National award for Hallam coach in recognition of ‘outstanding’ effort throughout 2020
Sheffield Hallam's lead strength and conditioning coach has been awarded the Community Coach of the Year accolade by British Weight Lifting (BWL).
Six-figure funding secured to develop chatbot for young people with type 1 diabetes
A team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Children’s Hospital has been awarded £800,000 to develop the first NHS-approved chatbot virtual assistant for young people with type 1 diabetes who are moving from paediatric to adult care
Sheffield Hallam launches Long Covid research clinics with underserved local communities
We have partnered with Darnall Well Being (DWB) to run a programme of virtual research clinics to learn more from local communities about the lived reality of managing and recovering from Long Covid.
Vaping benefits blood vessel health as much as other nicotine replacements
A new study at Sheffield Hallam University has found that e-cigarettes are as beneficial for the cardiovascular system as conventional nicotine-replacement therapy when stopping smoking.
International start-up joins Sheffield Hallam’s Wellbeing Accelerator programme
An Israeli digital therapy start-up has become the first international business to join Sheffield Hallam University’s £900,000 Wellbeing Accelerator programme, based at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) in Sheffield.
First comparative study analyses the effects of regional diets in adults at risk of cardiovascular disease
Health researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have published the first study to compare major traditional diets from around the world and examine the preventative effects for cardiovascular disease.
Sheffield Hallam sign University Mental Health charter
In a commitment to making mental health a university-wide priority, Sheffield Hallam has joined other UK universities in signing The University Mental Health Charter.
National conversation launched to help people with health conditions to become more active
A national conversation around making it easier for people with long-term health conditions to be more physically active has been launched by the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University and Sport England
Hallam publishes first qualitative study into the role of physical activity and long Covid
Academics from Sheffield Hallam University have published the first qualitative study exploring the role that physical activity plays in the experiences of people living with long Covid.
Volunteers sought for study exploring the impact of exercise on vaccine immunity response
Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and Leeds Beckett University are recruiting volunteers from Sheffield and Leeds to participate in a new study that will explore whether a single bout of exercise an hour before a vaccine booster jab has a positive effect on immunity levels.