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17 March 2025

Sheffield Hallam welcomes new cohort to Help to Grow: Management course

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed a new cohort of business leaders to the government-funded Help to Grow: Management course.


13 November 2024

Sheffield Business School co-chairs ISBE conference on ‘entrepreneurship for equity’

Hundreds of business leaders, policymakers and third sector representatives descended on Sheffield for the Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) conference co-chaired by academic experts from Sheffield Business School. The theme of this year's event, held across three days in the city, was 'Entrepreneurship research, policy and practice for a more equitable world'


03 October 2024

New research highlights £100 billion economic impact of UK sports sector

The UK sports sector contributes almost £100 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 1.25 million jobs, according to ‘groundbreaking’ new research published by Sheffield Hallam University.


11 September 2024

New £3 million South Yorkshire Innovation Programme to help business innovate and grow

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has provided £3million for a new programme to support innovation and economic growth across South Yorkshire.


29 May 2024

Hallam graduates create ‘Tripadvisor for gluten free’

Hallam graduates, Ranveer and Phili, have created ‘Gluten Free Glee’, an Innovate-UK backed platform to raise awareness of Coeliac disease.


20 May 2024

Over 200 Sheffield Hallam students present real-world business recommendations to global organisations

Sheffield Hallam University hosted a large-scale consultancy project event, with more than 200 students presenting strategic recommendations to address real business challenges faced by 21 organisations from various industries.


23 April 2024

Sheffield Hallam shortlisted for Small Business Charter Excellence award

Sheffield Business School’s partnership with Tempus Novo: Transforming the Lives of Ex-Offenders and Students, has been shortlisted for Outstanding Support for a Small Business at the Small Business Charter Excellence Awards 2024.


08 March 2024

Hallam hosts financial trading competition for Sheffield students

Students from King Ecgbert’s School and Longley Park Sixth Form have been given a taste of the world of financial trading as part of a competition at Sheffield Hallam University.


19 January 2024

Sheffield Hallam’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre announces new accelerator cohort

From hyper-local interventions that are making communities healthier to products delivering improvements in athletic performance, the startups accepted onto Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator programme are poised for success.


24 November 2023

Entrepreneurial students celebrated at Hallam Enterprise awards

Ten of the best Sheffield Hallam student and graduate entrepreneurs have been recognised as part of the Hallam Enterprise Awards 2023.


20 November 2023

Tim Campbell MBE honoured by Sheffield Hallam University for services to business and enterprise

Entrepreneur and winner of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell MBE, has received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in recognition of his distinguished contribution to business and enterprise


10 November 2023

Hallam academics co-author research into the financial health of women’s football

Women’s football clubs in England face financial sustainability issues unless governance structures and league design change significantly, according to a new study by Sheffield Hallam University and University of Portsmouth.


09 November 2023

Sheffield Hallam welcomes first Doncaster cohort to Help to Grow: Management programme

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed the first cohort of business leaders from Doncaster to the government-funded Help to Grow: Management programme.


23 October 2023

ChatGPT can predict future interest rate decisions - new research

A new study by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University demonstrates the ability of large language models like ChatGPT to predict future interest rate decisions by central banks.


06 October 2023

Hallam hosts business breakfast to encourage collaboration with industry

Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University hosted business professionals from across South Yorkshire in an event which brought together research, innovation and industry.


26 September 2023

Free trading summer school supports students from diverse backgrounds into finance careers

Eighteen students have taken part in a fully funded financial markets trading summer school aiming to encourage young people from more diverse backgrounds into careers in the finance and trading sector


19 July 2023

Sheffield Hallam host Women in Finance events

Sheffield Hallam University has hosted two women in finance events for A-level students to encourage more females into the industry. More than 70 female-identifying students from schools and colleges around the region attended the events aimed at addressing deep-rooted gender imbalances in the finance industry.


14 July 2023

Sheffield Hallam supports new South Yorkshire Investment Zone

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed the announcement that South Yorkshire will be the first region in the country to benefit from a Government Investment Zone.


04 July 2023

Sheffield Hallam hosts Bank of England Annual Economic Update

Rising interest rates and bringing inflation under control will be the key topics discussed during the latest Bank of England Annual Economic Update hosted by Sheffield Hallam University this week


27 June 2023

Sheffield Hallam partners with Santander Universities UK

Sheffield Hallam has signed a new three-year funding agreement with Santander Universities UK to create support for student scholarships and enterprise.


22 May 2023

Help to Grow: Management scheme launched to support Doncaster businesses

Sheffield Hallam University has launched Help to Grow: Management in Doncaster to support local businesses


10 May 2023

Hallam i-Lab success at Yorkshire Financial Awards’

Sheffield Hallam’s business incubation space, The Hallam i-Lab's ScaleUp 360 project, has won Accelerator of the Year at the Yorkshire Financial Awards


16 March 2023

Sheffield Universities launch Innovation Network to boost South Yorkshire’s growth

A network that is set to boost growth and innovation throughout South Yorkshire has been launched by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.


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.


30 January 2023

Hallam hosts trading competition for local Sheffield students

A-Level students from King Ecbgert’s School have been given a taste of the fast-paced world of financial trading in a competition at Sheffield Hallam University.


24 January 2023

Industry experts set to highlight the benefits of degree apprenticeships

Industry leaders, university experts and apprentices will share their experiences of the value of higher and degree apprenticeships as part of a free business-focused event at Sheffield Hallam University.


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.


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.


30 November 2022

Food for thought – Sheffield Hallam joins new food and diet innovation hub to help improve people’s health

Sheffield Hallam University is a key partner in a new food and diet innovation hub, bringing together academics and industry experts to help improve population health through changes to the food system.


08 November 2022

Sheffield Hallam to open a campus in the capital

Sheffield Hallam University is set to offer degree-level courses at a new campus site in Northwest London as part of the flagship £8bn Brent Cross Town development.


03 November 2022

New Master Cutler visits Hallam’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering

The new Master Cutler, Dame Julie Kenny, has visited Sheffield Hallam’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE) to learn more about the University’s work to address challenges across the food and drink industry.


10 October 2022

Yorkshire universities secure £618k grant to support Leeds-based business Rakusen’s become more sustainable

Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Bradford have secured more than £618k to support Leeds-based business Rakusen’s to become more sustainable and meet demand for growth.


03 October 2022

New £2.7m research and development facility set to support regional businesses

Sheffield Hallam University has officially launched a new £2.7million research and development facility which will support regional businesses to innovate and grow.


22 August 2022

English football clubs lost £1bn in revenue due to Covid-19

English football clubs lost £1billion in revenue and the industry was set back two and half years in growth terms as a result of the pandemic, according to new research by Sheffield Hallam University.


24 March 2022

Sheffield Hallam’s apprenticeships praised by Ofsted for helping to address regional skills needs

Sheffield Hallam University’s sector leading apprenticeships have been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted and praised for helping to identify and address regional skills needs.


18 March 2022

South Yorkshire chiefs lend their support to small business owners

Business, civic and education chiefs are urging South Yorkshire small business owners to sign up to a scheme aimed at helping them develop new opportunities.


07 February 2022

South Yorkshire Mayor meets Sheffield Hallam’s 2,000th degree apprentice

South Yorkshire Mayor, Dan Jarvis MP, has met Sheffield Hallam University’s 2,000th degree apprentice as part of celebrations to mark National Apprenticeship Week.


23 January 2022

University-led programme helps businesses deliver 400 new innovations, products and services

A successful innovation programme led by the city’s two universities and SCR Growth Hub has supported a milestone 400 projects with regional businesses helping them to innovate and bring new products and services to market.


15 December 2021

Sheffield Hallam secures 'substantial' investment for latest health business accelerator

The latest window of applications for Sheffield Hallam University’s Wellbeing Accelerator has opened for start-up businesses seeking fully-funded support to bring new products and services to market.


26 November 2021

Sheffield Hallam named 2021 Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the year

Sheffield Hallam University lifted the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University trophy at the seventeenth annual Times Higher Education (THE) Awards last night - widely referred to as the ‘Oscars of higher education’.


25 November 2021

Innovative entrepreneurs celebrated at Hallam Enterprise Awards

Ten of the best student and graduate entrepreneurs have been recognised as part of the Hallam Enterprise Awards.


11 November 2021

Podcast reveals struggles of hospitality workers during the pandemic

Research by Sheffield Hallam academics will form the basis of a new podcast exploring the struggles of those who worked in restaurants, pubs and fast-food outlets during the pandemic.


27 October 2021

Hallam supply chain degree apprenticeship expands to create future industry leaders

A degree apprenticeship that creates future supply chain leaders continues to grow to meet industry demand at – with more than 50 apprentices forming the latest cohort.


29 September 2021

Sheffield Hallam launches new Help to Grow course for ambitious small businesses

The first cohort of small businesses looking to boost performance, resilience and growth have begun the Help to Grow: Management course at Sheffield Hallam.


27 August 2021

Hallam honours those that embody university values of inclusion, innovation and health expertise

Leading women in business, engineering and sport, pioneers in sustainable design and public health experts addressing inequality are set to receive honorary doctorates from Sheffield Hallam University.


30 June 2021

Sheffield Hallam and OSTC launch pioneering financial markets trading Masters qualification

Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with leading EdTech firm OSTC, have announced the launch of a new course aimed at post-graduate students who wish to pursue a career as a trader within financial markets.


28 June 2021

Innovation Conference shows how Hallam research can boost sustainable pandemic recovery

Demonstrating research that will help the UK recover from Covid-19 sustainably is the aim of the Innovation Conference.


11 June 2021

Shadow Minister meets next generation of Hallam degree apprentices

Toby Perkins MP, Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships, Skills and Lifelong Learning has spoken to degree apprentices as part of a virtual visit.


28 May 2021

Hallam design experts help textile business weave way to success

Design experts have created new packaging for a textile recycling firm that has helped the company expand.


28 May 2021

Hallam’s outstanding support for small businesses recognised with Small Business Charter reaccreditation

Sheffield Hallam University has been reaccredited with the Small Business Charter award in recognition of their support for SMEs in the region during the pandemic and beyond.


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