Made in Sheffield
The University’s development of the world’s fastest gravity powered sled is a ‘significant’ invention from the city. The sled, built by Hallam’s Centre for Sports Engineering Research and used by…
Start of year Digital Technical Services drop-in sessions
Digital Technology Services will be holding some Start of Year drop-in sessions. The purpose of these sessions is for teaching staff to be able to highlight issues with classroom readiness…
Stroll on! Thousands miss out on health benefits of walking
Researcher speaks to BBC Radio Sheffield about a new app helping improve physical activity. Gareth Jones, a researcher from Health and Wellbeing, spoke to Toby Foster about a new app, Active…
Student -led service improvement – Level 6 IPE
Service Improvement blog developed using student work. Each year around 1,000 students from 14 different professions undertake an IPE module all about service improvement. Amongst other skills, they learn about: collaborative…
Golfers less likely to experience coronary heart disease
A study by Sheffield Hallam’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) has found that people who play golf regularly are 30 per cent less likely to experience coronary heart disease than…
Expert comment: Exercise ‘me time’
Hallam expert on the “positive contamination” as more women in their 30s and 40s take up sport. Dr Jeff Breckon, head of the Centre for Health and Social Care Research, was…
Faculty Leadership Team Update
Every year the Faculty publishes an annual review which recalls some of our successes over the previous year, you can view the Annual Review 2016-17 here. The review provides a great…
Excercise as a weight-loss strategy
Hallam research, led by Dr David Broom was referenced in New York Times feature looking at exercise as a weight-loss strategy. The research, led by Dr David Broom, senior lecturer…
SHU Clearing 2017
On Thursday 17 August, the University will be entering Clearing in order to finalise our undergraduate recruitment for 2017/18. Applicants receive their A level results on Thursday 17th August, and…
Forced conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan make a mockery of its constitution
Sadiq Bhanbro, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam’s Centre for Health and Social Care Research In a famous speech on August 11 1947, Pakistan’s founder and first governor general, Muhammad Ali…