Case studies
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Our case studies give you a better idea of how we approach working with businesses just like yours.
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Biomedical • Built environment • Computing and communications • Design • Education • Food • Health and social care • Healthcare technologies • Materials and engineering • Policy research • Public health • Sport • Sustainability • Tourism hospitality and events • Workforce performance
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Taking on asthma and transforming patient treatment
Many asthma attacks are brought on by panic at not having any reliever, leading to emergency hospital admissions. One of our students developed an idea for a new type of inhaler. We are currently negotiating a deal to make the product a commercial reality.
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Creating a winning recipe for digital marketing
Seasoned is one of the UK’s leading cookery schools, with over 12 different chefs, all specialising in different cuisines, teaching over 30 cookery courses to people of all abilities
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Improving life for women with breast cancer
Our health technology experts have been working on projects that will improve the treatment of women with breast cancer and potentially make huge cost savings for the NHS
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Innovative fingerprint analysis is trialled by West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police have been trialing pioneering technology on fingermarks left at crime scenes in order to extract more details about potential suspects
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Innovative golf putting green to enhance customer appeal and usability
Through the Yorkshire Innovation Fund, Zen Oracle Golf joined with Sheffield Hallam University to produce innovative golfing products
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TacMap
Dedicated researchers, experienced designers and real world users are guiding the way for visually impaired tourists.Sometimes visually impaired people can be dependent on sighted people for the information they need to navigate new cities, building and rooms.
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Creation of bespoke training courses for Kier staff
Construction Company Kier wanted to improve the training they offer their workforce, so they teamed up with Sheffield Hallam University to create new courses specifically for their staff
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How we helped a bakery reduce production waste
Sheffield Hallam University worked with family-owned business Fosters Bakery in Barnsley to find out how they could reduce production waste
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Development of a new coating technology
IonBond AG worked with Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI), to offer a new generation of coating systems
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New confidence to improve services in the NHS
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wanted to enhance their senior medical staff’s management skills and leadership behaviour
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