Research sheds new light on Sheffield City Region productivity gap
Productivity in the Sheffield City Region could be closer to the national average than previously thought, according to a new report by Sheffield Hallam University.
Six innovative civic projects funded through the National Civic Impact Accelerator
Six university-led partnerships will receive a share of £60,000 to advance their civic engagement initiatives thanks to innovation funding from National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) programme.
South Yorkshire chiefs lend their support to small business owners
Business, civic and education chiefs are urging South Yorkshire small business owners to sign up to a scheme aimed at helping them develop new opportunities.
Successful business innovation project receives £1.8m funding boost
A successful project set up to support businesses across the region to innovate through collaboration with the city's two universities has received £1.8m in further funding.
Hallam students support squash programme for local young people
Sheffield-based Steel City Squash combines professfional squash coaching with educational support and creative learning activities.
Universities launch South Yorkshire Children’s University partnership
Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield have launched a new partnership that will support the expansion of Children’s University in South Yorkshire, so that every child and young person in the region can be encouraged and rewarded for taking part in extra-curricular activities.
UK Mayors launch Innovation Exchange
Elected Mayors from across the UK have come together to launch a ‘Mayoral Innovation Exchange’ to foster collaboration, enable innovation, and share best practice between mayoral combined authorities.
Mentoring scheme extended to support young people with special educational needs
Young people with special educational needs have benefited from one-to-one mentoring support as part of a pilot of a successful Sheffield Hallam University-led graduate mentoring scheme.
Small businesses hit by pandemic to access support through government partnership with Sheffield Hallam
Sheffield Business School is working with the Small Business Charter to deliver a specialised government-funded programme for leaders of small businesses to survive and thrive in the coming months and post-coronavirus
Funding secured to support students to study, work and volunteer abroad
The University has been awarded more than £600,000 through the UK government’s new global exchange programme to support more students to take part in international study, work and volunteering opportunities.