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06 March 2025

New exhibition showcases the work of Watership Down animator, Arthur Humberstone

A new exhibition showcasing the work and unseen material of animator, Arthur Humberstone, will be free and open to the public at Sheffield Hallam University’s Post Hall Gallery from Saturday 8 March to Saturday 5 April.


13 February 2025

New exhibition explores the rights of the River Don

A new exhibition exploring the cultural and environmental significance of the River Don, its health and its rights, will launch at Kelham Island Museum in March.


06 December 2024

Sheffield Hallam University partners with Harmony Works

Sheffield Hallam students will be working with Harmony Works Trust ahead of their exciting future move to Castlegate, as part of a creative collaboration between the two organisations.


14 August 2024

Hallam product design students pick up prestigious industry awards

Product Design students from Sheffield Hallam University have won three prestigious awards and received industry recognition at the 2024 New Designers showcase


08 August 2024

Sheffield Hallam partners with S1 Artspace

S1 Artspace and Sheffield Hallam University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding solidifying a new partnership as S1 move to their new home in Fitzalan Square in Sheffield city centre.


14 June 2024

Arts-led climate programme to launch at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre

A new programme of climate-focused research, performance and exhibition will be launched this month at the Crucible Theatre.


11 June 2024

Sheffield hospice launches new partnership with Sheffield Hallam University

St Luke’s - Sheffield’s Hospice has launched a number of collaborative projects through Sheffield Hallam University’s Future Now programme to help enrich students learning beyond the classroom.


20 May 2024

Hallam artist and researcher receives lifetime honours award

Professor Lise Autogena has been awarded a national Lifelong Honorary Award by the Statens Kunstfond, the Danish Art Foundation.


07 May 2024

Future Now returns to showcase Sheffield’s emerging creative talent

Future Now Festival of Creativity is returning to venues across Sheffield, showcasing creative work from Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating students


02 May 2024

Seen. Heard. Valued. Art exhibition launches in Sheffield

Families from The Meadows nursery are marking their fight to change their area’s reputation and their own families’ futures with a powerful new art exhibition at Sheffield Hallam University.


30 January 2024

Hallam graduate creates wellbeing pack for college students

Sheffield Hallam University has teamed up with graduate, Emma Redfern, to give out wellbeing packs to support students on their journey from college to university


12 January 2024

Sheffield Hallam artist and researcher creates sea observatory

Professor Lise Autogena, artist and researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, has produced a sea observatory art installation in Vejle, Denmark.


25 October 2023

Hallam professional packaging students celebrated at awards

Sheffield Hallam University students and staff have been successful at the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) awards, the North East National Apprenticeship Awards and the UK Packaging Awards.


18 October 2023

Hallam alumni brighten up Sheffield interchange with new murals

A new mural celebrating Sheffield, its people and its places has been painted by a former Hallam student on the walkway between Sheffield’s bus and rail stations to brighten up the interchange.


12 September 2023

Hallam student creates design for Triple Point Brewing

Bryony Finnigan, an illustration student at Sheffield Hallam University, has created a new limited-edition design for Triple Point Brewing’s Debut IPA.


06 September 2023

Contemporary exhibition research brings youngest voices to Manchester Art Gallery

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and Manchester Metropolitan University have received a significant grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to develop an experimental exhibition that will engage children under three and their families.


21 June 2023

Sheffield-developed HeadUp Collar wins global award for patient driven research

A cross-organisation collaboration involving Sheffield Hallam's Lab4Living has been awarded for the development of an innovative neck collar designed for people affected by MND; the first ever global award celebrating excellence in patient engagement.


16 June 2023

Student’s innovative wheelchair buggy wins design competition

A state-of-the-art buggy which affixes to wheelchairs, designed by Sheffield Hallam Student Tom Baker, has won Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Design the Change competition.


08 June 2023

Sheffield Hallam re-imagines the 100-year life at London Design Festival

An exploration of the role of design in re-imagining the 100-year life is being showcased by Sheffield Hallam University at London Design Biennale this month, as part of London Design Festival.


11 November 2022

Sheffield Hallam University opens major design exhibition in Hong Kong

Sheffield Hallam University’s design-led research group Lab4Living is collaborating with the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) to open a major exhibition exploring how design can imagine an equitable future and respond to evolving needs as populations age.


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.


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.


17 March 2021

Sheffield Hallam graduate chosen to lead a project to create a virtual art gallery for children

A graduate has been selected to lead a project to create a virtual art gallery to encourage creativity in special needs and primary school children.


26 November 2020

Design Futures named design team of the year at UK Packaging Awards

The Design Futures packaging team has been recognised as Design Team of the Year for the fourth time in six years at the UK Packaging Awards 2020 – with Sheffield Hallam the only university represented at the flagship industry awards.


11 November 2020

Hallam students bring Off the Shelf festival to life in series of illustrations

Students at Sheffield Hallam have captured Off the Shelf in a series of illustrations to document and celebrate the festival – one of the largest literary festivals in the UK.


23 October 2020

Hallam Knowledge Transfer Partnership with local company rated ‘outstanding’

A partnership between Sheffield Hallam University and a locally based horsebox manufacturer which led to the development of a new product design for the company has been graded outstanding by Innovate UK.