Elected Mayors from across the UK have come together to launch a ‘Mayoral Innovation Exchange’ to foster collaboration, enable innovation, and share best practice between mayoral combined authorities.

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.

More than 30,000 pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have completed more than 2.5 million hours of extra-curricular activities as part of the Children’s University in 2024.

Sheffield Hallam University is supporting schools across South Yorkshire to teach the next generation about the importance of climate action through a brand-new project designed by staff and students.

By Amy Carter-Gordon, Innovation Manager of Sheffield Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is taking part in a student-led programme exploring the negative impacts of excessive consumption and encouraging school communities to lead happier, more sustainable lives.

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has provided £3million for a new programme to support innovation and economic growth across South Yorkshire.

Collaboration between universities, local government and businesses is vital to keeping talented graduates in the region, according to a group of senior higher education, business and civic leaders.

A new collection of essays from leading thinkers outlining the economic and social benefits universities have on their local communities has been launched in memory of Lord Bob Kerslake.

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and students from the University’s racing team have worked with young people from Bluebell Wood on a project to create mini solar powered race cars