DATA: The ‘datafication’ of HE
Dr Liz Austen, Senior Lecturer in Research, Evaluation and Student Engagement, co-authored a piece on the WonkHE blog talking about the need for support for staff and students to better understand utilise data evidence.
CRIME: Hallam to evaluate youth crime prevention projects
Sheffield Hallam University has partnered with the Youth Endowment Fund to evaluate a set of projects aimed at stopping children and young people becoming involved in crime, as highlighted by the Nottingham Post. Read the full story on our Media Centre
BREXIT: The Benn Act and Brexit
Vicky Thirlaway, a Senior Lecturer in Law at Sheffield Hallam University, appeared on Sunday Politics this weekend to talk about the Benn Act and Brexit. You can watch the clip here – Vicky is on from 02:00 in.
RESEARCH: State of the Coalfields report released
A new independent report, led by Steve Fothergill and the University’s Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, has found that former coalfield communities remain scarred by the past. The report has been highlighted by BBC Radio 4 (01:08) and Look North (clip available on request).
The report was also covered by the BBC, ITV and Daily Express (PDF on request), followed by further coverage from the Mansfield Chad, The Big Issue and the Wakefield Express.
PHOTO: Hallam lecturer’s photo to be exhibited as part of Earth Science Week
Rob Storrar, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, has been chosen by The Geological Society as one of 12 to go on display as part of Earth Science Week. All 12 photos were published in The Guardian.
SUSTAINABILITY: Separate number plates to be introduced for eco-friendly cars
Senior lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change, John Grant, was in conversation with Toby Foster on BBC Radio Sheffield talking about plans to introduce separate number plates for eco-friendly vehicles. Listen in from 52:10 to hear the discussion.
ENVIRONMENT: Invasive species have a role to play in our cities
Ian Rotherham, a specialist in invasion biology and environmental history at Sheffield Hallam, has been speaking to CityLab about how emotive terms such as “invasive” can misrepresent the way that species, such as the monk parakeet (pictured), flourish in city spaces.
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