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Premier League trailblazer and community champion set to become university Chancellor

Sheffield’s Uriah Rennie, the first black referee to oversee Premier League games and active community advocate, is set to be installed as the next Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in 2025


Uriah Rennie receiving his honorary doctorate (left) and Uriah Rennie outside Hallam buildings (right)

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Sheffield Hallam University marks biggest ever graduation with new alternative ceremony

Sheffield Hallam University’s biggest ever annual graduation is underway with more than 10,000 students set to receive their awards

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Experts awarded honorary contracts to enhance women’s health and early years research

Two prominent Sheffield Hallam women’s healthcare experts have been awarded honorary contracts at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH), marking a significant milestone in the collaboration between the university and the hospital

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Sheffield Hallam academics recognised as leading researchers in their field

More than 20 current and former Sheffield Hallam academics feature in Elsevier and Stanford University’s 2024 list of the world’s most-cited scholars of their fields, demonstrating the reach and impact of research taking place at the University

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Hallam in the media

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YouTube is limiting recommendations of weight and fitness videos to teenagers - but more change is needed

The Conversation: Dr Danielle Paddock writes for The Conversation about teenagers' exposure to weight loss content on social media and how it can affect their mental wellbeing.

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Robin Hood, morris dances and UFOs: English folklore survey gets post-Brexit reboot

The Guardian: A new National Folklore Survey, which will be led by academics from Sheffield Hallam University, is featured in The Guardian.

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How universities can help the government deliver its industrial strategy

Labour’s industrial strategy green paper, Invest 2035:The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, sets out the scale of work that needs to be done to achieve their vision for economic growth.

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Entrepreneurship is a Catalyst for regional equity

As Sheffield prepares to host the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, we find ourselves at a crucial crossroads in the debate around regional development and economic equality.

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No Bounds is a whirlwind exploration of our past and potential futures

No Bounds Festival returns to Sheffield this weekend for its seventh edition, with a programme of events that aim to break down barriers between music, art, and technology.

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