Sheffield Hallam triumphs at international games awards
An immersive virtual reality (VR) game that transforms painful rehabilitation into an enjoyable and effective experience for children has won Best Health Game at the prestigious Games for Change awards.
New research network will improve South Yorkshire children’s health outcomes
A new research network bringing together leading experts from across the region to improve health outcomes for children across South Yorkshire has been launched.
Sheffield Hallam researchers awarded funding to create wearable dementia technology
Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have been awarded £80,000 funding by the Longitude Prize on Dementia to create a wearable dementia assistant
Toni Schwarz
I am the Dean for the College of Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences and responsible for the educational and practice provision for all for the UG and PG nurses and midwives who study within the College
The pandemic one year on
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the whole of society over the last year in many ways. One demographic hit especially hard has been university students – a million-strong community across the country.
The vital role of physical activity in our nation’s health
Lord Darzi’s recently published independent review of the NHS in England made for stark reading, where he described the NHS as being in a ‘critical condition’.
Why new ideas and inventions are essential to ensure we can all enjoy healthier lives
A recent report by one of the UK’s leading health experts found that health inequalities caused a million early deaths in England in the last decade.
Future health technology needs to take into account children and young people’s preferences, say researchers
Health technology should be easy to use, have the ability to be personalised, allow the user to choose how their information is shared and where possible, have in-built games and incentives according to new research.
Sheffield-developed HeadUp Collar wins global award for patient driven research
A cross-organisation collaboration involving Sheffield Hallam's Lab4Living has been awarded for the development of an innovative neck collar designed for people affected by MND; the first ever global award celebrating excellence in patient engagement.
Pandemic sparks pioneering new vision for collaboration between universities and the NHS
Universities and NHS organisations need to develop new refreshed forms of collaboration to deal with current and future challenges rather than resuming existing pre-pandemic relationships, according to a new report.