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Online Safety Act: what are the new measures to protect children on social media?

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 25

🏎 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...

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 25

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

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 25

The Online Safety Act intends to put greater responsibility on platforms and content creators themselves for children’s safety.

The Online Safety Act intends to put greater responsibility on platforms and content creators themselves for children’s safety.

Is our mental health determined by where we live – or is it the other way round? New research sheds more light

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jul 17

Mental health is not just connected to what’s inside our head. The environment around us can play a part – either supporting wellbeing or driving a decline.

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 14

🔬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...

A car exhaust blowing out fumes with two children in the background

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 14

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...

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Group of people smiling at the camera in a hospital ward

England’s family hubs plan aims to build on Sure Start’s success – but may struggle to overcome today’s child poverty levels

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 11

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.

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 10

The Best Start initiative draws from the success of Sure Start, launched in 1999.

The Best Start initiative draws from the success of Sure Start, launched in 1999.

Cooling and antioxidants could help prevent hair loss during chemotherapy – new research

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 10

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👇

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 10

Cooling caps protect hair during chemo – but only at the right temperature. Antioxidants may help when cooling falls short.

Cooling caps protect hair during chemo – but only at the right temperature. Antioxidants may help when cooling falls short.

Obesity care: why “eat less, move more” advice is failing

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jul 10

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👇

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 9

The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, environment and inequality.

The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, environment and inequality.

Air quality isn’t just bad in cities – here’s why and how we’re tracking pollution from upland fires

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

How a new monitoring system improves fire detections and captures the air pollution effects of planned peatland burns.

Thimerosal discouraged in US flu vaccines, breaking with WHO guidance

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 27

"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...

US health panel moves against thimerosal in vaccines.

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 24

"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 Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.

www.bigissue.com

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 16

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...

Game Republic Student Showcase 2025 Showreel

YouTube video by Game Republic Ltd

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 11

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.

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Jun 11

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...

Universities don't expect a blank cheque from Rachel Reeves but we urgently need better policies: Liz Mossop

Universities up and down the country, including those here in Yorkshire, will be listening carefully to what Rachel Reeves has to say as she delivers her first multi-year Spending Review tomorrow.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · May 22

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.

A poster graphic with SUN DOG in the middle, each letter features a different coloured graphic. The text on the poster reads: "Sheffield Hallam University Illustration and Graphic Design courses invite you to Sun Dog, an exhibition of student artwork submissions for a new summer brew by Triple Point Brewing. Public exhibition Thursday 22 May, free entry 4pm until late at Triple Point Brewery and Bar, Sheffield S1 4SQ."

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · May 21

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...

Prof Conor Moss, Prof Liz Mossop, Eileen McAuliffe (EVP & Chief Thought Leadership Officer & Managing Director AACSB International) and Dr Sam Giove.

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · May 21

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...

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · May 20

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 👇

Culture Shock: Festival of Fantastic Film

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · May 9

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 🙌

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People, Place and Policy (PPP) Journal @ppp-journal.bsky.social · Apr 14

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...

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Apr 23

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 ⬇

Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival @celluloidscreams.bsky.social · Apr 15

Our twisted sibling festival CULTURE SHOCK: Festival of Fantastic Film is coming! 25-27 April 2025 at Showroom Cinema

Tickets available here: www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/cultureshock

Culture Shock is here! A brand new event on the UK genre festival calendar, it brings together a broad range of film genres including sci-fi, fantasy, horror, action, martial arts and cult film in a w...

www.showroomworkstation.org.uk

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Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Apr 15

🌳"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 👇

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Apr 14

When climbing trees, riding a bike fast or exploring a woodland, children make their own decisions on which risks to take and which to avoid.

Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk – and that’s good for children

When climbing trees, riding a bike fast or exploring a woodland, children make their own decisions on which risks to take and which to avoid.