EU co-funded OSPREY project launches to strengthen online safety for elected officials and police forces
The OSPREY project officially launched this week with a kick-off meeting hosted by the project coordinator, CENTRIC at Sheffield Hallam University, bringing together partners from 12 countries to address rising online harms affecting elected officials and members of police forces across Europe and the United Kingdom.
Anti-Semitic tropes in football gaming culture normalise hate speech – new research
A new study has uncovered how anti-Semitic language from football gaming communities has infiltrated mainstream football discourse on social media, normalising hate speech under the guise of humour and fandom.
Hallam students volunteer close to 80,000 hours in community support efforts
From tree-planting in local parks, to bucket collections for Sheffield Hospitals Charity, over 1,600 Sheffield Hallam students have taken part in countless volunteering opportunities throughout the year, organised by Hallam Students’ Union.
Sheffield Hallam graduates’ success at global sporting events
Sheffield Hallam University graduates have achieved success at global sporting events, including silver medals at the World Athletics Championships and World Boxing Championships.
Hallam academics featured in Guggenheim exhibition
Four Sheffield Hallam University academics have been featured in a new photo-essay at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, visualising the relationship between the arts and health.
Hallam graduate named UK’s Most Influential Woman in Construction
Sheffield Hallam University graduate, Katy Robinson, has been awarded the prestigious overall title at the national 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards for her campaign for more inclusive personal protective equipment (PPE).
Sheffield Hallam University celebrates more than 200 successful Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Sheffield Hallam University is celebrating the successful delivery of more than 200 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) - the transformative programme that connects academia and industry to drive innovation.
Hallam team wins at national rocket firing competition
Students from Sheffield Hallam have been named winners at Race 2 Space 2025, a national rocket propulsion competition.
Sheffield Hallam researchers recognised as leaders in their field
Sheffield Hallam researchers studying subjects including physics, education, health, engineering and Artificial Intelligence feature in Elsevier and Stanford University’s 2025 list of the world’s most-cited scholars of their fields, demonstrating the reach and impact of research taking place at the University.
National consultation reveals public support for AI in policing – but calls for greater oversight and accountability
More than 60 per cent of the public support the use of AI in policing and nearly two thirds think it enhances police capabilities, according to new research.