Stigma against weight loss drugs is driving some users to take them in secret.

Congratulations to Dr Sadiq Bhanbhro whose work has been cited by the UN Human Rights Council report on how to address the issue of violence against women and girls and the needs of survivors. His research examines gender-based violence and the intersection of culture, gender, health, and climate.

Great to be @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social. Developing the next generation of cyber experts is vital to our national security and economic prosperity. www.gov.uk/government/s...

"Why listening to stories and talking about them is so important for young children" 📚 Dr Fufy Demissie has written for @uk.theconversation.com about the benefits of reading with children and how they can be expanded by engaging in conversations about stories. theconversation.com/why-listenin...

🏎 SHURacing, a society founded and run by Sheffield Hallam University students, have placed fifth in the UK, and eighth in the world at @formulastudent.bsky.social, one of the largest student engineering events in Europe. Read more here 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Jess Scott-Lewis (PhD candidate) and Dr Charlotte Coleman (Deputy Head of the Institute of Social Sciences) have co-authored the below piece for @theconversation.com

Dr Matthew Hobbs, associate professor of spatial data science and planetary health, has co-authored a piece for The Conversation👇

🔬We've been awarded £224,000 by the Carbon Monoxide Research Trust to examine to effects of carbon monoxide on blood clotting and cardiovascular health. Find out more 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

We're leading new initiatives to tackle workforce shortages in the NHS, providing new pathways into nursing careers. Working with University Campus Doncaster and @sypcwth.bsky.social we have developed a four-year part-time adult nursing degree. Find out more 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Prof Sally Pearse (@sallypearse.bsky.social) discusses how the Best Start strategy has the potential to be transformational for young children and their families. But, the range of challenges faced by families and the depth of child poverty will make bringing about this change challenging.

Dr Nik Georgopoulos’s (@drnikg.bsky.social) newly published research has shown for the first time that scalp cooling to an exact temperature combined with topical antioxidants can help to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss. Read the full piece below👇

Dr Catherine Homer, associate professor of obesity and public health partnered with Dr Lucie Nield, @sheffielduni.bsky.social, on a piece looking at why "eat less, move more" is deeply misleading and damaging. Read the piece here👇

Dr Rebecca Brownlow and colleagues have written a piece for @uk.theconversation.com looking at air quality, and how they are tracking pollution from upland fires. Read the piece here👇 theconversation.com/air-quality-... @rebeccabr.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

"RFK Jr. has long linked thimerosal to autism – a connection that extensive scientific research has thoroughly debunked." Dr Ed Beamer writes for @uk.theconversation.com after a federal panel voted to discourage the use of flu vaccines containing thimerosal. theconversation.com/thimerosal-d...

"Repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824 is a positive step forward, but it risks being largely symbolic as rough sleepers face a growing use of other powers." Dr Ben Archer @benjaminarcher96.bsky.social writes for @bigissue.com ⬇ www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...

The @gamerepublic.bsky.social Student Showcase is tomorrow! Over 180 students from across the north will gather at Hallam to demonstrate their work and compete in the showcase 🎮 Here's a quick look at just some of the games! ⬇ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3TA...

A new report by @maddyarden.bsky.social found that the test, trace and isolate response to COVID was undermined by a lack of trust and support. Presented at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, it examined guideline adherence with @stir.ac.uk @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Cardiff Met. shorturl.at/mv7HQ

Ahead of the Spending Review, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Mossop has written for the @yorkshirepost.co.uk outlining the vital impact of universities on their regions and how joined up policymaking across government could support the sector. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

Free exhibition tonight at Triple Point Brewery + Bar! 🍺 Our students have teamed up with Triple Point to design new beer can artwork for their new summer brew, Sun Dog. View over 60 submissions and vote for your favourite to be printed on the cans.

Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University has achieved reaccreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (@aacsb.bsky.social), placing it among the top six per cent of business schools globally. Read more here👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

As the government continues to set out the detail of its skills agenda, Sheffield Hallam's @danlally.bsky.social has written for @feweek.bsky.social about the latest turn in the policy debate. feweek.co.uk/beware-the-u...

One of our PhD students is looking for participants for a study into how the body responds to exercise and how it differs for adults living with cancer. A great opportunity to contribute to research that will inform the design of future cancer exercise programmes. Details here 👇

We are delighted to officially welcome Uriah Rennie as our new Chancellor following his installation ceremony yesterday. A true Sheffield trailblazer, he will bring with him years of experience in community engagement, and a fierce commitment to equity and inclusion. Welcome Uri 🙌

We’re delighted to launch our #PPPconf2025 programme 🚀 The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now! ➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...

This weekend 'The Last Sacrifice' will be shown as part of Culture Shock festival 🎞 'The Last Sacrifice' is a documentary film and features @dianearodgers.bsky.social from Hallam speaking about all things folk horror, witchcraft, and the perceptions of folklore in pop culture. Find out more ⬇

🌳"One way to address children’s wellbeing is through letting them take part in outdoor risky play."🧗‍♀️ Academics from Sheffield Hallam write for @uk.theconversation.com 👇

New research has laid bare the inequalities in the amount of heating households in the UK can afford to use. The study found that the highest users are able to access 27 more days of heating than the lowest each year. Read the full report here👉 www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regio...

What is digital health? Listen to the first podcast from the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub with Professor Steve Haake and Professor Tim Chico discussing how innovation in this field could create a healthier and more connected future. Listen back here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKLM...

🏏 Robbie Millar and Dan Plumley write for The Conversation about investment in cricket's The Hundred. Read the piece👇

"The natural world is not just plants and animals, but also the stories and traditions." - @davidwclarke.bsky.social spoke to BBC News about the new Royal Mail stamp collection featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore. Read the full article ⬇ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Four of our journalism students were up bright and early this morning to take part in a live BBC Breakfast broadcast from the Winter Gardens. Students Ryan and Kyle were interviewed live on air as part of coverage of yesterday's Spring Statement. 📺 Watch back here www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Congratulations to Dr Sadiq Bhanbhro who has been made a member of the prestigious UK Young Academy - an interdisciplinary network of researchers working together to tackle pressing global and local challenges and promote lasting change 👏 Read more 👇 ukyoungacademy.org/news/uk-youn...

💡 Universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating start-ups across the UK and we're proud to have supported graduate Max Scotford to establish Bullion Chocolate. By 2028, around 27,000 new start-ups could be established at UK universities. Read more 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Sheffield Hallam Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Mossop spoke to the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee today about the ways higher education helps people to achieve their aspirations. The session is available to view: shorturl.at/CUa8b #TransformingLives #WeAreHallam #SocialMobility

Amazing work by our illustration students! 🌟

Sheffield Hallam has welcomed a new cohort of business leaders to the government-funded Help to Grow: Management course. The group of 29 senior leaders from a range of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) started the 12-week course this week. Read more below👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Yesterday we had outstanding support from MPs, peers and our partners as we launched our new report, Delivering the Prevention Legacy for the NHS: Innovations that help people move, in Westminster. Read the report here www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

ICYMI: Amy Carter-Gordon spoke to Radio Sheffield about Fæthm, a new exhibition exploring the significance of the River Don 🌊 Amy was joined by Alban from @riverdonproject.bsky.social to talk about how can rethink our relationship with nature Listen back from 2:13:00 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

A new documentary produced by researchers in our School of Health and Social Care shines a light on how women in India are resisting economic abuse. EARNED charts five women's journey to negotiate economic freedom through paid work. Find out more 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Sheffield Hallam University’s Vice-Chancellor welcomed a senior delegation from The British University in Egypt (BUE) to sign an agreement furthering their commitment to international academic collaboration. Read more here👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Join us Thurs 6 March at the Millennium Gallery to kick off British Science Week! Explore the science of colour—from fluorescent microscopy revealing nature’s beauty to chemical reactions shaping beer’s hue and taste 🍺 @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social @hallam-biosci-chem.bsky.social Find out more ⬇

Sheffield Hallam is joining Universities across Yorkshire in training science researchers of the future as part of a new government-funded regional biosciences partnership, led by University of Leeds (@universityofleeds.bsky.social) Read more here👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Join us at Kelham Island Museum for fæthm, an exploration of the cultural and environmental significance of the River Don 🌊 The free exhibition will debut a public art installation at Kelham Island Weir and artworks from Hallam artist-researchers. Find out more ⬇ www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

“More twists and turns than a John le Carré thriller” 🛸 - @davidwclarke.bsky.social featured in The Guardian yesterday, talking about his research into the mysterious Calvine UFO photo ⬇

“I had to turn the heating off today. As the last bit of money I had was used to buy packed lunch things for my daughter” Paul Hickman and Kesia Reeve @cresr-shu.bsky.social write about their research which highlights the struggles social housing tenants face to pay rent ⬇ tinyurl.com/49bnyena

🏥 We are marking #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2025 with a focus on how degree apprenticeships are training the next generation of healthcare professionals. This year we will launch a new apprenticeship standard for adult registered nurses. Read more: www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...

Dr Daniel Plumley, Principal Lecturer in Sport Finance, has written for The Conversation looking at Manchester United's plan to raise ticket prices. Read the piece below👇

"Our deep attachment to the fireside suggests that burning solid fuel remains decoupled in our minds from the rapid warming of our planet" Professor Aimee Ambrose writes about new research from @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social that explores our emotional connection to traditional wood-burning ⬇️

"Through apprenticeships, Yorkshire has a major role to play in Britain’s economic future" @danlally.bsky.social has kicked off #NationalApprenticeshipWeek writing in the @yorkshirepost.bsky.social about how degree apprenticeships hold the key to national and regional growth. (£) shorturl.at/EafOh

We're pleased to have been awarded funding by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support doctoral research in the arts and humanities. The funding will support 15 PhD studentships over the next five years. Read more 👇 www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art...