Developing innovative, practical solutions to real world problems.

At Sheffield Hallam, our approach to research emerges from our values as an institution. We believe in applied learning and multi-discipline collaboration. We believe universities should make material contributions to the cultural, economic, social and health challenges facing society today. Most importantly, we believe that the pursuit of knowledge has the power to transform lives.

That’s why our research strategy focuses on four high-impact areas – areas where new challenges demand innovative and boundary-breaking solutions, and where success can drive significant improvements to the lives of individuals and communities the world over, including within our own region.

To achieve that success we’re investing in work that creates new multi-disciplinary teams and seizes new opportunities in emerging areas. We know from experience that inspiring, life-changing things can happen when games designers work with physiotherapists, industrial designers work with paediatricians, or sports scientists work with social care professionals.

Our ambition is to magnify that spirit of discovery and collaboration, and embed it in the world’s leading applied university – ensuring that through our teaching, every new contribution to knowledge is passed down to the next generation.

Our impact platforms

Our four impact platforms galvanise high-impact multi-disciplinary research, and act as beacons for external collaboration.

AI, data analytics and robotics

Lifelong health and wellbeing

Climate action and energy

Inclusive and just society