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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.


25 July 2024

The 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome generated record €262million in economic activity

The 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome boosted economic activity in Italy by €262million, according to an independent report.


12 July 2024

Collaboration is vital to retaining graduate talent in Yorkshire

Collaboration between universities, local government and businesses is vital to keeping talented graduates in the region, according to a group of senior higher education, business and civic leaders.


24 June 2024

New report highlights urgent need for targeted support for SMEs to achieve net zero

Small and medium-sized enterprises face significant challenges accessing decarbonisation support with less than one per cent benefiting from current initiatives, according to a new report by the UK Energy Research Centre.


23 April 2024

Coalfield communities held back by lack of quality jobs – new research

Former coalfield communities still face a shortage of quality jobs, according to a new report by Sheffield Hallam University experts.


11 March 2024

New £2.4m project to support improvements for renters in South Yorkshire

Sheffield Hallam University is a key partner in a new £2.4m project to support tenants in the private rented sector to make renovations and improvements to their properties.


13 February 2024

Yorkshire project to empower communities awarded £5m funding

A project to give more power to low-income, marginalised and isolated communities across Yorkshire to confront the challenges posed by climate change and widening inequalities has been awarded £5m in funding.


22 January 2024

New research finds community-led homes highly affordable

More than 90 per cent of community-led homes were found to be genuinely affordable and could help to address housing shortages in the UK, according to new research.


15 January 2024

How rising cost of living is impacting sport and physical activity participation

A new report examining how the rising cost of living is impacting the sport and physical activity sector has found people from lower income backgrounds are more likely to have seen their levels of activity negatively affected.


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