About Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities, with around 32,000 students from across the globe studying more than 700 courses, supported by 4,500 staff.

In 2021, we were awarded Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the year at the Times Higher Education Awards, demonstrating our commitment to supporting businesses and driving student entrepreneurship. We turn the latest knowledge into practical solutions that make a positive impact on people, processes, and profits.

Sheffield Hallam is one of the UK’s leading new universities for generating new ideas and technology. Yet our partners say it’s how we turn academic expertise into real world applications that really sets us apart. It’s about delivering and demonstrating bottom line impact.

Research and Innovation across Sheffield Hallam

A key part of the Universities Creating Knowledge Implementation Plan has been the establishment of four Research Institutes to support growth in research and innovation across the University:

• Culture & Creativity Research Institute
• Health Research Institute
• Industry & Innovation Research Institute
• Social & Economic Research Institute

The Research Institutes are responsible for supporting multidisciplinary, pan-university challenge-led research and innovation activity; promoting engagement and collaboration with external organisations; and informing interventions through the research strengths and capabilities.

Research collaborations with our academic experts can help you address emerging issues and realise your business’ ambitions. Choose from a range of expertise to accelerate your R&D (72% of our research and 78% of our impact is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)). Our experts can help you develop new products and test innovative processes.

Expect creative thinking backed by scientific rigour to help you generate significant and measurable impact.