Five COVID customs which emerged during lockdown
I have been tracking how people are expressing beliefs and values using folkloric practices today. It seems that during these dark times they are being used to visibly brighten our communities. Many of us will have perpetuated these customs simply for something to do – particularly families desperate for ideas to occupy children.
Sport participation levels reduced in students from lower socio-economic groups
Students from lower socio-economic groups (SEG) are less likely to participate in sport or physical activity at university, research from Sheffield Hallam University has found.
Hallam project Life-Saving Lullabies wins award for social impact
A project which harnesses the power of song to spread vital healthcare messages among African women has been recognised for its social impact.
Exploring the benefits of water-based exercise
New research published by academics at Sheffield Hallam University has found regular water-based exercise offers just as many benefits for healthy older people as other, more traditional exercises.
Sheffield Hallam to investigate health repercussions of low carbon monoxide exposure
Scientists from Sheffield Hallam University have been awarded £615,000 to investigate the effects of low-level exposure to CO (carbon monoxide) on the adult and developing brain.
Major study on physical activity support for Long-COVID patients launched
A major study from Sheffield Hallam University and ukactive has been launched to understand how the sport and physical activity sector is supporting people suffering from Long-COVID
Government should implement professional development entitlement for teachers– new report
Teachers should be given a government implemented entitlement to professional development at all stages of their career and all schools should appoint a senior leader responsible for staff development, according to a new report.
Sheffield Hallam researchers install first of its kind energy harnessing playground in India
Working with local project partners, researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have designed and installed the first of its kind energy harnessing playground that stimulates crop growth as children play and learn.
New book launched to provide support for people recently diagnosed with dementia
Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have worked alongside a poet and illustrator to launch a book which offers a new way of providing information to those who have been recently diagnosed.
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