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01 July 2026

New partnership launched to extend shared book reading programme

Celebrated children’s illustrator and author Nick Sharratt has helped to celebrate the launch of a new partnership between the National Literacy Trust and Sheffield Hallam University to extend a shared book reading programme that helps to address inequalities.


23 June 2026

Global partnership creates new international education opportunities in Sri Lanka

Sheffield Hallam University and Horizon Campus have announced a new partnership that will provide international education opportunities for students in Sri Lanka.


11 June 2026

Sheffield Hallam welcomes ‘roarsome’ lions as part of Pride of Yorkshire campaign

Sheffield Hallam University has welcomed two ‘roarsome’ lions as part of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity’s Pride of Yorkshire campaign.


11 May 2026

New AI technology to make ‘molecular fingerprinting’ accessible to police, can reveal unseen evidence

New AI-powered technology that has been developed to make innovative ‘molecular fingerprinting’ accessible to the police has been trialled by West Yorkshire Police.


16 March 2026

National survey highlights inclusivity and safety of leisure centres

Almost three quarters of people using public leisure centres had a positive experience and 85 per cent said they were inclusive and welcoming, according to a survey of more than 80,000 people.


13 March 2026

Funded scholarship breaks down barriers to careers in the sports industry

A fully funded scholarship in strength and conditioning coaching at Sheffield Hallam University is helping to break down barriers and increase diversity in the sports industry.


09 March 2026

South Yorkshire pupils empowered to take climate action

Pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have taken part in a festival to empower them to take climate action and live with kindness towards the planet.


12 February 2026

South Yorkshire leaders unite to address educational gap for boys from lower-income families

Educators, policymakers and experts have come together to tackle the persistent educational attainment gap affecting boys and young men from lower-income backgrounds.


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.


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