Sheffield Hallam hosts Bank of England Annual Economic Update
Rising interest rates and bringing inflation under control will be the key topics discussed during the latest Bank of England Annual Economic Update hosted by Sheffield Hallam University this week
University-led programme helps businesses deliver 400 new innovations, products and services
A successful innovation programme led by the city’s two universities and SCR Growth Hub has supported a milestone 400 projects with regional businesses helping them to innovate and bring new products and services to market.
How degree apprenticeships are already helping us to level up our region
Transforming the UK by ‘spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’ was the central commitment of the government’s long awaited white paper on levelling up, which was finally published last week.
Summer statement: £2 billion scheme will not be enough to prevent mass youth unemployment
There are nearly seven million 16-24 years olds in the UK. As many of this group finish school, college or university, they face the real prospect of long-term unemployment.
Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut is not about helping first-time buyers, but shoring up the whole UK economy
One of the big winners in UK chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement is the housing market, where stamp duty has been scrapped for all house purchases under £500,000 until March 2021. This will cost the Treasury £3.8 billion, about 0.4% of the total tax take, and comes in response to four months of falls in house prices – their worst performance in almost a decade.
Civic, Accelerated
Universities have never been under more pressure to demonstrate their worth. Not only to their students and funders, but also to their communities in the cities and towns where they are located.
The power of degree apprenticeships
One of the defining features of the current job market is the difficulty many sectors are having in recruiting and retaining fresh talent. In the growing logistics industry, we require a steady supply of new recruits to keep up with demand for our services.
Being an entrepreneurial university is part of Sheffield Hallam's DNA
With origins in the design, manufacturing and fabrication industries of Victorian Sheffield, through to the pioneering innovations of Sheffield City Polytechnic, Hallam is firmly rooted in the making and creating heritage of South Yorkshire.
Decisive action must follow the warm words about degree apprenticeships
Decisive action must follow the warm words about degree apprenticeships
The UK’s leading entrepreneurial university is in Sheffield – what does this mean for the city and region?
The UK’s leading entrepreneurial university is in Sheffield – what does this mean for the city and region?