£600k funding secured to extend ground-breaking physical activity programme
A consortium led by Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre alongside the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Intelligent Health has secured £600,000 funding from Sport England to continue to lead a ground-breaking physical activity programme.
Hallam women’s rights campaigner wins prestigious award
A lecturer whose work has helped to transform the support for female victims of violence in India has won an Asian Women of Achievement Award.
South Yorkshire pupils empowered to take climate action
Pupils from schools across South Yorkshire have taken part in a festival to empower them to take climate action and live with kindness towards the planet.
Sheffield Hallam University evaluates violent crime reduction in West Yorkshire
Psychologists have led an evaluation assessing the effectiveness of West Yorkshire Police’s Violence Reduction Unit.
Hallam outlines action to fight racial injustice
In responding to an open letter from Sheffield Hallam students asking for measures to ensure a strong anti-racist education, Sheffield Hallam University has outlined measures to make the institution even more inclusive.
Towns and cities must be better supported to prepare for rollout of driverless vehicles – new research
As the Government announces plans to rollout self-driving vehicles on UK roads by 2025, new research by Sheffield Hallam University suggests local policymakers across the country need to be supported to engage with the technology to shape how it will affect their communities.
New study finds autistic young people can thrive in a more flexible education system
A new study exploring the educational experiences of autistic young people and their families’ during the pandemic found that some young people thrived and calls for policymakers to be more responsive to different educational needs.
La Trobe and Sheffield Hallam universities reaffirm global strategic partnership
The Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, has met students and toured some of Sheffield Hallam’s world-leading facilities during a visit to the University to reaffirm the global partnership between the two institutions.
Large UK housebuilders pay out £16 billion in dividends, as the cost of this to new homebuyers is revealed
The eight largest housebuilding firms in the UK have paid shareholders £16 billion in dividends over the last 18 years, without significantly increasing the supply of new homes, according to new research from housing experts at Sheffield Hallam University.
Sheffield Hallam University launches ambitious climate action strategy
Sheffield Hallam has launched an ambitious climate action strategy, outlining the University’s commitments to net zero and a more sustainable future.