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20 January 2025

Sheffield Hallam appoints new Dean of Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

Sheffield Hallam University has appointed Professor Sarah Pearson as Dean of Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (RIKE).


13 January 2025

Voluntary and community sector facing increasing demand for services despite funding gap

Voluntary and community organisations across South Yorkshire are facing a growing gap between demand for their services and their capacity to deliver due to rising costs and funding and recruitment constraints, according to new research by Sheffield Hallam University.


07 January 2025

New research to examine the impact of climate change and culture on maternal health

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University will examine the impact of climate change and culture on maternal health in Pakistan as part of a new project funded by Wellcome.


11 December 2024

Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH)


10 December 2024

New £10 million project aims to build stronger communities across the UK

Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £10 million to lead an ambitious new project bringing together partners from across society to build stronger, more resilient communities.


04 December 2024

Active Together cancer rehabilitation programme boosts survival rates by 10%

A ground-breaking community-based cancer rehabilitation programme has demonstrated significant improvements in survival rates, alongside substantial cost savings to the NHS, according to a new report released today by the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University.


02 December 2024

Prestigious tech award for team behind interactive VR rehab games

Sheffield Hallam University’s Impact VR Lab, which leads pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology in healthcare to support amputees, burns victims and children with limb injuries to rehabilitate, has been recognised by the Prolific North Tech Awards.


28 November 2024

New study finds economic and social value of Gaelic Games on Irish society is almost €3bn

Independent analysis of the economic impact and social value of Gaelic games led by Sheffield Hallam University has estimated the Games are worth at least €2.87 billion to Irish society.


25 November 2024

Sheffield Hallam awarded funding to tackle maternal health disparities

Sheffield Hallam University and partners have been awarded funding to tackle inequalities in maternal healthcare as part of the NIHR Challenge Call: Maternity Disparities Consortium.


21 November 2024

Sheffield Hallam University awarded £3.4m to evaluate approaches to address physical activity inequalities

Sheffield Hallam University and partners have been awarded £3.4 million to evaluate different approaches to supporting physical activity and narrowing inequalities in communities across the country.


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