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National Meme Day: New study finds memes help to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression

National Meme Day: New study finds memes help to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression

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Society
Wellbeing
Social sciences
Sociology and psychology

One in three people believe in ghosts: release of the first data from the National Folklore Survey for England

The first results from the National Folklore Survey have been revealed, with spooky findings that throw new light on beliefs around Halloween, the paranormal and UFOs held by people living in England today

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Creative Industries Institute
Society

New partnership launched to extend shared book reading programme

Celebrated children’s illustrator and author Nick Sharratt has helped to celebrate the launch of a new partnership between the National Literacy Trust and Sheffield Hallam University to extend a shared book reading programme that helps to address inequalities.

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Education
Civic
Society

Researchers call for greater focus on curbing excess consumption by wealthy households

A new study led by a team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University aims to better understand the reasons for high consumption lifestyles and identify ways to enable sustainable reductions in consumption.

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Society
Sustainability
Research

Move More initiatives support thousands of people across Sheffield to be more active, healthy and connected

Move More, Sheffield's city-wide strategy to create a healthier, happier and more connected city, reached tens of thousands of people in the last year, expanding access to physical activity opportunities and laying the foundations for improved health and wellbeing.

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Health
Society

Innovative nursing programmes developing the next generation of healthcare professionals

Sheffield Hallam University is leading new initiatives to tackle workforce shortages in the NHS through strategic partnerships that are opening new pathways into nursing careers and addressing critical gaps in primary care.

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Education
Society
Healthcare

Ground-breaking graduate taskforce to support Covid catchup plan

Sheffield Hallam University and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) have announced a unique initiative that could see hundreds of graduates act as mentors to pupils in South Yorkshire, supporting the £1bn ‘Covid catchup plan’ unveiled by Government today.

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Health
Wellbeing
Society
Civic

Sport and physical activity generate over £100 billion in social value

The social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion per year, new research calculates.

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Health
Society
Sport

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025: Meeting Loneliness Together

Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Loneliness Studies and the Campaign to End Loneliness are hosting a series of events to mark Loneliness Awareness Week 2025.

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Society
Wellbeing

New report finds World Bank’s development investment arm ‘complicit in repression of Uyghur and other minoritised citizens’

The World Bank’s development investment arm, International Finance Corporation, has almost $500m in loans and equity investment in companies active in the oppression of Uyghur people in China, according to a new report

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Society
Research
 

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