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03 October 2024

Sheffield Hallam student takes top prize at World Illustration Awards

Sheffield Hallam University student Kayla Salim has been named ‘Publishing New Talent’ and ‘New Talent Overall Winner’ at the World Illustration Awards for her final year project.


05 August 2024

What the F? - Hallam students design campaign for FCUK

Fashion students from Sheffield Hallam University curated a conceptual fashion event titled ‘What the F?’ in collaboration with French Connection.


23 July 2024

Sheffield Hallam-led project features in international exhibition exploring sustainable futures

A Sheffield Hallam University-led project which examines the changing role of home heating in the UK, Sweden, Finland and Romania features as part of a new international exhibition exploring sustainable futures through art.


15 February 2024

New model to embed arts and creativity in health services

A new £2.1m research project aims to develop an innovative model to make arts, culture and creativity a core part of health and care services across the UK.


22 November 2023

Creators of award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge receive honorary doctorate

The creators of the multi award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge have received an honorary degree from Sheffield Hallam University for their contribution to the creative industries.


07 September 2023

Creators of the award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge to be awarded honorary degree

The creators of the multi award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge are to receive an honorary degree from Sheffield Hallam University along with seven other notable public figures.


20 July 2023

Sheffield Hallam product design students win prestigious industry awards

Students from Sheffield Hallam University’s Product Design courses have been recognised with awards from big names in the industry including Habitat and Joseph Joseph.


26 May 2023

Artist and Honorary Doctor Pete McKee gives talk at Hallam

Artist Pete McKee gave the public an insight into his world at a recent talk at Sheffield Hallam University.


25 April 2023

Future Now Festival of Creativity returns to venues across Sheffield for 2023

Future Now Festival of Creativity has returned to Sheffield, showcasing creative work from Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating students.


20 April 2023

Community art project helps bring Sheffield Hallam University research to life

Four pieces of art have been unveiled at Sheffield Hallam University’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering as part of a community-based project to bring their research to life.


04 April 2023

Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health – new research programme announced

Young people will help create an ‘online museum’ as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking £2.61m research project.


06 March 2023

Sheffield Hallam partners with Aardman Academy

Sheffield Hallam University has become an Aardman Academy partner to give students and staff access to training with the award-winning studio.


17 February 2023

New exhibition reflects on Sheffield’s floods

Academics and students from Sheffield Hallam University have added to the new Ruskin Collection displays at the Millennium Gallery reflecting on the impacts of flooding in Sheffield


20 January 2023

Sheffield Hallam to host exhibition and film screening after visit to Nepal

A short film and collection of work created by staff and students from Sheffield Hallam University following a visit to Nepal to document human rights issues is to be shown at a variety of upcoming events in the city


12 December 2022

South Yorkshire shines spotlight on vital role of cultural partnership

The Chief Executive of Arts Council England joined key figures from South Yorkshire’s culture community in a special event to highlight the vital role of partnership in arts and culture to support positive change in communities.


08 November 2022

Sheffield Hallam to host events for Being Human Festival 2022

Academics from Sheffield Hallam University will be exploring place, climate change and representation in a series of events for Being Human Festival 2022.


27 October 2022

Students inject new life into Sheffield bus station

Hundreds of Sheffield Hallam students are taking over Sheffield’s bus station to inject new life into the city transport hub over the next 12 months.


12 October 2022

Sheffield Hallam to host award-winning writers for Off the Shelf Festival

Sheffield Hallam University will celebrate the history of the Crucible Theatre as part of a line-up of free workshops and events for this year’s Off the Shelf Festival.


07 October 2022

Sheffield Hallam artists to feature in No Bounds Festival

Academics and artists from Sheffield Hallam University will feature their work at No Bounds Festival this month.


23 June 2022

Uncovering the history of an iconic Sheffield music studio

A documentary about the iconic music studio which recorded early demos from bands which became The Human League, Pulp and Def Leppard will premiere at Sheffield DocFest.


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.


16 May 2022

Future Now festival launches in Sheffield

Future Now Festival of Creativity launches in Sheffield this week (16 May 2022) showcasing creative work from Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating students.


29 March 2022

Hallam academic joins forces with artist Pete McKee on climate inspired interactive art installation

Specially commissioned research carried out by a Sheffield Hallam University academic has helped shape a new climate inspired interactive art installation by artist Pete McKee.


21 March 2022

Sheffield Hallam brings together city organisations to open conversations about climate change

Performance and architecture academics from Sheffield Hallam University have brought together community and cultural organisations across the city to open conversations about the climate crisis.


11 January 2022

Sheffield Hallam celebrated for contributing to the UK’s creative excellence

A Sheffield Hallam University researcher whose pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology in healthcare has supported dozens of amputees, burns victims and those with upper limb injuries to rehabilitate has been named one of UK universities’ top creative sparks.


11 November 2021

Winner revealed in Yorkshire Student Film Competition

A film made by students featuring Sheffield poet laureate Warda Yassin has been named the inaugural winner of the Yorkshire Student Film Competition.


09 November 2021

Hallam to lead project to create a net-zero design culture

Academics are leading a new research network to give educators, researchers and businesses the tools they need to embed net-zero principles into design.


25 October 2021

Hallam students join The Walk – a travelling festival of art and hope in support of refugees

Students are set to welcome Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet of a 10-year-old refugee girl, as part of a travelling festival of art and hope in support of refugees.


07 October 2021

International film festival success for Hallam graduate

A filmmaker who studied at Sheffield Hallam has seen his debut documentary showcased to more than 100 film festivals across the globe.


04 October 2021

Hallam writing talent to be showcased at 30th Off the Shelf Festival of Words

Sheffield Hallam University is set to showcase some of its most successful writers at this year’s Off the Shelf Festival of Words – with an aim to encourage others to get involved with creative writing.


23 September 2021

Hallam students celebrate Yorkshire for film competition

Four media student groups have reached the final of the inaugural Welcome to Yorkshire Student Film Competition.


15 July 2021

Three ‘talking’ bears in paw-sition around Sheffield Hallam University as sculpture trail gets underway this week

Sheffield Hallam University has unveiled three ‘talking’ bear sculptures – designed by Pete McKee, Morag Myerscough and Thoughts Make Things – as the Bears of Sheffield trail gets underway this week.


01 July 2021

Music star Ellie Goulding wears dress designed by Hallam graduate

A dress designed by fashion design graduate, Olivia Creighton, has been worn by international music star Ellie Goulding at the Cartier Queen's Cup Final.


29 June 2021

New Sheffield Hallam campus artwork celebrates city’s wildlife and green spaces

A local illustrator has created a set of murals that celebrate Sheffield’s wildlife and green spaces in the heart of the City Campus.


22 June 2021

Students awaken creative skills at outdoor theatre showcase

Students are putting on a show that celebrates the joy of being creative and the thrill of working together, after a year of lockdown learning.


18 June 2021

Hallam students named as finalists for Biodesign Challenge

Students will have the chance to showcase their work in front of an international audience and panel of 60 pioneers in art, design, and technology at the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2021.


08 June 2021

Hallam students rev up Musical Theatre Drive In event at Meadowhall

Event and festival management students have played a key role in organising a musical theatre drive in event raising funds for a local youth housing charity.


13 April 2021

Documentary by Hallam graduates shows how Sheffield BAMER community came together during pandemic

Giving a voice to Sheffield’s Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities is the aim of a documentary project supported by recent graduates.


21 October 2020

Lost Dylan Thomas notebook published

Lost Dylan Thomas notebook brought to life