As one of the largest education providers and employers in South Yorkshire, Sheffield Hallam University is proudly a university of place, rooted in the heart of our region and with a long history of civic engagement. We want to be a beacon for what a university can do for and with its community.   

To reaffirm our connection to our local region, we launched our Civic University Agreement in 2021. Since then, we have reached key milestones including:

• Supporting over 3,000 fully work-based degree apprentices, working with 700 local and national employers
• Launching our vision for the Sheffield Hallam Health Innovation Campus
• Collaborating with Sheffield Technology Parks, Sheffield City Council, The University of Sheffield and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority on the Sheffield Innovation Spine
• Offering up to 40 full-time nursery places for children aged between 2-5 at the Early Years Community Research Centre, in partnership with Watercliffe Meadow Primary School, Save the Children UK, Sheffield City Council
• Supporting South Yorkshire Children's University
• Partnering with local communities to tackle health inequalities, from our Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre