New project aims to understand the needs of people living alone with dementia
A new study led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ aims to understand the needs of people living alone with dementia, how they access social care and how services can be improved.
New £1.5m study to examine the impact of interactive electronic devices on young children’s development
A team of researchers led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has been awarded £1.5m to study the impact of the use of electronic devices on the development of young children.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Table Tennis England serve up new partnership
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has signed a new partnership agreement with Table Tennis England (TTE) to help develop the sport through consultancy, research and innovation following TTE’s return to Sheffield as their national elite training centre.
Breakthrough technology set to transform the conservation of iconic heritage buildings
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers have unveiled a pioneering method that promises to significantly improve the preservation of fragile historic stone structures worldwide, such as York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral, with support from six-figure UK Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Innovation (UKRI) funding
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.
Voluntary and community sector facing increasing demand for services despite funding gap
Voluntary and community organisations across South Yorkshire are facing a growing gap between demand for their services and their capacity to deliver due to rising costs and funding and recruitment constraints, according to new research by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Sheffield Hallam academics recognised as leading researchers in their field
More than 20 current and former Sheffield Hallam academics feature in Elsevier and Stanford University’s 2024 list of the world’s most-cited scholars of their fields, demonstrating the reach and impact of research taking place at the University.
New report reveals extensive hidden unemployment in older industrial areas of Britain
A new report by researchers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ suggests official figures seriously understate the scale of unemployment in Britain, bringing into question widely held assumptions about the post-pandemic labour market.
New research reveals hidden meaning behind selfies
Different camera angles used by men and women when taking selfies serve as a type of non-verbal communication about the photo taker’s intentions, according to new research.
Sheffield Hallam secures six-figure UKRI grant for robotics project to support older people
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has been awarded £400,000 to create a friendly robotic service for preventive care amongst older adults at risk of frailty