Fram2 space mission to advance research into astronaut health
Blood flow restriction (BFR) technology developed by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Advanced Wellbeing Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre (AWRC) researchers and our Advanced Wellbeing Accelerator alumni Hytro will play a key role in pioneering research on Fram2, the first human spaceflight over the Earth’s polar regions.
New research project to explore impact of anti-social behaviour powers on homeless people
The impact of anti-social behaviour powers on the lives of homeless people will be explored in a new research project led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Large UK housebuilders pay out £16 billion in dividends, as the cost of this to new homebuyers is revealed
The eight largest housebuilding firms in the UK have paid shareholders £16 billion in dividends over the last 18 years, without significantly increasing the supply of new homes, according to new research from housing experts at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ supports first South Yorkshire Child Poverty Summit
Sheffield Early Learning Community with support from Save the Children UK is holding the first ever child poverty summit in South Yorkshire to focus on solutions to child poverty rates in the region.
New tools created to help keep patients waiting for surgery active
A set of new online tools created to support people waiting for knee and hip surgery to manage their physical and mental wellbeing have helped to increase activity levels among patients and reduce the amount of time they spent sitting.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ awarded £3.4m to evaluate approaches to address physical activity inequalities
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and partners have been awarded £3.4 million to evaluate different approaches to supporting physical activity and narrowing inequalities in communities across the country.
Moving Mums initiative helps to transform maternal health in Sheffield
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has played a pivotal role in an innovative project aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes in Sheffield's underserved communities.
Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology
Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH)
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ awarded £1.5m to evaluate NHS weight clinics
Ï㽶ÊÓƵers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ have been awarded more than £1.5m to lead an evaluation of NHS clinics across England set up to support children and young people who have weight-related complications.
Covid-19 internet memes can be a coping mechanism for those with anxiety
Internet memes related to Covid-19 may act as a coping mechanism for people suffering from clinically significant symptoms of anxiety, a new study has found.