Coalfield communities held back by lack of quality jobs – new research
Former coalfield communities still face a shortage of quality jobs, according to a new report by Sheffield Hallam University experts.
New study calls for South Yorkshire regional food network to drive health, economic and sustainability benefits
A new study commissioned on behalf of the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre has found regional support for the creation of a South Yorkshire Food Network to help tackle diet-related ill health, strengthen the local economy, and promote environmental sustainability across the region.
Research exposes complexity of the UK’s ‘productivity problem’
Research exposes complexity of the UK’s ‘productivity problem’
New report recommends further investment to avoid youth unemployment crisis
As the Chancellor sets out a £2 billion support package to prevent a youth unemployment crisis in the wake of Covid-19, a new report by Sheffield Hallam University recommends double that amount could be needed.
Yorkshire project to empower communities awarded £5m funding
A project to give more power to low-income, marginalised and isolated communities across Yorkshire to confront the challenges posed by climate change and widening inequalities has been awarded £5m in funding.
Pandemic has ‘wiped out ten years’ progress in older industrial Britain’
Unemployment in older industrial Britain is now above the levels experienced in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
New £2.4m project to support improvements for renters in South Yorkshire
Sheffield Hallam University is a key partner in a new £2.4m project to support tenants in the private rented sector to make renovations and improvements to their properties.
How rising cost of living is impacting sport and physical activity participation
A new report examining how the rising cost of living is impacting the sport and physical activity sector has found people from lower income backgrounds are more likely to have seen their levels of activity negatively affected.
New research highlights £100 billion economic impact of UK sports sector
The UK sports sector contributes almost £100 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 1.25 million jobs, according to ‘groundbreaking’ new research published by Sheffield Hallam University.
South Yorkshire leaders unite to advance region's £3.3bn life sciences sector
Leaders from government, the NHS, life sciences and academia have united for a summit aimed at unlocking South Yorkshire’s potential as a hub for health innovation, positioning the region at the forefront of the UK’s £100 billion life sciences sector.