Sheffield Hallam signs MoU to help make Jeju Island ‘healthiest place to live in Asia’
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with representatives from the South Korean island of Jeju to help make it the ‘healthiest place to live in Asia’.
Sheffield Hallam awarded funding to tackle maternal health disparities
Sheffield Hallam University and partners have been awarded funding to tackle inequalities in maternal healthcare as part of the NIHR Challenge Call: Maternity Disparities Consortium.
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.
New model to embed arts and creativity in health services
A new £2.1m research project aims to develop an innovative model to make arts, culture and creativity a core part of health and care services across the UK.
New research to examine the impact of climate change and culture on maternal health
Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University will examine the impact of climate change and culture on maternal health in Pakistan as part of a new project funded by Wellcome.
Sheffield Hallam Coronavirus Appeal reaches 100,000 pounds milestone
An appeal launched last month to support students who are facing unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic has raised more than £100,000.
New study shows camping is good for mental health and wellbeing
A major new study has revealed how camping in the great outdoors improves people’s wellbeing and mental health.
Hallam lecturer awarded top nursing accolade
Sheffield Hallam University nursing lecturer, Jo Painter, has been made a Queen’s Nurse, a prestigious honour awarded by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) to community nurses who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to patient care
Sheffield Hallam celebrated for contributing to the UK’s creative excellence
A Sheffield Hallam University researcher whose pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology in healthcare has supported dozens of amputees, burns victims and those with upper limb injuries to rehabilitate has been named one of UK universities’ top creative sparks.
Air pollution exposure in childhood linked to higher risk of substance abuse - new research
A ground-breaking study led by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University has uncovered significant links between early-life air pollution exposure and adverse developmental and mental health outcomes in adolescence.