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Hallam student game becomes first in UK released on PlayStation®Store

A game created by Hallam students has become the first student-made game in the country to be released on the PlayStation™Store.

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Gaming infographic which outlines anti-Semitism in online football games

Anti-Semitic tropes in football gaming culture normalise hate speech – new research

A new study has uncovered how anti-Semitic language from football gaming communities has infiltrated mainstream football discourse on social media, normalising hate speech under the guise of humour and fandom.

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OSPREY launch

EU co-funded OSPREY project launches to strengthen online safety for elected officials and police forces

The OSPREY project officially launched this week with a kick-off meeting hosted by the project coordinator, the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) at Sheffield Hallam University, bringing together partners from 12 countries to address rising online harms affecting elected officials and members of police forces across Europe and the United Kingdom

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Yorkshire-wide doctoral training partnership in the biosciences launches

Sheffield Hallam University has joined eight other institutions across Yorkshire and Teesside to welcome the first cohort of PhD students to the Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP).

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Hallam in the media

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Surge in ultra-processed food has created 'chronic disease pandemic', experts say but others slate paper's 'weak evidence'

Daily Mail: Dr Jordan Beaumont, Senior Lecturer in food and nutrition, was quoted in a variety of outlets discussing new research into ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

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How testosterone went from prostate cancer villain to potential ally

The Conversation: Dr Dan Kelly has written for The Conversation about how for more than 80 years, men have been told that testosterone helps prostate cancer grow but a very different picture has emerged over the past two decades.

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Features and comment

Liz Mossop, the new Sheffield Hallam Vice-Chancellor

New beginnings - welcoming new and returning students

This week we welcomed thousands of new and returning students to the University. There’s always a slightly more vibrant feel to the city when students arrive, a buzz that’s somewhat missing during the quieter summer months.

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When lightbulb moments become reality: how academics at Sheffield Hallam University are helping firms innovate and grow

With the government intent on kickstarting economic growth and productivity, could Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with leading universities have a vital role to play?

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With studies complete, they will now be joining the regional workforce

By Professor Liz Mossop, Vice-Chancellor

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