the Sports Industry Research Centre which shows that the UK sport market is valued at £25.8 billion. This research sheds light on Beyonce and TopShop's recent sportswear collaboration Parkwood TopShop Athletic. (29 October 2014)
• Alan Ruddock comments on Luiz Suarez's fitness
  Alan Ruddock, a physiologist at the University's Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article which discusses how the footballer's numerous suspensions have played to his advantage. (27 October 2014)
• Technology to help treat sports injuries featured in The Star
  Richard Mills has worked in partnership with Design Futures at Sheffield Hallam to develop a heating and cooling wrap system which also helps reduce the swelling of injuries. (23 October 2014)
• League Managers Association called to end hiring and firing culture
  At no point during the last decade have so many football managers been sacked in such a short space of time. However, research from Sheffield Hallam found that the appointment of a new manager leads to an increase in points per match but only for teams on the bottom half of the league table. (22 October 2014)
• Football finance expert discusses Hull City
  Robert Wilson describes Hull City as 'one of the most attractive prospects in British football' after the release of their accounts which show a £9.4 million profit in 11 months. (20 October 2014)
• Sports and exercise expert quoted in the Wall Street Journal:Alan Ruddock comments on Luiz Suárez's fitness
  Alan Ruddock, a physiologist at the University's Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article which discusses how the footballer's numerous suspensions have played to his advantage. (27 October 2014)
• Guy Martin talks about his collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University
  Listen again to motorcycle racer Guy Martin talk about breaking the soapbox world record with Sheffield Hallam on yesterday's Chris Evans breakfast show at [02:09:38]. (17 October 2014)
• Rob Wilson comments on Price of Football report
  Rob Wilson talks about the impact of increasing ticket and kit prices live on BBC lunchtime news and on 5live. Listen again at [56:00]. (16 October 2014)
• Sheffield named as place to be for outdoor activities
  A report conducted by Sheffield Hallam's Sport Industry Research Centre has found that people in Sheffield have the highest household spend on outdoor equipment and 66% of Sheffield residents take part in outdoor recreation. Listen again later today to Dr Maxine Gregory talk about Sheffield's appeal to climbers and cyclists. (16 October 2014)
• City athletics stadium one year on: Sheffield Hallam's athletics provision in Sheffield revisited
  BBC Radio Sheffield speak to athletes about the University's stadium at Woodbourn Rd, and Mark Swales, director of facilities at SHU, looks at the future of athletics in the city. [1hr39m]. (14 October 2014)
• Sports engineer quotes in CNN Tech: Dr David James discusses 'cyberathletes'
  Sports engineer Dr David James discusses how advances in prosthetics have led to the question of whether technology is enabling or enhancing. (9 October 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam links with Chartered Institute for Managing Sport and Physical Activity
  Sheffield Hallam has been announced as one of the first universities to support CIMSPA, a development body which helps students make their first steps into the world of work. (7 October 2014)
• Rob Wilson discusses the possible relocation of London Wasps to use the Ricoh Arena in Coventry
  Rob Wilson talks about the possible use for the currently empty Ricoh Arena stadium in Coventry. Listen again at 1hrs 6mins in. (3 October 2014)
• Olympic Legacy Park plans for Don Valley Stadium: £50 million to be invested into community stadium development project
  BBC features the news that a world class sports research centre dubbed the Olympic Legacy Park will be built on the site of the former Don Valley Stadium. The Park will also feature multi-sports facilities, a school, a university technical college and a hotel. The project is a joint venture between Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield City Council. Sky Sports, The Star, The Yorkshire Post and The Sheffield Telegraph have also featured the story. (2 October 2014)
• Social enterprise Team Activ encourage workplace activities
  Research conducted by Sheffield Hallam which shows that for every pound employers spend on wellbeing, three times is saved on sickness and absence, has helped inform Darren Padgett's social enterprise idea Team Activ. (24 September 2014)
• Jane Tomlinson's Run for All take over the running of the event
  The not-for-profit organisation Run for All is part of the legacy of Jane Tomlinson, a Sheffield Hallam graduate who was diagnosed with cancer part way through her post graduate degree. This year the marathon will follow a different route to previous years. (11 September 2014)
• Rob Wilson discusses economics of Manchester United and QPR football clubs
  Listen again at 18:57 to football finance expert Rob Wilson talking about the operating costs and profits of Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers. (10 September 2014)
• Sport and exercise science graduate uses expertise to coach players
  Hallam Academy Tennis coach and sports and exercise science graduate, Jonny Fraser, is using research based methods to help support tennis clubs across the city. Science in Tennis aims to advise players on strength conditioning, sports psychology and sports nutrition. (8 September 2014)
• Former Sheffield Hallam student has set up his own business to provide services to Sheffield tennis clubs
  Jonny Fraser tells the Sheffield Telegraph how his business, Science in Tennis is training tennis clubs in sports nutrition, strength and conditioning and sports psychology. He is also working with the University's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science on a development programme for promising tennis juniors. (5 September 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam SHU Racing team compete in annual Formula Student competition
  A team of engineers from Sheffield Hallam took a formula series car which they designed and built themselves to Silverstone in July to compete in the annual Formula Student competition. Read more on page 7 of The Star and on the Media Centre. (3 September 2014)
• Football finance expert discusses transfer window
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson discusses this year's transfer window on BBC 5Live. [Listen again at 2:16:35]. A reported £800m was spent on 100 players during this window, however Rob Wilson does not think that this spending will increase Read more on BBC Sport. (2 September 2014)
• University receives Sport England TAC status
  Sheffield Hallam University has been selected as a Sport England Talented Athlete Support Scheme Accredited Centre (TAC). This means that students will receive support in furthering their sporting careers while they study. (1 September 2014)
• Post World Cup coverage for Brazuca ball
  Dr Simon Choppin from the Centre for Sports Engineering Research has been featured on examiner.com. He says that there is a difference between a wind tunnel and an open field - "The wind tunnel re-creates very particular spin conditions, but with a pass or shot, the spin might be completely different.” (1 September 2014)
• Sports science expert reveals on Kel Brook's training regime
  Alan Ruddock, associate lecturer in exercise physiology, talks about the science behind Kell Brook's training regime which helped him to become the new IBF welterweight champion of the world. (28 August 2014)
• Sports economist 'not surprised' if 5,000 Britons volunteer at Rio 2016
  Professor Simon Shibli, expert in the economic and financial aspects of the sport and leisure industries, has been quoted in The Guardian, The Times and Inside The Games, about his expectation that 5,000 Britons will travel to Rio to volunteer at the 2016 Olympic games. (27 August 2014)
• Professor's Commonwealth predictions reach New Zealand: Simon Shibli's forecasts right on the money
  A BBC Scotland report which shows just how close Professor Simon Shibli was to predicting Scotland's medals haul at the Commonwealth Games is picked up by the New Zealand Relay publication. (22 August 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam partnership with SCSEM underway: work has started at Concord Sports Centre as part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy project
  Coverage on Bdaily for the work being done at Sheffield's Concord Sports Centre. The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) is developing the site in partnership with Sheffield Hallam as part of the £10 million London 2012 Olympic legacy project to help promote physical activity as a treatment on the NHS. (20 August 2014)
• Sports Scientists from Sheffield Hallam help prepare Brook for fight
  Sport scientists Alan Ruddock and Dave Hembrough, from the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, have been working with boxer Kell Brook to help him prepare for his fight against Shawn Porter. Read more in The Sun. (20 August 2014)
• Professor Steve Haake helps design a sledge for Guy Martin
  Professor Steve Haake head of the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam helps design a bespoke sledge for motorcycle racer Guy Martin for his TV show Speed with Guy Martin. Professor Steve Haake takes into consideration aerodynamics and friction to try and create to world's fastest toboggan. (18 August 2014)
• Trade media celebrates Jessica Flinn's nationwide success
  Metalwork and jewellery graduate, Jessica Flinn will have her own exclusive range on sale in 15 House of Fraser stores across the country in the Autumn/Winter 2014 season. Read more about her success in Professional Jeweller and BDaily. (15 August 2014)
• Celebrating Corin Mellor's bridge design for the new building at Charles St
  The BBC Antiques Roadshow magazine September issue includes a feature on famed Sheffield Hallam graduate, designer David Mellor. It mentions David's son Corin's unique walkway design for the University's new building. (12 August 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam graduate is showcasing his work at a children's hospital
  Jonathan Wilkinson's NORTH exhibition, which depicts a mixture of nostalgic northern landscapes and landmarks, will be on display at The Children's Hospital in Sheffield, in the hope that it will create a vibrant and positive atmosphere for visiting patients and their families. (8 August 2014)
• University's athletes receive Sport England support
  Aspiring athletes at Sheffield Hallam University are benefiting from the University's selection as a Sport England Talented Athlete Support Scheme Accredited Centre (TAC). (14 August 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam 's work with referee governing body highlighted
  Sport psychologists at Sheffield Hallam are helping PGMOL find the next Howard Webb, having identified key personality traits that have helped the World Cup ref make tough decisions. (13 August 2014)
• Call for more high-profile activity in region following Tour success
  Events lecturer Phil Crowther and sport business researcher Professor Simon Shibli have championed major events for the region in Conference News. (12 August 2014)
• Premiership official Howard Webb cites Sheffield Hallam's support as instrumental
  Howard, moving on to a technical director role for PGMOL, after a successful career as an international football referee. His mental toughness training at the University is highlighted in The Independent. (12 August 2014)
• Special Olympics 2017: Sheffield Hallam's City Athletics Stadium announced as one of the venues hosting the Special Olympics
  Sheffield was announced as the host city of the Special Olympics Great Britain National Summer Games in 2017 and Learning Disability Today profiles the venues that will be hosting the Games. (8 August 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam graduate is showcasing his work at a children's hospital
  Jonathan Wilkinson's NORTH exhibition, which depicts a mixture of nostalgic northern landscapes and landmarks, will be on display at The Children's Hospital in Sheffield, in the hope that it will create a vibrant and positive atmosphere for visiting patients and their families. (8 August 2014)
• Sheffield to host national summer games: coverage on BBC News for 2017 National Summer Games announcement
  Today Sheffield has been announced as the host city for the 2017 National Summer Games for athletes with learning disabilities. The Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium will be one of the venues used for the games. (7 August 2014)
• New £10m UTC development for the city: plans for a new University Technical College have been given the go ahead
  Sheffield's bid to open its second UTC has been granted. There will be places for up to 600 students, aged 14-19, and it will specialise in human sciences and digital technologies. The college will open in 2016. Read more on GOV.UK. (7 August 2014)
• Mexican-style restaurant sponsor employee in exchange for nutritional expertise
  Student nutritionist and GB triathlete, Kurt Bergin-Taylor has been working at Street Food Chef for the past three years. He has agreed to use his expertise to help provide nutritional info for customers, in return Street Food Chef will become Kurt's official international sponsor. (7 August 2014)
• Daniel Reed secures silver and bronze for England
  Sheffield Hallam receives a mention on BBC table tennis coverage. Psychology student, Daniel Reed has won silver and bronze for England in the table tennis. (5 August 2014)
• Professor Simon Shibli discusses Scotland's success on BBC Scotland
  Professor Simon Shibli from the Sports Industry Research Centre predicted in 2010 that the 2014 games would be a huge success for Scotland. With 53 medals already won, Scotland is currently 4th place. Simon believes this is down to the host nation's choice to include Judo. Scotland has won 13 medals in Judo so far. (5 August 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam research - parents too busy to play with children
  Research conducted by Sheffield Hallam in conjunction with school sport organisation Team Activ has found that long working hours and commutes mean parents struggle to find the time to play with their children during the working week. (31 July 2014)
• Sport Industry Research Centre interview 3,000 spectators at home of cricket
  Research, commissioned by Marylebone Cricket Club, found that last summer’s Ashes test at the ground in St John’s Wood Road brought in £6.9million to St John’s Wood and £8.7million to Westminster as a whole. Read more about how cricket boosts the London economy in West End extra, and see last year's coverage in The Telegraph. (28 July 2014)
• Congratulations to Ellie Faulkner and Becky Turner after 4x200 relay medal
  Coverage in today's Yorkshire Post and Telegraph for students Ellie Faulkner and Rebecca Turner part in securing Commonwealth Bronze. The two 21-year-olds – Turner from Rotherham and Faulkner from Sheffield – partnered Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Amelia Maughan in the 4x200m freestyle relay (28 July 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam alumni Dean Downing retires from pro cycling
  Sheffield's pro cyclist, Dean Downing took part in his final competitive race at the Sheffield Grand Prix on Wednesday. Dean recently visited the University as part of the Cycle Heaven live panel show. (25 July 2014)
• Wildcats star trains in environmental chamber
  Rugby player, Ali Lauitiiti, has been training in Hallam's environmental chamber to help fast track his return to fitness after a knee injury. The chamber has also been used to train World Cup referee, Howard Webb. (10 July 2014)
• A once in a generation experience: Coach for EIS Sheffield Hallam, Adela Carter explains Tour de France hype
  The Tour de France is one of the most accessible international sporting events, its free and it travels through people's local communities and on their roads.
  “The local cycling community train on those roads - you don’t often get to train at Wembley.” (8 July 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam academic talks about economic benefits of sporting events
  Richard Coleman from the Sports Industry Research Centre took to the BBC Breakfast sofa this morning to talk about how major sporting events can boost local economies. Richard was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake up to Money programme. [Listen from 37:10] (4 July 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam expert's research featured on Sunday Brunch: The science of balls revealed
  Sports engineering expert, Professor Steve Haake's research into the trajectory of balls was discussed on Sunday Brunch this weekend. [Watch again at 27:44] (1 July 2014)
• 10,000 tour makers to volunteer at the Grand Depart: Volunteers help to make the Tour a legacy for Yorkshire
  21,000 Tour maker volunteer applications were received for 10,000 places. The Yorkshire Post reports on page 54, 55 and 56. Read more about the Tour makers on the Media Centre. (1 July 2014)
• Professor Ian Maynard will present a talk about the links between sport and business
  The Grand Départ International Business Festival kicks off on Thursday, where sports psychologist, Professor Ian Maynard will present 'Performing Under Pressure', a talk which explores how sports techniques such as coping under stress can help in business. (1 July 2014)
• Dave Hembrough talks about the importance of pre-season training
  Sports psychologist, Dave Hembrough talks to The Star about how football training has changed over the years. Footballers now have personalised training programmes and diets specific to their needs. (1 July 2014)
• Vice-Chancellor Professor Philip Jones talks about his charity cycle ride on BBC Radio Sheffield
  This weekend Professor Philip Jones rode the 2nd stage of the Tour de France for two charities, Marie Curie Cancer Care and the University's charity for care leavers. There's still time to donate here. [Listen again to the Vice-Chancellor on Radio Sheffield at 1:22:26] (1 July 2014)
• Rob Wilson talks about Doncaster Rovers' future following funding announcement
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson appeared on BBC Look North yesterday, to talk about Louis Tomlinson's investment in the club. Report starts ~3mins in. (20 June 2014)
• Rob Wilson discusses Sheffield Wednesday takeover
  Rob Wilson has advised that it may cost new Sheffield Wednesday owner Hafiz Mammadov, £25 million to get the team back into the Premier League. (18 June 2014)
• Vice-Chancellor saddles up for charity
  Coverage in The Star for the Vice-Chancellor's sponsored ride of stage two of the Grand Départ from York to Sheffield. Money raised will be donated to Hallam's new fund for care leavers as it is has one of the highest numbers of students who have been in care. The total raised currently stands at £1,508. Click here to donate. Read more on the Media Centre. (13 June 2014)
• Brazilian student and Hallam lecturer talk all things World Cup on BBC Radio Sheffield
  Brazilian, Science Without Borders student, Lucas Leung, talks to Radio Sheffield about how he will be celebrating the World Cup away from Brazil in Sheffield. [Listen again at 01:23:20]. Meanwhile, Alan Ruddock from the Centre for Sports Engineering Research discusses how footballers will cope with Brazil's climate. [Listen again at 50:27] (13 June 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam lecturer writes on the effects of Brazillian climate: Sheffield Hallam lecturer, Alan Ruddock's piece featured on The Conversation
  On the opening day of the World Cup 2014, Alan Ruddock from Sheffield Hallam's Centre for Sports and Exercise Science talks about Brazil's climate, the potential for heat stress and the effects this can have on players' performance. (12 June 2014)
• Cycling performances demonstrate city partnership: Sheffield Theatres and Sheffield Hallam team up for Tour de France plays
  Writer Chris Bush, from Shefffield Theatres, and Sheffield Hallam's head of humanities Matthew Pateman are interviewed on the Paulette Edwards show (Radio Sheffield) about the Be|Spoke play, which opens on Thursday in Hallam Square. Listen again from 1hr 45mins. (5 June 2014)
• Futsal kicks off ahead of Rio 2014
  A major new study into Futsal, FIFA and UEFA's official version of five-aside-football, shows the sport is taking off in the UK but that more needs to be done to invest in facilities and infrastructure. (3 June 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam honorary doctor Howard Webb has been in the Sheffield Hallam labs doing some gruelling humidity training
  The World Cup referee also gave his support to a workplace wellbeing clinic, a partnership between the University and the NHS as part of the new National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine. (3 June 2014)
• Toni Minichiello among the students on course
  A new sport coaching course is helping Team GB's Olympic coaches prepare for Rio 2016, by teaching them to apply the latest research and giving them hands-on experience of the latest technology, Inside The Games reports. (3 June 2014)
• Brazuca will be more reliable than the Jabulani: Sheffield Hallam research finds that new ball has more drag and stability
  Dr Simon Choppin, of the University's Centre for Sports Engineering Research, has analysed the new World Cup ball. His findings have been covered by media around the globe, including Wired magazine UK, Yahoo Australia, Channel News Asia and Modern Ghana. (2 June 2014)
• Research to show impact of Tour: Grand Depart legacy focus of Yorkshire Universities project
  Sheffield Hallam is one of five universities in the region to waive PhD fees to examine the impact of the Tour de France. (2 June 2014)
• Qatar bribary allegations: Sport business expert comments on potential World Cup impact
  Professor Simon Shibli, head of the Sport Industry Research Centre, looks at the potential impact on World Cup 2022, if the allegations are true. (2 June 2014)
• Engineering expert expands horizons: Research impact recognised by research council
  Professor Steve Haake, director of the University's Centre for Sports Engineering Research, has been awarded the status of 'RISE leader' by the EPSRC. He has subsequently been called on to talk about the new World Cup ball on Radio 5 Live. (2 June 2014)
• Dr Simon Choppin's reviews of the World Cup 2014 Brazuca ball gets global attention
  The sports engineering research fellow has given his views on how the Brazuca ball will impact on the World Cup which have been used on the National Geographic and the Daily Mail. (30 May 2014)
• CSES work with the football referee continues to hit headlines
  World Cup ref Howard Webb has been back in the environment chamber at Collegiate, training in 80 per cent humidity to prepare him for Brazil 2014. In addition to extensive coverage on the BBC, Sky and ITV it has today appeared on CBBC Newsround. The World Cup referee also made headlines in the Yorkshire Post and Sheffield Star after officiating the Sport FX South Yorkshire World Cup Festival, held at Sheffield Hallam's Bawtry Road Sports Park. (30 May 2014)
• Howard Webb expands horizons ahead of Brazil 2014: CSES researchers on national TV giving referee intense humidity workout
  Honorary doctor and World Cup ref Howard Webb has been back in the environment chamber at Collegiate, training in 80 per cent humidity to prepare him for Brazil 2014. Coverage on BBC Breakfast, BBC Online, Newsround, Sky, Sky News and ITV Calendar, plus a glut on local radio. AVE (advertising value equivalent) of more than £400,000. (29 May 2014)
• Coaching MSc helps Toni Minichiello: Jess Ennis-Hill's coach studies at Sheffield Hallam
  A new course developed in partnership with British Judo is helping Team GB's coaches improve their skills. The story, originally released by the University's PR team, is covered in the Sheffield Star. (28 May 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam's sport and exercise expert talks about recovery from surgery
  Following Uruguay's Luis Suarez recent knee surgery and the doubt over his World Cup appearance, Dr Simon Till from CSES tells the BBC that is no 'one size fits all' for recovery plans. (23 May 2014)
• Elite sport coaches call on Sheffield Hallam expertise
  A new sport coaching course is helping Team GB's Olympic coaches prepare for Rio 2016, by teaching them to apply the latest research and giving them hands-on experience of the latest technology. (21 May 2014)
• Football sacking research in the Daily Telegraph: Wilson, Plumley and Flint's research gains profile
  After being broken by the BBC last week, the Daily Telegraph looks into our sports research into the impact of dismissal on Premier League performance. (21 May 2014)
• Athletics stadium unveils new technology: Sheffield Hallam's sport engineers develop Olympic technology
  The athletics stadium at Woodbourn Rd is to be the first Olympic technology demonstrator in the UK, after the University unveiled how it's aiming to support local athletes with video tracking technology. The story is covered in this month's University Business. (20 May 2014)
• Research shows young footballers are routinely ridiculed: Dr Chris Platts' research into 'authoritarian culture at clubs' has been featured in the Mirror
  Dr Platts' believes that radical changes need to be made to the culture of the game to avoid young, promising players being undermined and discouraged. (19 May 2014)
• Café paint job marks 50 days until the Grand Départ
  Bank View café in Langsett has been painted white with pink spots by owner, Pete Sparks, to match the colour of the jersey claimed by the King of the Mountains during the Tour. (16 May 2014)
• Centre for Sports Engineering expert featured in the Guardian: Further coverage for Simon Choppin's review of the 2014 World Cup ball.
  After the controversy surrounding the unpredictable 2010 Jabulani, Simon Choppin speaks to the Guardian about how the Brazuca's deep seams and six panels will facilitate a more consistent flight. (15 May 2014)
• Physio volunteers help Sheffield children ride bikes: Coverage in the Star for Sheffield Hallam Physiotherapy students volunteers
  A Sheffield based initiative to help children with co-ordination problems learn to ride bikes has been featured in the Star. Students from the physiotherapy department volunteered as part of the four day course which saw 100 children take part. (15 May 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam academic reviews new World Cup ball: The Brazuca is an improvement upon 2010's Jabulani says Simon Choppin, research fellow at Centre for Sports Engineering Research
  Simon Choppin says that the geometry of the new ball's seams will improve the its flight trajectory, reduce drag and improve the stability of the ball at high speeds. (15 May 2014)
• Sports finance experts on BBC: Study by Sheffield Hallam University experts informs football management
  Sports finance experts Rob Wilson and Dan Plumley talk to the BBC about how clubs facing relegation could benefit from sacking their manager. Read more on the study here. (15 May 2014)
• Managerial merry-go round 'can lead to slump in table'
  New research from Sheffield Hallam University has shown that Premier League teams that replace their managers during the football season are more likely to increase their final points tally by the end of the season compared to those who don't. (13 May 2014)
• Runners compete to complete a mile in four minutes at Woodbourn Road
  To celebrate 60 years to the day when Roger Bannister broke four minutes for the first time for the mile, runners attempted to do the same at Sheffield Hallam's athletics track Woodbourn Road on Tuesday. (9 May 2014)
• Ellen Beardmore talks about the benefits of cycling on her Le Tour Sheffield Blog
  Sheffield Hallam Sports nutrition experts have calculated that cycling for leisure at 16 kilometres an hour burns 294 calories an hour, rising to 1,000 an hour for racing speeds. (7 May 2014)
• Rob Wilson talks about how Hull's qualification for UEFA Europa League will benefit The City of Culture
  Rob Wilson talks to Hull Daily Mail about how Hull City's success could bring £8-10million into Hull if the club qualify for the final stages of the tournament. (7 May 2014)
• Football finance expert featured on BBC: Rob Wilson talks about the reprecussions of relegation
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson discusses how Aston Villa and Birmingham City collaboratively contributed around £50million to the city's annual economy and the negative effect the clubs' relegation may have on the city. (6 May 2014)
• Football finance expert interviewed: BBC Wales interviews Rob Wilson [Listen again from 02:07:40]
  Rob Wilson talks to BBC Wales about how Cardiff's bid to host some of the UEFA European Football Championship games in 2020 may not generate as much money for Wales as expected. (1 May 2014)
• Omnisport interviews Rob Wilson on Manchester City's UEFA investigation
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson talks about Manchester City allegedly breaking Financial Fairplay rules. This piece has the potential to be syndicated across the media. (30 April 2014)
• MP repeats call for new olympic legacy stadium: University could be key partner in £40m vision
  MP Richard Caborn has repeated calls for a new stadium and National Centre for Exercise Medicine on the site of the former Don Valley stadium. (30 April 2014)
• Football finance analyst on Radio Oxford: Views on Oxford United's promotion miss
  Football finance expert Dan Plumley has continued his growing media profile with a fresh appearance on Radio Oxford. (29 April 2014)
• Caffeine research in The Times: Nutritionist has caffeine study referenced
  Nutritionist Mayur Ranchordas' 2011 study which looked at how caffeine improved sporting performance is referenced in Irish editions of the Times (26 April, page 46) (28 April 2014)
• Hallam tourmakers unveiled: Sheffield Star puts spotlight on our Le Grand Depart volunteers
  A double-page spread article on Tour de France volunteers includes a significant mention of three Sheffield Hallam Tourmakers and Bespoke playwright Chris Bush. (24 April 2014)
• Football research into bullying, nutrition and promotion
  Sports lecturer Chris Platts has unveiled research that suggests junior footballers are bullied at a conference. Meanwhile, sports finance analyst Dan Plumley has spoken to the Ipswich Star about Tractor Boys' promotion hopes. Sports nutritionist Mayur Ranchordas talks to Outdoor Fitness. (24 April 2014)
• Partnership with Owls and Blades revealed: Academy programme launches for another year
  Rob Wilson is quoted as the University relaunches its employability partnership with Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. (24 April 2014)
• Lecturer discusses the weekend's football developments
  Daniel Plumley, the University's lecturer in sport business management has spoken to BBC Radio Somerset [Listen from 40mins] about the financial implications of the relegation of Yeovil Town and BBC Radio Oxford [Listen from 36mins 11 secs] on the sacking of Manchester United manager, David Moyes. (23 April 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam’s sports park and athletics stadium are part of a £40m Olympic legacy for the city
  The athletics stadium at Woodbourn Road and the University’s sports park are leading the way for the Olympic legacy in Sheffield according to former sports minister Richard Caborn, in a Sheffield Telegraph article about the future of Don Valley. (17 April 2014)
• Professor Lord Winston to speak at science education event
  Science researchers leading an international project to promote innovation in science education are holding a conference for pupils and science teachers at Sheffield Hallam University next month. (16 April 2014)
• Paper named top three of the year in prestigious journal
  The Sheffield Star reports how research by Sheffield Hallam's Sports Industry Research Centre that explored the economic impact of sporting events received a highly commended gong in the International Journal of Event and Festival Management awards for 2013. (16 April 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam University city athletics stadium: New technology for city venues unveiled
  Sheffield Hallam's press office gave BBC Look North exclusive access to the Woodbourn Rd stadium's new video technology, to be rolled out around the city. Watch the full report on iPlayer: http://goo.gl/WKkGT6 (starts around 9m30s) (15 April 2014)
• Stadium becomes UK first Olympic technology demonstrator
  Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield City Council are teaming up to make the Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium (SHUCAS) the UK’s first stadium fitted with technologies used to support Team GB at London 2012. Advanced systems, including video-tracking and timing, will be available for use by schools, running clubs and anyone using the stadium at Woodbourn Road. (15 April 2014)
• Sports law expert: Peter Charlish makes three TV appearances
  Sports law expert Peter Charlish features in three Look North bulletins talking about the Hull City legal situation, to an estimated TV audience of 620,000. See his teatime Look North clip at 20:35 mins in. Meanwhile Rob Wilson talks about Hull City's prospects against the Blades this weekend on Radio Humberside this morning. (11 April 2014)
• Tour de France: Extensive coverage across city region on Radio Sheffield
  The press office has secured prominent coverage across the week on Radio Sheffield. Director of corporate affairs Tracey Lancaster launched a new competition and talked about huge student benefits on the Toby Foster Show (listen again at 50mins in) and playwright Chris Bush talked about the Bespoke theatre project on Tuesday's Paulette Edwards Show (listen again at 1hrs 46mins). Meanwhile, Nick Clegg revealed the success of our Cycle Boost scheme during a visit to Sheffield. (10 April 2014)
• Football finance and sports law: Two experts on television and radio
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson made appearances on Look North (Hull edition) and Calendar talking about the Football Association's decision to overturn plans for a name change for Hull City. Meanwhile sports law expert Peter Charlish was on Radio Humberside (listen again at 43mins) talking about the legal implications. (10 April 2014)
• Why Adidas's World Cup Ball Is A Big Improvement Over Past Years
  The Brazuca is made of only six polyurethane panels, the fewest of any World Cup ball. John Hart at the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam analyses the potential effect on ball drag and swerve. (9 April 2014)
• Hallam wins ice hockey in front of biggest Varsity crowd ever
  Over 8,000 students saw Sheffield Hallam triumph at the Motorpoint Arena on 2 April, when the ice hockey match brought the competition to a close for the first time. (8 April 2014)
• Deputy prime minister backs Sheffield cycling campaign
  Nick Clegg has backed the Star's Let's Get Cycling campaign. The report refers to figures which reveal a new record for the number of Sheffield Hallam University staff taking part in a cycle to work scheme. (8 April 2014)
• Bike stunts wow Sheffield crowds
  A trial bike event, staged by events management students at Sheffield Hallam University, transformed the square outside The Crucible into a challenging obstacle course. (6 April 2014)
• Evening Bulletin
  Sheffield Hallam's Football finance expert, Rob Wilson talks about the proposed name change of Hull City FC. (5 April 2014)
• Careers successes follow on from cricket partnership
  Our partnerships with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have seen a number of students taking up paid work-based learning opportunities. (3 April 2014)
• 'Inspirational' Sheffield Hallam scientist rises to the top
  Professor Steve Haake from Sheffield Hallam University has today been announced as one of the ten most inspirational scientists and engineers in UK education by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). (2 April 2014)
• Meet Mr and Ms University
  Holly Welch, who is studying physical education at Sheffield Hallam, is now known as Ms University after winning the UK's first ever student bodybuilding competition. (2 April 2014)
• Role play puts students in clients’ shoes
  Sports students got a unique insight into the problems people with medical conditions can face during exercise, when they used suits and other equipment to put themselves in their shoes. (2 April 2014)
• Tackling homophobia in sport
  Final year sport, culture and society students have been working with a Sheffield charity to explore the issue of homophobia sport. (2 April 2014)
• Eight sport conference a success
  Our eighth annual student sports conference was held in January, giving 450 of our students the opportunity to meet professionals from a range of organisations and gain significant insights in to the realities of working in sport today in the UK. (3 April 2014)
• Employability event inspires students
  The fourth Future Fit Employability Symposium attracted over 60 undergraduate and postgraduate sport management students in January. (25 March 2014)
• Sochi Winter Olympics was a dream-come-true for the 29 Sheffield Hallam students and staff
  Sheffield Hallam students and staff volunteers joined the Olympic organising committee’s press operations team. The opportunity was the culmination of discussions and collaboration work from staff across the University which began in 2010 and built on Sheffield Hallam's reputation for training volunteers for global sports events. (24 March 2014)
• Football finance expert says "Allam won't walk away"
  Football finance expert Rob Wilson talks about the implications of the FA rejecting Hull City’s name change. (19 March 2014)
• Football finance expert: "Leeds can survive."
  This time Rob Wilson talks about how Leeds United fans are braced for a prolonged period of uncertainty after an Italian court found prospective owner Massimo Cellino guilty of tax evasion. (19 March 2014)
• Lecture will demonstrate the leading edge in cycling technology
  Sport engineers at Sheffield Hallam University are giving a public lecture on cycling technology on Wednesday 19 March, as part of the Institute of Engineering and Technology’s Prestige lecture series. (17 March 2014)
• Hard Evidence: How Will the 2014 World Cup Ball Swerve?
  The Brazuca is made of only six polyurethane panels, the fewest of any World Cup ball. Dr Simon Choppin analyses the potential effect on ball drag and swerve. (5 March 2014)
• Sheffield Hallam announces official Tour de France partnership
  Sheffield Hallam University has announced today that it is an official supporter of the Grand Départ 2014, the three-day spectacular that sees the Tour de France come to the UK in July. (17 February 2014)
• United cannot afford sustained slump, says expert
  Rob Wilson, football finance expert at Sheffield Hallam, says Manchester United will have an "acute problem" if they fail to qualify for Europe's premier club competition for a prolonged period of time. (13 February 2014)
• Plans to develop a Sheffield cancer rehab programme
  Health researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have secured funding for plans to develop a cancer rehabilitation programme for patients and survivors living in Sheffield. (5 February 2014)
• £14m sports legacy will revitalise city complex
  Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre will house a National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, of which Sheffield Hallam is a partner. (30 January 2014)
• Athletics: Champion Lane is right on track for more glory
  Sheffield Hallam student, Karla Drew was part of an eight-strong Great British squad that won the Combined Events International Indoor Match in Sheffield at the weekend. (27 January 2014)
• Briton’s 83mph ‘Everest’ sledge ride breaks speed record
  An audience of nearly two million saw sports engineers from Sheffield Hallam University help celebrity biker Guy Martin set a world record on a sled they helped design. Watch the programme here. (20 January 2014)
• Short bouts of moderate exercise key to managing MS symptoms
  Research undertaken by former Sheffield Hallam professor, John Saxton, has found that short periods of moderate exercise, like walking or cycling, can improve multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. (18 January 2014)
• Sports engineers hoping to break world record
  An audience of nearly two million saw sports engineers from Sheffield Hallam University help celebrity biker Guy Martin smash a world record on a sled they helped design. (17 January 2014)
• Hilly route to test Sheffield charity runners
  The third annual Sheffield Varsity 10k run takes to the streets of the city on Sunday, March 23, and will see students, staff and alumni of both The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University - as well as members of the public - competing. (17 January 2014)
• Guy Martin seeks to break one more speed record
  Guy Martin is setting out to break the record for the world’s fastest gravity powered sled on his TV program 'Speed'. He will be riding a custom-made toboggan built with the help of sports science engineers, athletes and experts in composite engineering from Sheffield Hallam University. (14 January 2014)
• Deep in debt but Bolton Wanderers have no need to panic, says football finance expert
  Hallam's sports finance expert, Rob Wilson, offers comment to calm fears Bolton Wanderers are heading for a financial meltdown. (10 January 2014)
• New role for premier referee
  Howard Webb is leading a project team in South Yorkshire alongside the local Football Association and the county’s police and crime commissioner to provide free football coaching sessions for boys and girls aged ten to 19 - including sessions at Sheffield Hallam University's Sports Park. (9 January 2014)
• Open golf championship 'will be worth £75 million to Merseyside economy'
  An independent study undertaken by Sheffield Hallam's Sport Industry Research Centre and commissioned by golf's governing body, the R&A, forecasts that this year's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool will contribute £75m to the local economy. (7 January 2014)
• Tackling stereotypes in the war against obesity
  Stuart Flint a lecturer and researcher in exercise psychology at Sheffield Hallam offers his opinion on why obesity is stereotyped in the media. (7 January 2014)
• Hoylake of gold
  Sheffield Hallam's Sports Industry Research Centre’s has forecasted a £75m boost to the Merseyside economy when the Open golf championships comes to Hoylake this summer. (7 January 2014)
• UK varsity offers scholarship for sports biz management course
  Sheffield Hallam University plans to offer a scholarship of £3,750 each to six Indian students for post-graduate study in Sports Business Management. (7 January 2014)
• Wirral and Liverpool to benefit from £75m Open windfall
  An independent study commissioned by The R&A and carried out by sports economists at Sheffield Hallam University forecasts that The Open Championship to be staged at Royal Liverpool later this year will deliver an economic benefit of £75m to the regional economy of Wirral and Liverpool. (7 January 2014)
• The massive price Bolton are paying for top-flight relegation 18 months ago
  Football finance expert, Rob Wilson, comments on the financial demise of Bolton Wanderers. (1 January 2014)
• Broadhempston Primary School gets gold for sport provision
  Broadhempston Primary School in Torquay has received a plaque to show that it has achieved an award for the quality of its provision for physical education and sport. Gold award judgements require external verification by an assessor from Sheffield Hallam University’s Sports Industry Research Centre (SIRC) which helps to administer the scheme. (1 January 2014)
• Sponsorship deal for Sale Harriers athlete
  Jess Taylor, a heptathlete and part-time architecture student at Sheffield Hallam has had a boost towards her goal to represent the UK at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from a sponsorship package with Manchester-based ANS Group. (26 December 2013)
• Four Sharks players named in England squad
  Four Sheffield Sharks players, all students at Sheffield Hallam, have been named in the England squad for next month’s international match against Ireland. Captain Mike Tuck will be joined by Zach Gachette, Colin Sing and Nick Lewis for the game at the NIA in Birmingham on January 12. (20 December 2013)
• Research reveals two thirds of us get too little exercise
  This piece features research undertaken at Sheffield Hallam University by Dr Paul Donnelly, a senior Sport Northern Ireland official. (11 December 2013)
• Jess Ennis-Hill shares tips with Sheffield Hallam students
  Olympic Hero Jess Ennis-Hill visited Sheffield Hallam University yesterday to meet students involved in a landmark initiative to get more young people playing sport. (11 December 2013)
• Life's still all downhill for mountain bike star Steve
  Downhill mountain biker was at the premiere of his film Steve Peat - Won’t Back Down at Sheffield Hallam University’s Pennine Theatre on Saturday. (9 December 2013)
• Sheffield aims to get moving on its £10m Olympic legacy
  Sheffield’s National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine is progressing, with plans for venues around the city, and Sheffield Hallam is a key partner. (8 December 2013)
• Stressing the point of sporting anxiety
  Sheffield Hallam professor Ian Maynard examines issues around anxiety in sport. (6 December 2013)
• Sheffield sports centre £700k upgrade
  Major revamp for Concord Sports Centre is 'a significant opportunity to shape the future of public health over the next 20 years’ according to Sheffield Hallam's Dr Rob Copeland, project manager of the Sheffield National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine. (6 December 2013)
• It’s all in the mind, as old boy applies for Owls job
  Professor Ian Maynard, director of the Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, believes that the decision to sack Sheffield Wednesday coach Dave Jones could go “either way”. (5 December 2013)
• 'Educating Yorkshire' on how to save lives
  One of the stars of Channel 4's Educating Yorkshire has joined Sheffield Hallam University and local teenagers in supporting a national campaign to get basic life-saving skills taught in schools. (5 December 2013)
• Manchester – Football’s Capital City
  A recent study conducted by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam found that football related activities in Manchester contributed £330million in gross added value to the regional economy and supports 8,500 jobs. (2 December 2013)
• Won’t Back Down – Trailer de la historia de Steve Peat
  Downhill mountain-biker and honorary doctor of the University Steve Peat is premiering his new documentary in the University's Pennine Theatre. (25 November 2013)
• VIDEO: Squash expands to attempt new world record in Sheffield
  Squash has long been regarded as one of the most gruelling sports to play – but four players in Sheffield are taking that to the extreme for charity, with Sheffield Hallam students providing spectator support at this event. (22 November 2013)
• Sports stars honoured by Sheffield university
  Sheffield Hallam gave honorary doctorates to Olympic diver Leon Taylor and inspirational Paralympian Karen Darke. (22 November 2013)
• Don Valley Stadium demolition work to start
  Work to knock down Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium has begun. The stadium has been replaced by a refurbished track in Woodbourn Road, run by Sheffield Hallam University. (21 November 2013)
• [VIDEO] Karen's inspirational journey to Sheffield Hallam stage
  Inspirational Paralympian Karen Darke has conquered the Tien Shan and Karokam mountains on a hand-cycle, traversed the Greenland ice cap on skis, sea-kayaked the Alaskan coast and been on the podium at the London 2012 Paralympics. (20 November 2013)
• [VIDEO] Third time lucky for Olympic diver Leon
  Olympic silver medal-winning diver Leon Taylor returned to Sheffield Hallam University for the third time today, to receive an honorary doctorate from the institution for his outstanding contribution to sport. (20 November 2013)
• Finance expert: No rationale in Hull City name change
  Rob Wilson, a sports finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University, says he does not see the sense behind changing Hull City's name to 'Hull Tigers'. (13 November 2013)
• Brazil's Olympics could be less than golden
  Brazil may fail to turn home advantage into gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games - according to Sheffield Hallam researchers who have devised a nine-point blueprint for nations to achieve success in elite sport. (12 November 2013)
• Rugby League: Eagles land at Owlerton
  Sheffield Eagles will continue to train at the Bawtry Road facility which is owned by Sheffield Hallam University. (8 November 2013)
• Sheffield Hallam unveils £6m sports park
  A new sports park for football, rugby, American football, cricket and lacrosse has opened in Sheffield, following a £6m redevelopment. (7 November 2013)
• Healthy living! Running club for mums races ahead
  Sheffield Hallam promotes Sheffield’s women-only Strideout running club. It has proved such a success it has scooped a top prize in a regional awards scheme – and plans are afoot to expand the group further. (4 November 2013)
• What's a university sports lecturer job really like?
  In the latest Careers in Sport blog, Jennifer Hayward talks to Chris Cufforth about his role as Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University Academy of Sport and Physical Activity. (4 November 2013)
• Inspirational Sheffield sporting heroes set for Hallam awards
  A medal-winning Olympian and a Paralympic world champion are set for recognition at Sheffield Hallam’s annual graduation. (1 November 2013)
• Basketball Tuck aims for top marks
  Sharks captain Mike Tuck is relishing the heavy workload after deciding to combine studying for a Masters degree at Sheffield Hallam with basketball. (22 October 2013)
• Work underway - but will it be home for Sheffield Eagles?
  Sheffield Eagles will train at Sheffield Hallam's new sports park, and their hopes of starting next season at Owlerton Stadium edge closer. (18 October 2013)
• Boost for gaming department
  SMP Partners has boosted its dedicated eGaming department with Luke Fisher, a sports business management graduate from Hallam, joining the organisation. (16 October 2013)
• Don Valley replacement Woodbourn Road opens in Sheffield
  Woodbourn Road has reopened and will be managed and maintained by Sheffield Hallam University following a signed agreement with Sheffield City Council. (6 October 2013)
• Future of athletics in Sheffield secured
  Sheffield Hallam University has signed an agreement with Sheffield City Council, securing the future of athletics provision in the city and giving the sport a new home at the city's Woodbourn Road stadium. (6 October 2013)
• Victorious Eagles need a home for the trophy
  Sheffield Eagles coach Mark Aston is optimistic about the future after bringing the Championship trophy back to the city for the second successive year. The team will be training at Sheffield Hallam's new sport park next season. (1 October 2013)
• Research shows central contracts leave opponents stumped
  An analysis of England's cricket performances over the past 26 years by Sheffield Hallam's Sport Industry Research Centre shows that the introduction of the central contracts system has improved performance and stability and led to the side retaining the Ashes. (23 August 2013)
• Sheffield United: How can the Blades level the League One playing field?
  Sheffield Hallam's sports finance expert, Rob Wilson, talks about parachute payments in football. (16 August 2013)
• Narrow window for Don Valley Stadium rescue bid
  Campaigners hoping to save Don Valley Stadium from closure will learn the outcome of their bid to protect it just five days before it is due to close. The lease for the refurbished Woodbourn Road athletics stadium will be taken over by Sheffield Hallam. (9 August 2013)
• Happy birthday David Strettle
  Profile of rugby union player David Strettle, who is a Sheffield Hallam alumnus. (23 July 2013)
• Yorkshire seeks Tour de France windfall in 2014
  Professor Simon Shibli argues that the locations where the Tour stops overnight will see the largest economic boost. (23 July 2013)
• Faire du sport aiderait à trouver du travail!
  Research by the Sport Industry Research Centre shows that students who play sport while at university are likely to earn more when they graduate. (18 July 2013)
• Ashes 2013: second Test at Lord's set to be richest international cricket match ever staged in England
  The MCC has commissioned Sheffield Hallam University to conduct an economic impact study during the Test in an attempt to prove how valuable this match will be to local businesses. (18 July 2013)
• Fat controller fuels Sky riders with a lean but power-packed diet
  Sheffield Hallam nutrition graduate Nigel Mitchell, now head of nutrition at British Cycling and Team Sky, talks about the cyclists' recipe for success. (15 July 2013)
• University sport ‘helps graduates earn more
  New research from Sheffield Hallam's Sport Industry Research Centre shows sporty graduates earn around £6,000 more than their non-sporting counterparts. (11 July 2013)
• Sheffield Hallam University: the oldest weightlifters
  Sheffield Hallam sport scientist Dave Hembrough talks about his weightlifting club. (8 July 2013)
• Golf’s Open Championship prepares website for 10,000 page requests a second
  A study carried out by Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Centre forecasts this year’s Open Championship will deliver an overall economic benefit of £70m to the East Lothian and Edinburgh economy. (2 July 2013)
• Hockey: Sheffield Hallam start to lay the foundations for Premier dream
  The new Olympic hockey pitch is being laid at Abbeydale Sports Centre. (31 May 2013)
• Honour for sports lecturer Kevin as he enters hall of fame
  A senior Derby sports lecturer, and Sheffield Hallam graduate, has become one of eight people in the UK to be in the British Colleges Sport Hall of Fame. (22 May 2013)
• Question Time: Nick Lewis, Sheffield Sharks
  Nick Lewis, aged 20, is point guard for the Sheffield Sharks. Originally from Toronto he signed for the club last season and studies at Sheffield Hallam University (The Star, 16 May 2013)
• Swimming: Becky fired up to prove she's Britain's best
  Olympic swimmer Rebecca Turner says she's more fired up than ever after missing out on the top level of funding from British Swimming.(The Star, 3 May 2013)
• Sunday league footballer scores hat-trick in record-breaking 70 seconds
  Alex Torr, who is studying sports science at Sheffield Hallam University, scored a hat-trick in 70 seconds – thought to be the fastest ever recorded (Mirror, 4 May 2013)
• Zingarevich insists Reading are in good financial shape
  Rob Wilson, Sheffield Hallam's football finance expert, says Reading are in good financial shape - despite relegation (BBC News, 29 April 2013)
• Interview: Steve Peat
  Downhill mountain biker talks about his sessions with Sheffield Hallam sport psychologist Dr Rob Copeland (Pink Bike, 29 April 2013)
• AFC Bournemouth to invest wisely - Eddie Mitchell
  Sports economist Rob Wilson provides his expert opinion on the financial implications of Bournemouth football club's promotion to the Championship (BBC Sport, 23 April 2013)
• Cardiff City promotion: Massive potential spin-offs for the club in Asia
  Sport finance expert, Rob Wilson from Sheffield Hallam University, predicts commercial bonanza for the Bluebirds in the Far East (Wales Online, 18 April 2013)
• Premier League's relegated clubs to receive £60m boost
  Clubs relegated from football's top flight will receive in excess of £60m over a four-year period from next season (BBC Sport, 16 April 2013)
• Impact of 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles to be studied
  Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University are to carry out a study on the economic impact and benefits of the 2014 Ryder Cup (BBC News, 15 April 2013)
• Grimsby fighter Cheyne 'Hungary' for experience of European Karate championships
  Grimsby fighter and Sheffield Hallam graduate Cheyne Phillips has thanked Healing Science Academy for their support as he prepares for the biggest challenge of his competitive life (Grimsby Telegraph, 15 April 2013)