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27 April 2023

150th Open generated over £300m in economic benefit for Scotland, new research finds

The 150th Open at St Andrews generated over £300 million in economic benefit for Scotland according to a new Sheffield Hallam study, commissioned by The R&A, VisitScotland and Fife Council.


09 August 2022

Team Hallam takes home seven medals at Commonwealth Games

Seven medals were won by Sheffield Hallam University students and alumni competing in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.


26 July 2022

Host of Sheffield Hallam athletes selected for Commonwealth Games 2022

GB Boxing’s Lewis Richardson is amongst a host of Sheffield Hallam University students and alumni set to compete at the Commonwealth Games, which open in Birmingham this week (Thursday 28 July).


05 August 2021

Winning Olympic medals associated with increased physical activity in hometown youth

Olympic medals are not only good for the country and athletes who win them, but they can also have trickle-down effects on youth sports participation and leisure-time physical activity, a new study from Sheffield Hallam University and University of Waterloo has found.


09 April 2021

Sheffield Hallam athletes and alumni named in England Swimming team ahead of 2022 Commonwealth Games

Two current Sheffield Hallam athletes and three alumni have been selected in the England Swimming team and will be considered for the final team that will represent their nation at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.


20 December 2020

Pioneering coach named BBC SPOTY’S Unsung Hero

Sheffield Hallam University’s lead strength and conditioning coach has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year’s (SPOTY) Unsung Hero.