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Congratulations to Dr Sadiq Bhanbhro whose work has been cited by the UN Human Rights Council report on how to address the issue of violence against women and girls and the needs of survivors. His research examines gender-based violence and the intersection of culture, gender, health, and climate.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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🏎 SHURacing, a society founded and run by Sheffield Hallam University students, have placed fifth in the UK, and eighth in the world at @formulastudent.bsky.social, one of the largest student engineering events in Europe.

Read more here 👇
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The SHURacing team
July 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🔬We've been awarded £224,000 by the Carbon Monoxide Research Trust to examine to effects of carbon monoxide on blood clotting and cardiovascular health.

Find out more 👇

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July 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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We're leading new initiatives to tackle workforce shortages in the NHS, providing new pathways into nursing careers.

Working with University Campus Doncaster and @sypcwth.bsky.social we have developed a four-year part-time adult nursing degree. Find out more 👇

www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...
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July 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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A new report by @maddyarden.bsky.social found that the test, trace and isolate response to COVID was undermined by a lack of trust and support.

Presented at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, it examined guideline adherence with @stir.ac.uk @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Cardiff Met.

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June 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Free exhibition tonight at Triple Point Brewery + Bar! 🍺

Our students have teamed up with Triple Point to design new beer can artwork for their new summer brew, Sun Dog.

View over 60 submissions and vote for your favourite to be printed on the cans.
A poster graphic with SUN DOG in the middle, each letter features a different coloured graphic. The text on the poster reads: "Sheffield Hallam University Illustration and Graphic Design courses invite you to Sun Dog, an exhibition of student artwork submissions for a new summer brew by Triple Point Brewing. Public exhibition Thursday 22 May, free entry 4pm until late at Triple Point Brewery and Bar, Sheffield S1 4SQ."
May 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University has achieved reaccreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (@aacsb.bsky.social), placing it among the top six per cent of business schools globally.

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Prof Conor Moss, Prof Liz Mossop, Eileen McAuliffe (EVP & Chief Thought Leadership Officer & Managing Director AACSB International) and Dr Sam Giove.
May 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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One of our PhD students is looking for participants for a study into how the body responds to exercise and how it differs for adults living with cancer.

A great opportunity to contribute to research that will inform the design of future cancer exercise programmes.

Details here 👇
May 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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We are delighted to officially welcome Uriah Rennie as our new Chancellor following his installation ceremony yesterday.

A true Sheffield trailblazer, he will bring with him years of experience in community engagement, and a fierce commitment to equity and inclusion.

Welcome Uri 🙌
May 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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New research has laid bare the inequalities in the amount of heating households in the UK can afford to use.

The study found that the highest users are able to access 27 more days of heating than the lowest each year.

Read the full report here👉 www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regio...
April 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Four of our journalism students were up bright and early this morning to take part in a live BBC Breakfast broadcast from the Winter Gardens. Students Ryan and Kyle were interviewed live on air as part of coverage of yesterday's Spring Statement.

📺 Watch back here

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March 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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💡 Universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating start-ups across the UK and we're proud to have supported graduate Max Scotford to establish Bullion Chocolate.

By 2028, around 27,000 new start-ups could be established at UK universities. Read more 👇

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March 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Sheffield Hallam Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Mossop spoke to the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee today about the ways higher education helps people to achieve their aspirations.

The session is available to view: shorturl.at/CUa8b

#TransformingLives #WeAreHallam #SocialMobility
Professor Liz Mossop speaking at the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee
March 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Sheffield Hallam has welcomed a new cohort of business leaders to the government-funded Help to Grow: Management course.

The group of 29 senior leaders from a range of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) started the 12-week course this week.

Read more below👇
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A group photo of the new cohort of Help to Grow participants.
March 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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✍️- Professor Rob Copeland, Director of @awrc.bsky.social, wrote an article for the for Yorkshire Post ahead of the launch which outlined the transformation needed in our approach to public health and called for courage and commitment from the government.

Read here 👇

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March 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The report, developed by @awrc.bsky.social outlines how physical activity can drive the UK Government’s prevention ambitions, help to save NHS millions, reduce health inequalities, and support economic growth through improved productivity.

Guests at the event pledged their support 👇
March 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Yesterday we had outstanding support from MPs, peers and our partners as we launched our new report, Delivering the Prevention Legacy for the NHS: Innovations that help people move, in Westminster.

Read the report here www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...
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March 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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A new documentary produced by researchers in our School of Health and Social Care shines a light on how women in India are resisting economic abuse.

EARNED charts five women's journey to negotiate economic freedom through paid work. Find out more 👇

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March 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Sheffield Hallam University’s Vice-Chancellor welcomed a senior delegation from The British University in Egypt (BUE) to sign an agreement furthering their commitment to international academic collaboration.

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March 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Sheffield Hallam is joining Universities across Yorkshire in training science researchers of the future as part of a new government-funded regional biosciences partnership, led by University of Leeds (@universityofleeds.bsky.social)

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February 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Join us at Kelham Island Museum for fæthm, an exploration of the cultural and environmental significance of the River Don 🌊

The free exhibition will debut a public art installation at Kelham Island Weir and artworks from Hallam artist-researchers.

Find out more ⬇
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Exhibition flyer for fathom, featuring an image of a rowing boat flooding on the River Don at Kelham Island. The flyer says 'Faethm - The depths of the River Don'. Upper Gallery at Kelham Island Museum Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th March 2025, free entry.
February 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🏥 We are marking #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2025 with a focus on how degree apprenticeships are training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

This year we will launch a new apprenticeship standard for adult registered nurses. Read more: www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...
February 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We're pleased to have been awarded funding by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support doctoral research in the arts and humanities. The funding will support 15 PhD studentships over the next five years.

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February 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Sheffield Hallam's Associate Professor Mulualem Gebreslassie is part of a new £3m project that aims to promote equality and inclusion as African countries transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy, funded by @ukri.org

Find out more here 👇
www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...
Participants in a project that helped secure Just GESI funding. Photo credit: Akatew Haile
January 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Experts from our School of Health and Social Care have been awarded funding from @wellcometrust.bsky.social to examine the impact of climate change and culture on maternal health in Pakistan.

Read more about the project 👇

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January 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM