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.
Sheffield Hallam signs up to ‘Core Cities’ to share bold new economic recovery proposal
Sheffield Hallam University has joined 23 other universities and 11 Core UK Cities outside London calling for a radical new vision to work together to help the UK prosper post-Covid.
Sixty-one per cent of social housing tenants cut back on essentials to pay rent
New findings from a survey of social housing tenants found that 70 per cent struggled to pay their rent, with 61 per cent forced to cut back on essentials, such as heating and food, to be able to pay their rent.
Exercise to be prescribed to people with cancer in new approach developed and researched in Sheffield
A pioneering physical activity programme designed to help people with cancer prepare for and recover from treatment will be launched at Sheffield Hallam's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) with funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Levelling up event with Mayor Oliver Coppard
Sheffield Hallam's Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority co-hosted a panel to discuss levelling up in South Yorkshire
New research exposes systemic racism in the NHS as nurses launch Manifesto for Change
A manifesto has been drawn up to demand action from health authorities as part of a ground-breaking study that has uncovered ‘shocking and systemic’ levels of racism in the NHS.
Child victims of trafficking share their views and experiences in new research
Young victims of modern slavery have shared their experiences following identification of human trafficking through the UK immigration and social care systems in a new interim report published today.
Pioneering fingerprint method developed to help police identify suspects from blood marks
A new forensic fingerprint method has been developed by Sheffield Hallam University which could help police to gain a greater understanding of crime scenes from blood evidence.
Hallam research used to highlight the social value of gyms
A group of 186 affordable gyms run by The Gym Group generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016, according to analysis carried out by Sheffield Hallam University.
New ‘young adult first’ probation hub should be implemented across UK
A specialist probation hub which works with young adults aged 18 to 25 is an example of best practice that should be implemented across the country, say researchers.