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11 September 2026

Online forums provide a space for shared anger and validation for women who feel let down by healthcare – new research

Women who suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding use online forums to share their experiences and knowledge where they feel let down by tradition healthcare.


08 September 2026

Over 1,300 Hallam students volunteer in community support efforts

From tree-planting in Sheffield city centre to a beach clean at Cleethorpes, more than 1,300 Sheffield Hallam students have taken part in over 80 volunteering opportunities throughout the year, organised by Hallam Students’ Union.


25 August 2026

Perpetrator needs prioritised over victims’ needs in antisocial behaviour court cases – new report

The court system routinely prioritises the needs of perpetrators of antisocial behaviour over the safety and wellbeing of victims, according to a new report from Sheffield Hallam University and ASB Help.


05 August 2026

Outstanding Sheffield Hallam lecturers recognised for teaching excellence

Two Sheffield Hallam lecturers who helped to make accounting education more inclusive and led the introduction of simulated placements for nursing students have been recognised with a national award celebrating outstanding achievements in learning and teaching.


22 July 2026

Sheffield Hallam University students raise £17,000 for St Luke’s

Sheffield Hallam University final year events management students have partnered with St Luke’s for a second-year running, raising nearly £17,000 showcasing the knowledge and skills gained on their degree through a series of creative charity fundraising events


17 July 2026

Hallam student wins at New Designers 2026

Final year product design student Sam Collins has been awarded a major spotlight award at New Designers 2026 for his community midwifery kit, Nata.


09 July 2026

Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Theatres launch Musical Theatre Degree

Sheffield Hallam University in association with Sheffield Theatres have launched a new BA Musical Theatre degree programme, to develop emerging talent in the region.


08 July 2026

Hallam academics work with Islington Council to improve employment rights

Research led by Dr Bob Jeffery at Sheffield Hallam University has underpinned improvements in employment rights through collaboration with Islington Council.


30 June 2026

Hallam hosts Sheffield DocFest Alternate Realities strand

Sheffield Hallam University hosted the Storytelling in Gaming: Challenge Lab and Indivisible exhibition as part of Alternate Realities, Sheffield DocFest’s extended reality strand.


22 June 2026

Sheffield’s ‘citizen scientists’ photography helping to mitigate flood risk in region

Sheffield’s walkers, hikers and runners are turning into ‘citizen scientists’, mitigating the risk of flooding in the region by helping to monitor water management features built throughout the Limb Brook Valley area of the city


05 June 2026

Sheffield Hallam success at South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards

Sheffield Hallam University’s flagship Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) Programme has won Training Provider/Programme of the Year at the South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards


11 May 2026

Sheffield Hallam wins ‘Best Contribution by a Law School’ for pro bono work

Sheffield Hallam University has won the Best Contribution by a Law School award at the 2026 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards.


23 April 2026

St George, Robin Hood and Spring heeled Jack - National Folklore Survey shows England’s folk tales celebrate the underdog and the bogeyman

The latest results from the National Folklore Survey for England indicate how important folkloric figures continue to be for people living in England today.


30 March 2026

Landmark report reveals priorities for South Yorkshire’s net-zero future

Over 600,000 homes across the region require energy-efficiency retrofits to meet the government's 2050 net-zero target, a landmark report on the future of sustainability in South Yorkshire has found.