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New £10 million project aims to build stronger communities across the UK

Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £10 million to lead an ambitious new project bringing together partners from across society to build stronger, more resilient communities

 

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Sheffield Hallam University partners with Harmony Works

Sheffield Hallam students will be working with Harmony Works Trust ahead of their exciting future move to Castlegate, as part of a creative collaboration between the two organisations

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Active Together cancer rehabilitation programme boosts survival rates by 10%

A groundbreaking community-based cancer rehabilitation programme has demonstrated significant improvements in survival rates, alongside substantial cost savings to the NHS

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Prestigious tech award for team behind interactive VR rehab games

Sheffield Hallam University’s Impact VR Lab, which leads pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology in healthcare, has been recognised by the Prolific North Tech Awards

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Why children play the same game or watch the same show over again

The Conversation: Dr Diarmuid Verrier and Dr Javier Aguado-Orea have written for The Conversation on why repetition is important for children's development and wellbeing

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Local councils can strengthen vulnerable workers’ rights by partnering with trade unions

Now Then: Research led by Dr Bob Jeffery, which highlighted the ways councils can work with local trade unions to improve workers' rights in their area, is featured

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How universities can help the government deliver its industrial strategy

Labour’s industrial strategy green paper, Invest 2035:The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, sets out the scale of work that needs to be done to achieve their vision for economic growth.

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COP29 in review: an avoidance of failure rather than a clear move towards success

The COP29 climate conference concluded 33 hours late, with a final sprint of chaotic late-night negotiations

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No Bounds is a whirlwind exploration of our past and potential futures

No Bounds Festival returns to Sheffield this weekend for its seventh edition, with a programme of events that aim to break down barriers between music, art, and technology.

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