Collaboration between universities, local government and businesses is vital to keeping talented graduates in the region, according to a group of senior higher education, business and civic leaders.

Sheffield Hallam University has opened its campus to local charities and voluntary organisations to offer free space to those working to support communities across South Yorkshire.

From the Sheffield Shoebox appeal to tree planting and conservation, over 1,100 Sheffield Hallam students have supported countless projects and volunteered across more than 50 charities in the last year.

The creators of the multi award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge are to receive an honorary degree from Sheffield Hallam University along with seven other notable public figures.

Today (1 November) is National Engineering Day – a celebration of how engineers make a difference and help shape the future. Food probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about the impact of engineers, but engineering is essential to the future of the food and drink manufacturing sector.

It’s a great time to start a new job in Sheffield. I write at the start of my second month as Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University.

By Amy Carter-Gordon, Innovation Manager of Sheffield Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University

The AWRC is the flagship research centre at the heart of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Its vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of the population through innovations that help people move.