Research projects

In West Sumatra, pregnant women and their babies face huge health risks. We're finding a new way to help them stay safe.

Up to 27% of people in the UK experience depression. Our research shows that online memes can help them cope with their symptoms.

The Covid-19 virus appears to affect men worse than women. But are hormones really the answer?

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are being supported during clinical appointments by robots, developed in a partnership between the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Children's Hospital Charity.

Vanishing White Matter (VWM) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that largely affects children. Sheffield Hallam researchers are helping to tackle this currently incurable illness.

Culture and communication barriers can prevent migrant women from accessing maternity care. Our work on the ORAMMA project is helping to develop a solution

Learn more about some of our most innovative, high-impact work, from 3D-printed breathing masks to advanced fingerprint analysis

A new technique could give clinicians a fast, reliable way of spotting wound infections — and could even help rationalise the use of antibiotics

Sheffield Hallam-led research could help identify much-needed new treatments for progressive stages of multiple sclerosis

The Advanced Wellbeing Centre (AWRC) is working with parkrun, the revolutionary global physical activity movement, to conduct pioneering research into how it improves health and wellbeing.