Angela Glaves guests on This Is Nursing podcast
Our very own Angela Glaves (senior lecturer in mental health nursing) recently appeared as a guest on the This Is Nursing podcast, which covers a range of issues in the many areas of nursing. In…
Sport2PREVENT project promotes benefits of physical activity
Researchers from our Physical Activity, Wellness and Public Health Research Group are currently involved with the Sport2PREVENT project, which is funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport programme. Dr Anna Myers (research fellow in…
Building strength: is velocity-based training the future?
Our very own Steve Thompson (senior lecturer and strength and conditioning coach) recently shared his expertise on velocity-based training for strength athletes with Output Sports. We caught up with Steve to…
NHS selects Hallam-designed resource to help support people with dementia
Earlier this year, Lab4Living, in collaboration with allied heath professionals from Alzheimer Scotland, launched Connecting People, Connecting Support, an online resource to support people with dementia and their families. The website, which has so…
Academics celebrate Highly Commended Paper award success
Huge congratulations to Dr Girish Ramchandani, Dr Daniel Plumley, and Dr Rob Wilson on having their article ‘The unintended consequence of Financial Fair Play: An examination of competitive balance across five European football leagues’ selected…
Professor Heidi Probst formally appointed director of Health Research Institute
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Heidi Probst has been formally appointed director of our Health Research Institute (HRI). The HRI brings together academics and professionals who deliver research, innovation and knowledge exchange in…
Groundbreaking study explores the benefits of water-based exercise
Researchers at Hallam have undertaken a groundbreaking study to explore the cardio-protective benefits of water-based exercise. With the results of the study now published in Frontiers of Physiology, we caught up with Dr Markos Klonizakis (reader –…
Digital dysphagia guide supports staff in care homes
A digital dysphagia guide developed by colleagues at Hallam has been providing support to staff in care homes. The project was funded by Abbeyfield Foundation and Innovate UK, with collaboration…
Summer success for online resource supporting people with dementia
In March 2020, Lab4Living, in collaboration with allied heath professionals from Alzheimer Scotland, launched Connecting People, Connecting Support, an online resource to support people with dementia and their families. The website hosts…
Hallam research gives hope to developing new cancer-fighting drugs
Lucy Flint, a final-year PhD student at the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC) at Hallam, has been working with AstraZeneca to successfully characterise a 3D cell culture model. It is hoped…