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09 April 2025

New £4.5million project to improve healthcare in rural, coastal and disadvantaged areas

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and their partners have been awarded £4.5million to lead a new project which will help to improve healthcare in rural and coastal areas as well as disadvantaged urban communities.


27 March 2025

Fram2 space mission to advance research into astronaut health

Blood flow restriction (BFR) technology developed by Sheffield Hallam University and Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) researchers and our Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator alumni Hytro will play a key role in pioneering research on Fram2, the first human spaceflight over the Earth’s polar regions.


27 March 2025

Air pollution exposure in childhood linked to higher risk of substance abuse - new research

A ground-breaking study led by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University has uncovered significant links between early-life air pollution exposure and adverse developmental and mental health outcomes in adolescence.


20 March 2025

New analysis reveals rapid rise in university start-ups

New analysis by Universities UK (UUK) has revealed that by 2028, around 27,000 new start-ups – with a predicted turnover of around £10.8bn - could be established at institutions in the UK.


18 March 2025

Sheffield Hallam commits to its role as a University of Sanctuary

Sheffield Hallam has reaffirmed its commitment to provide ongoing support for refugees, asylum seekers and people seeking sanctuary across all areas of higher education.


12 March 2025

Revolutionary shift to prevent ill health can save the NHS millions and boost growth – new report

A new report launched in Westminster yesterday (Tuesday 11 March) outlines preventative health innovations that could save the NHS millions, address widening health inequalities, and boost economic growth through improved productivity.


06 March 2025

New film highlights how women in India are resisting economic abuse

A new documentary produced by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University shines a light on how women in India are resisting economic abuse, navigating systemic and social barriers and negotiating economic freedom through paid work.


17 February 2025

Sheffield Hallam University supports first South Yorkshire Child Poverty Summit

Sheffield Early Learning Community with support from Save the Children UK is holding the first ever child poverty summit in South Yorkshire to focus on solutions to child poverty rates in the region.


12 February 2025

Breath test to transform mesothelioma diagnosis

A simple breath test could prove ground-breaking in the diagnosis of mesothelioma and make the aggressive cancer much easier to treat at an earlier stage.


04 February 2025

Moving Mums initiative helps to transform maternal health in Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University has played a pivotal role in an innovative project aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes in Sheffield's underserved communities.


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