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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.


22 April 2024

Sheffield Hallam University marks Civic Fellowship anniversary

Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre has celebrated the second anniversary of the Civic Fellowship programme aimed at developing strong partnerships between local community-based organisations and academic researchers.


24 March 2024

New tools created to help keep patients waiting for surgery active

A set of new online tools created to support people waiting for knee and hip surgery to manage their physical and mental wellbeing have helped to increase activity levels among patients and reduce the amount of time they spent sitting.


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.


06 March 2024

New research network will improve South Yorkshire children’s health outcomes

A new research network bringing together leading experts from across the region to improve health outcomes for children across South Yorkshire has been launched.


15 February 2024

New model to embed arts and creativity in health services

A new £2.1m research project aims to develop an innovative model to make arts, culture and creativity a core part of health and care services across the UK.


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.


01 February 2024

South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub welcomes investment by Google

Google has announced investment in ground-breaking research, apprenticeships and digital skills training through the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub to help address health inequalities and drive economic growth across the region.


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.


18 January 2024

Sheffield Hallam University awarded £1.5m to evaluate NHS weight clinics

Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have been awarded more than £1.5m to lead an evaluation of NHS clinics across England set up to support children and young people who have weight-related complications.


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