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06 May 2026

Hallam student given Nick Park Award for animation work

Sheffield Hallam animation student, Louis Kelly, has been awarded the Nick Park, Aardman Award which recognises outstanding work in animation.


23 April 2026

St George, Robin Hood and Spring heeled Jack - National Folklore Survey shows England’s folk tales celebrate the underdog and the bogeyman

The latest results from the National Folklore Survey for England indicate how important folkloric figures continue to be for people living in England today.


15 April 2026

Warp Films CEO Mark Herbert public lecture to launch Hallam’s Festival of Creativity

Mark Herbert, CEO of the Bafta award-winning Warp Films and Sheffield Hallam University alumni, will give a public talk to launch the University’s Future Now Festival of Creativity.


02 March 2026

A girl, a suitcase, a wartime coming of age – professorial lecture for International Women’s Day

Dr Alison Twells will be giving a Professorial lecture on Wednesday 11th March: “A girl, a suitcase, a wartime coming of age: writing history from my Great Aunt Norah’s diaries.”


11 February 2026

Sheffield Hallam students design new sustainable packaging for Deliveroo

Deliveroo has launched a new packaging box for food delivery, featuring a locking mechanism design developed by Sheffield Hallam University’s award-winning apprentices.


10 February 2026

Almost half of people in England celebrate Valentine’s Day according to new research

New findings from the National Folklore Survey for England have revealed that 49% of people in England celebrate Valentine’s Day either always or sometimes.


16 December 2025

Watching Christmas film and TV is just as important as putting the decorations up – National Folklore Survey reveals top 10 Christmas Traditions

Watching Christmas film and television has ranked just as important as decorating the home and visiting or hosting family and friends over the holidays, according to results from the National Folklore Survey for England


11 December 2025

Half of UK freelance journalists offered less than 10p a word, new report finds

Half of freelance journalists in the UK have been offered less than 10p a word for their work, and 73% are unhappy with their earnings, according to a major new study of the freelance journalism workforce


27 October 2025

One in three people believe in ghosts: release of the first data from the National Folklore Survey for England

The first results from the National Folklore Survey have been revealed, with spooky findings that throw new light on beliefs around Halloween, the paranormal and UFOs held by people living in England today


03 October 2025

Hallam academics featured in Guggenheim exhibition

Four Sheffield Hallam University academics have been featured in a new photo-essay at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, visualising the relationship between the arts and health.


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