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A new series of reports, led by Sheffield Hallam University, has found that peer-mentoring programmes in prisons can have a positive impact on mentors, mentees and contribute to the improvement of the social climate of a prison wing Read more hereš shu.ac.uk/news/all-articā¦




The UK sports sector contributes almost Ā£100 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 1.25 million jobs, according to āground-breakingā new research published by Sheffield Hallam University Read more hereš shu.ac.uk/news/all-articā¦



š® Andrew Hamilton, Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Digital Technologies has won the Innovative Teaching Award at the TIGA (Videogames) Games Education Awards 2024. Read more hereš shu.ac.uk/news/all-articā¦


"The revival of interest in folklore is a wonderful thing, and long may it continue." David Clarke spoke to The Observer about leading a new National Folklore Survey to create a clearer picture of what folklore means today. Centre for Contemporary Legend Read more ⬠theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oā¦

'How images of knives intended to stop youth knife crime may actually be making thingsĀ worse' Dr Charlotte Coleman and Jess Scott-Lewis write for The Conversation about their research on how graphic knife imagery can impact young people. Read more ⬠theconversation.com/how-images-of-ā¦

"More needs to be done to address the larger societal issues that fuel body image concerns among teenagers." Dr Danielle Paddock writes for The Conversation about social media algorithms and their affect on teenagers' body image. Read the full article ⬠theconversation.com/youtube-is-limā¦

How can artificial intelligence help to transform the global food sector? Amanda Johnston, Co-Director of our Advanced Food Innovation Centre has written for The Yorkshire Post about how the sector can harness the potential of technology. Read here š yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/cā¦

Join us at Kelham Island Museum on Thursday evening for the film premiere of Cradle of Fire š„ The film is a re-imagining of the story of the Roman god Vulcan, a symbol of Sheffield for more than 100 years - co-directed and with poetry from Carolyn Waudby sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/late-ā¦



Great to welcome Abtisam Mohamed to Sheffield Hallam's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre to hear how cancer patients in the city are benefitting from the pioneering Active Together programmeš


"Younger men are turning to testosterone therapy in hopes of boosting mood and muscles ā but there are risks ofĀ harm." Daniel Kelly writes for The Conversation on the hidden dangers of using testosterone replacement therapy to boost 'T levels' theconversation.com/younger-men-arā¦

Athlete, artist and advocate, Niall Guite, has received an honorary doctorate in recognition of his distinguished contribution to raising awareness of the abilities of disabled athletes and advocacy for the Special Olympics Read more hereš shu.ac.uk/news/all-articā¦


Congratulations to PhD student Molly Aitken whose novel has been named in the The New Yorker Best Books 2024!š 'Bright I Burn' is inspired by the first recorded person in Ireland to have been condemned as a witch and gives voice to a woman lost to history. bit.ly/3y29qom

Councils across the UK should work with trade unions to strengthen workers' rights, tackling issues like zero-hours contracts, unsafe work and illegal low pay. Thatās the findings of new research from academics at @SheffHallamUni. Sam Gregory | bsky.app/profile/sammgreg.bsky reports ā¬ļø nowthenmagazine.com/articles/localā¦

Congratulations to Sheffield Hallam University PhD student Chella Quint OBE who has been named in the 100 Women in Cycling! Chella is an advocate for inclusion and champions accommodation for nonstandard cycles. Read more ⬠cyclinguk.org/biography/chelā¦

Dr Tom Bassindale (Tom Bassindale), writes for The Conversation on Meldonium: the drug allegedly found in Mykhailo Mudrykās doping test. Read the piece hereš theconversation.com/meldonium-the-ā¦