Working in partnership to improve early years outcomes
Rachel Parkin from Save the Children UK talks about working in partnership with Sheffield Hallam at our Early Years Community Research Centre.
We must act now to close the educational gap for South Yorkshire's boys
South Yorkshire has always been a place of aspiration, resilience and community strength. Yet beneath the surface of our region's proud heritage lies a troubling reality that we can no longer afford to ignore. Too many of our boys, particularly those from working-class and lower-income families, are being left behind.
How to make teaching more women-friendly, post-COVID
For women, teaching is often seen as a welcoming profession, but around one in nine female primary teachers leave the profession each year. Here are some ways in which teaching could be made more women-friendly.
Celebrating World Teachers' Day: A Century of Transforming Lives
As we celebrate World Teachers' Day on Saturday 5 October, it's an ideal moment to reflect on the profound impact educators have on shaping our society.
‘We’re tapping into a different workforce’: how degree apprenticeships are helping the NHS
At a time when demand for its services is growing rapidly, the NHS is facing an acute shortage of skilled staff. Could degree apprenticeships, in which students train on the job in the health service, be the answer?
Hallam staff share innovative hotel simulation with students in Ukraine
As part of our commitment as a University of Sanctuary, and our Hallam Value of collaboration, we have been supporting Ukrainian students and academics at the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD).
Shadow Education Secretary praises Hallam’s ‘innovative’ university-led community nursery
The Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP, has praised Sheffield Hallam’s ‘innovative’ community nursery and early years research centre following a visit to the University.
Major rise in financial insecurity and multiple insecurity, finds new report
A new study, with research from Sheffield Hallam University, has found that large minorities of UK adults face financial, health, housing, and work insecurity.
Hallam student’s work awarded commendation from the British Council
Sheffield Hallam student Ngoc Duyen Nguyen has been awarded a commendation for her dissertation in the prestigious British Council MA Dissertation Awards 2023-24.
South Yorkshire wins £12million bid to establish an Institute of Technology
A collaboration of educators and employers from South Yorkshire have successfully secured over £12million to establish a new South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (IoT).