Rough sleepers disproportionately criminalised by PSPOs
People experiencing street homelessness are disproportionately criminalised in areas with Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), according to a new report from Sheffield Hallam University.
Explore Hallam’s free events for this year’s Festival of Social Science
The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this autumn to delve into the ideas that shape our everyday lives through the pioneering work of the city’s world-leading social scientists.
New £4 million Digital Good Network launched to ensure technologies are beneficial to society
Sheffield Hallam University is part of a new Digital Good Network (DGN) which will explore how digital technologies can be used in ways that benefit people, society and the economy.
White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership awarded five-year funding
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership has been awarded funding for a further five years to support doctoral scholarship and training in the social sciences at Sheffield Hallam University.
New research project to explore impact of anti-social behaviour powers on homeless people
The impact of anti-social behaviour powers on the lives of homeless people will be explored in a new research project led by Sheffield Hallam University
Warfare threatening environmental health crisis in Syria
New research suggests that 12 years of warfare in Northwest Syria is contaminating soils, posing risks to agriculture and food security in a region already under critical stress.
Future Now Festival of Creativity returns to venues across Sheffield for 2023
Future Now Festival of Creativity has returned to Sheffield, showcasing creative work from Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating students.
Covid-19 internet memes can be a coping mechanism for those with anxiety
Internet memes related to Covid-19 may act as a coping mechanism for people suffering from clinically significant symptoms of anxiety, a new study has found.
Hallam academic leads memorial for anti-colonial activist Joseph Bilé
A plaque to commemorate Joseph Bilé, one of the most important German-speaking Black political activists, has been placed in Berlin thanks to a Sheffield Hallam academic.
New exhibition reflects on Sheffield’s floods
Academics and students from Sheffield Hallam University have added to the new Ruskin Collection displays at the Millennium Gallery reflecting on the impacts of flooding in Sheffield