Sheffield Hallam triumphs at international games awards
An immersive virtual reality (VR) game that transforms painful rehabilitation into an enjoyable and effective experience for children has won Best Health Game at the prestigious Games for Change awards.
Community ownership key to levelling up Britain’s high streets, according to new research
A new report from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University and Power to Change has shone a light on the need and opportunity for supporting communities to save ailing high streets and support the levelling up agenda.
Hallam’s dementia resource endorsed by NHS England
An online resource designed to support people with dementia and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic has been endorsed by NHS England.
Sheffield Hallam appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor
Sheffield Hallam University has appointed Dr Lisa Mooney as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.
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.
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’.
Hallam students aim to raise another £30,000 for Sheffield charities
Sheffield Hallam students have raised over £250,000 for Sheffield charities over the last 10 years and aim to do it all again in 2022, though a series of charity fundraising events across the city.
St George, Robin Hood and Spring heeled Jack - National Folklore Survey shows England’s folk tales celebrate the underdog and the bogeyman
The latest results from the National Folklore Survey for England indicate how important folkloric figures continue to be for people living in England today.
Stonehenge Altar Stone may have travelled via glacier before being transported to Salisbury
The Altar Stone of Stonehenge could have travelled from northeast Scotland via glacier before reaching Salisbury Plain, according to new research.
Hallam Professor named ‘Champion of the Year’
Professor Laura Murphy has been named Champion of the Year by the Human Trafficking Legal Center at their ‘On My Side’ awards 2023.