Using green social prescribing to prevent and tackle mental ill health
Researchers are investigating whether prescribing nature can help prevent and tackle mental ill health.
New academic partnership to collate evidence to support social prescribing
Leading researchers are being brought together to ensure that evidence of the impact of social prescribing is accessible, useful and compelling.
Midwife continuity of care model linked to positive experiences during pregnancy
Women who experienced midwife continuity of care models were less likely to experience a caesarean section and more likely to report a positive experience during pregnancy and child birth, researchers have found.
Sheffield Hallam nursing expert contributes to regulator’s review of advanced practice regulation
Research carried out by a Sheffield Hallam University expert has been used as part of a review by the Nursing and Midwifery Council into advanced practice regulation.
New project to examine how primary educators access research to inform teaching
A new major project to examine how primary teachers access and engage with literacy research to inform teaching is underway.
New £1.5m study to examine the impact of interactive electronic devices on young children’s development
A team of researchers led by Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded £1.5m to study the impact of the use of electronic devices on the development of young children.
Small charities ‘showed up and stuck around’ to support people through the pandemic
Small charities ‘showed up and stuck around’ to support people throughout the pandemic
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.
New report highlights urgent need for targeted support for SMEs to achieve net zero
Small and medium-sized enterprises face significant challenges accessing decarbonisation support with less than one per cent benefiting from current initiatives, according to a new report by the UK Energy Research Centre.
New report reveals extensive hidden unemployment in older industrial areas of Britain
A new report by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University suggests official figures seriously understate the scale of unemployment in Britain, bringing into question widely held assumptions about the post-pandemic labour market.