Welcome to the Social and Economic Research Institute
The Social and Economic Research Institute offers research opportunities within a number of disciplines including natural and built environment, education, housing, regeneration and labour markets, humanities, sociology and psychology, law and criminology.
Storying School Toilets
'Around the Toilet' workshop at Sheffield Festival of Social Science
How our construction students fill an industry skills gap
BAM Construction work with Sheffield Hallam to provide the real-world experiences our students need to excel in their field.
Economic, Social and Financial Cost of Parkinson's on Individuals, Carers and their Families in the UK
This report details the main findings of research conducted through a survey of people affected by Parkinson’s looking at health and social care costs incurred during the past 12-month period.
Dr Paul Bingham becomes a Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology
Our Senior Lecturer in Materials Engineering, Dr Paul Bingham, was recently made a Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology
Creating ultra-high strength steel for large vehicles
Ultra-high strength steel is an important material for many key components in the automotive industry, such as torsion bars, power transmission shafts and gears. Speaking to AZoM magazine, Quanshun discusses his project in depth, looking at the structural integrity of torsion bars for larger vehicles
Elenor Robinson
Elenor Robinson, Physiotherapy Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam
New poll reveals one-in-three would now consider working for the NHS since pandemic
A new poll by YouGov and Sheffield Hallam University has revealed that around one-in-three adults would now consider working in an NHS healthcare role due to the NHS’ response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Learning support for children during pandemic
Sheffield Hallam University has joined forces with an organisation that supports mental health and wellbeing in schools to create specialist resources to help parents and children deal with anxiety caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hallam publishes first qualitative study into the role of physical activity and long Covid
Academics from Sheffield Hallam University have published the first qualitative study exploring the role that physical activity plays in the experiences of people living with long Covid.