New EU consortium will develop upright radiotherapy to improve patient experience
A new research consortium bringing together 15 organisations from across Europe aims to further develop upright radiotherapy treatment to improve patient comfort and accuracy.
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.
Breakthrough technology set to transform the conservation of iconic heritage buildings
Sheffield Hallam University researchers have unveiled a pioneering method that promises to significantly improve the preservation of fragile historic stone structures worldwide, such as York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral, with support from six-figure UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding
University receives donation to fund life-changing cancer research
A cancer survivor and his wife have donated £10,000 to Sheffield Hallam University to fund lifesaving research into the disease.
Sports organisations are leaving their female athletes vulnerable to rising social media harassment
A new study examining how UK sports organisations respond to online abuse against female athletes reveals significant gaps in protection, with no tailored safeguarding policies specifically addressing the unique vulnerabilities faced by professional sportswomen.
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 receives six-figure funding to address a critical barrier in the nuclear decommissioning landscape
Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £550,000 to lead an international research project to develop practical, scalable solutions for some of the most complex radioactive wastes in the world.
Mental health care needs urgent reform to include lifestyle interventions
Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission report warns.
New research defines 'dark kitchens' where almost 15% of online food orders are made
A landmark study led by academics at Sheffield Hallam University has produced the UK’s first widely agreed definition of ‘dark kitchens’ - catering spaces that have rapidly transformed food delivery and urban food systems.
Scientists to examine effects of carbon monoxide on blood clotting
Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have been awarded funding to investigate how carbon monoxide exposure affects blood clotting and cardiovascular health.