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03 February 2026

£600k funding secured to extend ground-breaking physical activity programme

A consortium led by Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre alongside the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Intelligent Health has secured £600,000 funding from Sport England to continue to lead a ground-breaking physical activity programme.


28 January 2026

Sheffield Hallam and Jeju National University sign joint digital healthcare research agreement

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have formalised a strategic research partnership with Jeju National University, marking a significant milestone in international digital healthcare research collaboration.


27 January 2026

Knee braces offer low-risk and effective option for managing painful arthritis, research shows

Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research.


06 January 2026

New initiative set to tackle loneliness through football

A new initiative to bring people together through the power of football, connection, and shared experience is set to launch in Sheffield later this month.


05 January 2026

Anti-Semitic tropes in football gaming culture normalise hate speech – new research

A new study has uncovered how anti-Semitic language from football gaming communities has infiltrated mainstream football discourse on social media, normalising hate speech under the guise of humour and fandom.


10 December 2025

New research collaboration to tackle ethnic inequalities in perinatal mental illness

A ground-breaking new study aims to transform postpartum mental health care for mothers from ethnic minority backgrounds or those living in deprived areas who experience severe mental illness.


20 November 2025

Sheffield Hallam University celebrates graduation with almost 9,000 students receiving awards

Sheffield Hallam University has celebrated its annual graduation ceremonies with almost 9,000 students receiving their awards, including more than 3,000 on health and teaching related courses.


18 November 2025

Sheffield Hallam academic named among UK’s top 100 AI leaders

Alison Purvis, Associate Dean at Sheffield Hallam University, has been recognised as one of the UK’s influential figures in Artificial Intelligence (AI), featuring in the prestigious AI 100 UK list for 2025.


18 November 2025

Health, wealth and happiness - the £123bn social value of activity

Community sport and physical activity generated an estimated £122.9 billion in ‘social value’ across England in 2023/24, new research has revealed.


13 November 2025

Double award win celebrates excellence in radiography education and practice

An exceptional student and a team of staff delivering cutting edge radiotherapy and oncology education and training have won prestigious awards at the Society of Radiographers Annual Awards 2025.


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