Uncovering the regional cost of welfare reform
Sheffield Hallam researchers have charted how a decade of sweeping welfare reforms hit the poorest areas hardest.
Our research informed the design of Universal Credit
Our research resulted in changes in the design of Universal Credit, benefitting both claimants and social housing landlords.
Why public toilets just aren’t good enough
Our research found that underfunding and a one-size-fits-all approach to public toilets is producing facilities that are a constant source of anxiety for some users
How we’re using exercise to improve the lives of people with MS
Our researchers are rewriting the rulebook on how to treat the symptoms of multiple sclerosis — and, in the process, improving the quality of life for thousands of people.
How we’re making algorithm policing safer and fairer
Our research has been adopted as a national standard for implementing these powerful but controversial techniques
How a new way of doing business is building a fairer society
Our researchers are behind a new business model that shares wealth and power more fairly — and creates a better society for us all.
What can your fingerprints reveal about your lifestyle?
Thanks to a new technique developed by our researchers, police can now discover more about the state of mind of a suspect
How ecopoetry can help us tackle climate change
Professor Harriet Tarlo's project exploring the environment of a Lincolnshire plotland is giving a voice to the marginal — and helping to put climate change in a local context.
Making HIV nursing care work for patients
There are over 100,000 people living with HIV in the UK. Our research is helping them get the care they deserve.
Helping global sports events think local
Our researchers have devised a way to measure the economic and social impacts of sports events — and their method is being used from Wimbledon to the London Marathon.