Black authors are still underrepresented in UK publishing
In response to Black Lives Matter protests, sales of books by black British authors, such as Reni Eddo-Lodge and Bernadine Evaristo, have topped the UK bestseller lists. Several recent prestigious awards have also been won by black writers, including Candice Carty-Williams who won book of the year for Queenie at the British Book Awards. While these firsts must be celebrated, they also shine a light on publishing’s systemic practices, which have maintained inequalities and under-representation for black, Asian and minority ethnic writers and diverse books.
From furlough to working with the UN to help stop the spread of Covid-19
A student from Sheffield Hallam, who was furloughed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and used the opportunity to offer her skills to humanitarian charity Shelter Centre, has been named as Apprentice of the Year.
Sheffield Hallam Student’s raise over £40,000 for charity
Sheffield Hallam students have successfully raised over £40,000 for Sheffield Charities by organising a variety of virtual events.
Social science festival returns to discuss how society will respond to Covid-19
From exploring how active travel can be embedded into our daily lives to understanding how our working life has become fundamentally changed by a global pandemic – the 2020 Festival of Social Sciences will explore pioneering research from Sheffield Hallam University.
Sheffield Hallam joins Turing University Network
Sheffield Hallam University has been announced as a new member of a network of higher education institutions that will work to use data science and artificial intelligence (AI) for social good.
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.
Documentary by Hallam graduates shows how Sheffield BAMER community came together during pandemic
Giving a voice to Sheffield’s Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities is the aim of a documentary project supported by recent graduates.
A two-year study into tenancy sustainment in social housing highlights the difficulties and sacrifices tenants face paying their rent
The ‘Holding on to home: tenancy sustainment in social housing’ study from Sheffield Hallam University, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, looked at the causes of rent payment difficulties, and rent arrears, in particular.
Sheffield Hallam reveals health-tech businesses set to join its accelerator programme
A Finnish start-up that delivers online postnatal exercise programmes to help new mothers recover safely after childbirth is part of the cohort of health businesses accepted onto Sheffield Hallam University’s latest Wellbeing Accelerator.
Study launched to explore impact of knife crime images on young people
The effects of knife images on young people are set to be examined as part of a new partnership project led by researchers at Sheffield Hallam.