Hallam climbs to highest-ever Guardian league table ranking
Sheffield Hallam University has risen eight positions in the Guardian’s annual league table of best UK universities, breaking into the top 50 for the first time. It marks the fourth consecutive year of improvement, with Hallam up 39 places since 2017.
Parkrun increases life satisfaction and is worth £667 million a year to the UK economy
New research published to mark parkrun’s 20th anniversary has revealed how it is worth nearly £700 million a year to the UK economy as a result of improved life satisfaction for those who take part.
Sheffield Hallam signs MoU to help make Jeju Island ‘healthiest place to live in Asia’
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with representatives from the South Korean island of Jeju to help make it the ‘healthiest place to live in Asia’.
Research Study into Outsourcing Grant Making
Client: Big Lottery Fund | Staff: Peter Wells, Jan Gilbertson, Tony Gore, Chris Dayson and Ian Wilson
Measuring and Demonstrating Impact and Value
Client: SHU Higher Education Innovation Fund| Staff: Peter Wells, Sarah Pearson, Tony Gore, Jan Gilbertson, Mike Chadwick, Chris Dayson, Ian Wilson and Aimee Walshaw
“I helped design seasonal collections for Urban Outfitters.”
BA Honours Fashion Design student, Lauren Riley, worked with global fashion brand, Urban Outfitters during her placement year, as well as volunteering at London Fashion Week.
“I used poetry to reimagine the past and raise awareness about the future climate crisis”
Joey is a third-year Festival and Entertainment Management student. She works for Ticketmaster and Live Nation as a freelancer alongside her studies.
“My placement opened my eyes to the real-life workings of a business”
For BA (Hons) Business and Management student Mollie Cooke, the chance to undertake a placement opened my eyes to the real-life workings of a business.
‘We build digital spaces to tackle global challenges through the humanities’
PhD students Rose and Elin develop digital spaces where humanities academic can meet, mingle and merge ideas.