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10 March 2025

Sheffield Hallam cues up partnership with World Seniors Snooker

Sheffield Hallam University and World Seniors Snooker have announced a ground-breaking new partnership which will see students currently studying Sport Business Management get real time experience working on the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship.


17 February 2025

Sheffield Hallam University supports first South Yorkshire Child Poverty Summit

Sheffield Early Learning Community with support from Save the Children UK is holding the first ever child poverty summit in South Yorkshire to focus on solutions to child poverty rates in the region.


19 December 2024

More than 30,000 pupils across South Yorkshire benefit from Children’s University

More than 30,000 pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have completed more than 2.5 million hours of extra-curricular activities as part of the Children’s University in 2024.


14 November 2024

Climate action initiative educates next generation in sustainability

Sheffield Hallam University is supporting schools across South Yorkshire to teach the next generation about the importance of climate action through a brand-new project designed by staff and students.


12 November 2024

Sheffield Hallam University marks biggest ever graduation with new alternative ceremony

Sheffield Hallam University’s biggest ever annual graduation is underway with more than 10,000 students set to receive their awards over the next two weeks.


15 October 2024

Two Sheffield Hallam healthcare academics awarded prestigious honours

Two academics from Sheffield Hallam University’s College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Helen Batty and Helen Lowes, have been awarded prestigious honours for their exceptional contribution to their professions.


22 July 2024

Hallam student’s work awarded commendation from the British Council

Sheffield Hallam student Ngoc Duyen Nguyen has been awarded a commendation for her dissertation in the prestigious British Council MA Dissertation Awards 2023-24.


15 July 2024

Government childcare policy fails to address nursery ‘cold spots’ in disadvantaged areas

Experts in early childhood education have called on the government to focus on incentivising providers to operate in disadvantaged areas, rather than targeting funding on middle and high income earners.


26 June 2024

Hallam academics partner with Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice for solar racing project

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and students from the University’s racing team have worked with young people from Bluebell Wood on a project to create mini solar powered race cars


18 April 2024

New £1.5m study to examine the impact of interactive electronic devices on young children’s development

A team of researchers led by Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £1.5m to study the impact of the use of electronic devices on the development of young children.


15 April 2024

New campaign highlights the success stories of local students who were the first in their family to attend university

New campaign highlights the success stories of local students who were the first in their family to attend university


18 March 2024

New UK-wide project launched to transform the culture and practice of research supervision

A new £4.6m project has been launched to transform the culture and practice of research supervision across the UK. The Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP) is a Research England-funded collaboration between five Universities, including Sheffield Hallam University, and the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE).


28 November 2023

More than 9,600 students celebrated at biggest ever annual graduation event

More than 9,600 students have graduated from Sheffield Hallam University as part of the biggest ever annual programme of ceremonies.


16 November 2023

‘Life-changing’ impact of community nursery on disadvantaged families in Sheffield highlighted in new study

Parents and carers of children attending a Sheffield Hallam University-led community nursery have described the ‘life-changing’ positive impact it has had on their child’s development and family wellbeing, as part of a ground-breaking study.


15 November 2023

Supporting conversations with children about war and conflict through play

Resources created by education experts at Sheffield Hallam University alongside an organisation that supports mental health and wellbeing in schools have been shared across the region to help families discuss and deal with anxiety caused by war and conflict.


08 November 2023

Sheffield Hallam strikes first-of-its-kind partnership with football academy

Sheffield Hallam has partnered with football academy Unipro to offer a first-of-its-kind programme for elite international players to further their athletic development whilst pursing a higher education qualification at the University.


02 August 2023

Turing Scheme provides global opportunities for Hallam students

Sheffield Hallam students will be able to take part in a range of international study or work opportunities after the university secured more than £660,000 through the government’s Turing Scheme.


27 July 2023

Sheffield Hallam nursery rated outstanding by Ofsted

Sheffield Hallam University’s Collegiate Nursery has been rated outstanding by Ofsted and praised for providing an inclusive and supportive environment where children thrive.


25 July 2023

Global agreement creates international education opportunities in Thailand

Global education opportunities will be created in Thailand and Southeast Asia through a new partnership between Sheffield Hallam University (UK), La Trobe University (Australia), Siam University (Thailand) and Nurture Higher Education.


19 July 2023

ASPIRE programme supports more than 40 Black students into research

More than 40 students from a black background have graduated from a programme set up to help tackle inequality in research and encourage diversity at doctoral-level study.


18 May 2023

Adventure learning can help to improve students’ behaviour – new research

Taking part in adventure learning activities can lead to improvements in students’ behaviour with benefits continuing for more than a year after the activity, new research by Sheffield Hallam University has shown.


18 April 2023

Sheffield Hallam-led community nursery praised by Ofsted

Sheffield Hallam University’s unique partnership-led community nursery, The Meadows, has been praised by Ofsted for providing a positive, caring environment for children to learn in following its first inspection.


30 March 2023

Sheffield Hallam provides work experience for autistic young people

Sheffield Hallam University has partnered with Nexus multi-academy trust to support young people with autism to gain work experience.


09 March 2023

Sheffield Hallam welcomes funding boost for degree apprenticeships

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to continue to develop and expand its degree apprenticeship programme.


28 February 2023

Sheffield Hallam launches UK’s first medical ultrasound degree apprenticeship

Sheffield Hallam University has launched the UK’s first degree apprenticeship route to becoming a medical sonographer.


13 February 2023

Schools expect post-Covid recovery to be a long-term challenge

School leaders predict that recovery from the academic and wellbeing challenges of the pandemic will be a top priority for years to come, according to a new report


19 December 2022

Sheffield Hallam helps local authorities to broaden reach of Family Hubs

New research from Sheffield Hallam University, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), has helped to identify barriers some families are experiencing in accessing Family Hub services.


12 December 2022

Sheffield Hallam wins prestigious accountancy education award

Sheffield Hallam University has received the Campus of the Year Award from the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants.


06 December 2022

Ukrainian refugees who benefited from Sheffield Hallam laptop donation visit campus

Ukrainian children who received Google Chromebooks donated by Sheffield Hallam to support their education visited the University campus with their families during last weekend's final autumn open day


02 December 2022

Sheffield Hallam student named Apprentice of the Year

A Sheffield Hallam University student has been named Apprentice of the Year at the annual Food and Drink Federation awards.


01 December 2022

Universities launch South Yorkshire Children’s University partnership

Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield have launched a new partnership that will support the expansion of Children’s University in South Yorkshire, so that every child and young person in the region can be encouraged and rewarded for taking part in extra-curricular activities.


23 November 2022

Shadow Education Secretary praises Hallam’s ‘innovative’ university-led community nursery

The Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP, has praised Sheffield Hallam’s ‘innovative’ community nursery and early years research centre following a visit to the University.


25 October 2022

First cohort graduate from programme to support black students towards doctoral-level study

A programme set up to increase the number of black doctoral-level students has seen the first cohort graduate.


14 September 2022

Hallam in top ten for postgraduate student experience

Sheffield Hallam is in the top ten of universities globally for postgraduate student experience, according to new data.


29 July 2022

Hallam in top 10 UK universities for graduate success

Sheffield Hallam is in the top ten of all universities in the country for the overall number of graduates in highly skilled employment or further study, according to new data.


12 July 2022

Mentoring scheme extended to support young people with special educational needs

Young people with special educational needs have benefited from one-to-one mentoring support as part of a pilot of a successful Sheffield Hallam University-led graduate mentoring scheme.


21 June 2022

Sheffield Hallam University pledges over £500k to support refugees

Sheffield Hallam University is continuing its commitment as a University of Sanctuary to supporting refugees by promising £500,000 for scholarships and bursaries over the next three years.


18 May 2022

Sheffield Hallam welcomes Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Dame Hilary Chapman, to its unique Early Years Community Research Centre as part of an official visit


16 May 2022

Shadow Universities Minister praises Sheffield Hallam’s approach to arts

The Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Matt Western MP, has praised Sheffield Hallam University’s approach to teaching the arts in a special visit to celebrate this year’s degree show.


29 April 2022

Hallam students support squash programme for local young people

Sheffield-based Steel City Squash combines professfional squash coaching with educational support and creative learning activities.


31 March 2022

Sheffield Hallam University pledges to secure successful student futures

Sheffield Hallam has pledged to develop a Student Futures Manifesto – promising joint action between the University and its students to tackle the problems caused by the pandemic.


30 March 2022

Supporting science teachers to engage with or carry out research can improve their teaching practice

New research has found that training and development programmes that support primary teachers and secondary science teachers to engage with and use research can improve their teaching.


29 March 2022

Educational resources to support conversations with children about war and conflict

Our early years education experts have joined forces with an organisation that supports mental health and wellbeing in schools to create specialist resources to help parents and children deal with anxiety caused by the war in Ukraine


18 March 2022

New study finds autistic young people can thrive in a more flexible education system

A new study exploring the educational experiences of autistic young people and their families’ during the pandemic found that some young people thrived and calls for policymakers to be more responsive to different educational needs.


23 February 2022

Sheffield Hallam shortlisted for University of the Year Award

Sheffield Hallam has been shortlisted for two awards, including the coveted title of University of the Year, in the Educate North Awards which celebrate outstanding work in higher and further education.


15 February 2022

Government should implement professional development entitlement for teachers– new report

Teachers should be given a government implemented entitlement to professional development at all stages of their career and all schools should appoint a senior leader responsible for staff development, according to a new report.


06 February 2022

Universities and colleges must prioritise working together, new report says

A new report calling for greater collaboration between colleges and universities has set out recommendations for governments and sector leaders to support regional priorities and deliver UK-wide economic recovery.


31 January 2022

New project to examine how primary educators access research to inform teaching

A new major project to examine how primary teachers access and engage with literacy research to inform teaching is underway.


18 January 2022

Graduate mentor scheme set to support another 1,400 pupils in South Yorkshire

More than 1,400 GCSE and A-level pupils from across South Yorkshire are set to receive extra support with their studies and future career choices thanks to new funding for a Sheffield Hallam University-led mentoring programme.


22 December 2021

Sheffield Hallam receives top marks for graduates gaining highly skilled jobs

Sheffield Hallam is the top modern UK university for the number of graduates in highly skilled jobs within 15 months of graduating, according to new data.


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