Why the North should copy New Zealand and set a wellbeing budget
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government – like most other governments across the globe – were obsessed by economic growth as the key measure of success. Growth brings prosperity, we were told; prosperity brings jobs and this is good. But what’s the point of all this prosperity if we’re just going to spend it all on healthcare? Wealth does not always equal health.
Sheffield Hallam’s global MBA students to enhance accelerator impact on early stage ventures
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator programme will provide its next cohort of early-stage businesses with dedicated support to grow their business through input from its current crop of talented global MBA students.
Behavioural science
Creating behaviour change and wellbeing interventions from psychological theory and behavioural science
News
Read the latest news and stories from the AWRC Wellbeing Accelerator programme.
Sheffield Hallam completes first phase of its £900k Wellbeing Accelerator
A tech start-up specialising in online mental health therapy, an activity app which provides buddy support for novice exercisers and a Yorkshire-based SME creating power-assisted equipment to help older adults feel comfortable exercising, are amongst the first cohort of businesses to have been accepted on to Sheffield Hallam University’s £900,000 Wellbeing Accelerator programme.
Supporting young people’s sexual wellbeing
New research into how best to support young people’s sexual wellbeing is changing attitudes and policy
Piloting a workplace wellbeing service for Sheffield Hospital's staff
We provided a pilot workplace health and wellbeing service for 50 staff based at the Northern General Hospital and Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam welcomes first start-up to its £900k Wellbeing Accelerator programme
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has welcomed the first start-up business to its £900,000 Wellbeing Accelerator programme.
AWRC projects
Read about the latest projects from the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre.