UK-Australian research partnership launches new Global Security and Society Institute
Sheffield Hallam University (UK) and La Trobe University (Australia) have launched a new joint research institute to help societies tackle complex global security challenges.
Six-figure funding secured to develop chatbot for young people with type 1 diabetes
A team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Children’s Hospital has been awarded £800,000 to develop the first NHS-approved chatbot virtual assistant for young people with type 1 diabetes who are moving from paediatric to adult care
Hallam donates 200 laptops to help disadvantaged children learn online
Sheffield Hallam University is helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds access online resources by donating 200 devices to Laptops for Kids.
World-leading research centre appoints new Deputy Director
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre has appointed a new Deputy Director to drive forward its mission to improve the health and wellbeing of the nation.
Racing partnership puts students in the fast lane
Students will soon be able to kickstart their careers thanks to a new partnership with a national motorsport team.
Developing advanced human body measurement
A new research and innovation programme is underway at Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) that is set to transform the way we measure the human body.
UK’s first research platform for digitalisation of PVD processes at industrial scale
Sheffield Hallam University is set to deliver world class research and innovation capability to drive next generation physical vapour deposition (PVD) processing following major investment in full digitisation of equipment and technology
Sheffield Hallam graduate chosen to lead a project to create a virtual art gallery for children
A graduate has been selected to lead a project to create a virtual art gallery to encourage creativity in special needs and primary school children.
Radiotherapy tattoos can be a painful reminder of cancer – but 3D imaging could be the solution
Every day in the UK over 150 women will be given the devastating news that they have breast cancer. This is the start of a long journey of treatments most likely followed by radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall. What many people might not realise though is that radiographers often use small permanent black ink tattoos in order to position a patient underneath the radiotherapy machine. But new technology, called surface guided radiotherapy (SGRT), uses three dimensional imaging to help radiographers position patients, avoiding the need for tattoos.