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16 October 2026

Children of stressed parents spend more time on their screens

Stressed parents who spend more time on their mobile phones, model that behaviour for their children, who end up spending more time on their own digital devices, a study by Sheffield Hallam University has found.


22 May 2026

Health Committee meets young people at heart of obesity research

Layla Moran MP, Chair of Parliament’s Health and Social Care Select Committee, has met the young people, academics and clinical teams at the heart of research into how those living with severe obesity, can be better supported with weight management.


18 May 2026

Inequalities are limiting women’s ability to stay active during pregnancy and after birth

Pregnant women and new mothers are not getting the support they need to stay active, widening health inequalities, new research has found.


20 April 2026

Sheffield’s community heroes recognised for bringing the city together to ‘Move More’

Leaders from across the region have celebrated the incredible stories of those who dedicate their time and energy in bringing people together across Sheffield to improve their health and wellbeing.


14 July 2025

New parliamentary group launched to tackle loneliness and build a more connected society

A new parliamentary group has been launched to help tackle loneliness and build more connected communities, marking a significant step towards making social connection a national priority.


03 June 2025

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025: Meeting Loneliness Together

Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Loneliness Studies and the Campaign to End Loneliness are hosting a series of events to mark Loneliness Awareness Week 2025.


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.


23 November 2023

Sheffield Hallam’s global MBA students to enhance accelerator impact on early stage ventures

Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator programme will provide its next cohort of early-stage businesses with dedicated support to grow their business through input from its current crop of talented global MBA students.


04 April 2023

Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health – new research programme announced

Young people will help create an ‘online museum’ as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking £2.61m research project.


10 March 2023

Sheffield Hallam secures six-figure UKRI grant for robotics project to support older people

Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £400,000 to create a friendly robotic service for preventive care amongst older adults at risk of frailty


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