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Why women have to queue for the toilet – and what it says about how cities are designed Even when both sides occupy the same area, men’s facilities can serve more users.

Even when both sides occupy the same area, men’s facilities can serve more users.

The beginner’s guide to video games – where to start if you don’t think you like games This was my entry point into a lifelong love of video games.

This was my entry point into a lifelong love of video games.

Elite gymnasts are no longer retiring after pregnancy – sport science needs to catch up Alice Kinsella’s post-maternity leave comeback could help pave the way for other gymnasts.

Alice Kinsella’s post-maternity leave comeback could help pave the way for other gymnasts.

William Shaw and Josephine Cooper with their winning design.

Deliveroo has launched a new packaging box for food delivery, featuring a locking mechanism design developed by Sheffield Hallam University’s award-winning apprentices.

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Ostarine: the performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache Ostarine has become the most commonly detected Sarm in Wada laboratories, appearing in 114 athlete samples.

Ostarine has become the most commonly detected Sarm in Wada laboratories, appearing in 114 athlete samples.

Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.

Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.

Weight-loss drug ‘support supplements’: do they address nutrient deficiencies, or are they just another fad? As GLP-1 medications surge in popularity, companies are selling tailored supplements. Science suggests most people do not need them.

As GLP-1 medications surge in popularity, companies are selling tailored supplements. Science suggests most people do not need them.

How African principles of community are helping Black students in the UK into PhD study When mentorship is rooted in compassion, culture and community, it becomes a powerful tool for change.

When mentorship is rooted in compassion, culture and community, it becomes a powerful tool for change.

Why hospitality skills can help all businesses adapt to the AI revolution Far from being ‘soft’ skills, knowing what people need and when is a strategic necessity for businesses.

Far from being ‘soft’ skills, knowing what people need and when is a strategic necessity for businesses.

Why Trump is attacking the UK over Chagos Islands – and what it tells us about Britain’s place in the world Britain’s attempt to ‘do the right thing’ over Chagos reflects a rules-based worldview that is under increasing pressure.

Britain’s attempt to ‘do the right thing’ over Chagos reflects a rules-based worldview that is under increasing pressure.

Manchester United’s problems run deeper than another managerial sacking Sacking managers is a costly business.

Sacking managers is a costly business.

Buy-now-pay-later rules in the UK will change in 2026, but will they offer protection or exclusion? BNPL has not been subjected to much scrutiny before.

BNPL has not been subjected to much scrutiny before.

Struggling to find a job? Three reasons why the UK labour market is stuck right now Workers are clinging to their roles and there’s little space for entry-level candidates.

Workers are clinging to their roles and there’s little space for entry-level candidates.

Weight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesity Stigma against weight loss drugs is driving some users to take them in secret.

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

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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.

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Why listening to stories and talking about them is so important for young children Reading stories with young children lays the foundation for language and literacy development.

"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.

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The SHURacing team

🏎 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.

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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👇

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🔬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 👇

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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 👇

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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👇

Air quality isn’t just bad in cities – here’s why and how we’re tracking pollution from upland fires How a new monitoring system improves fire detections and captures the air pollution effects of planned peatland burns.

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.

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Thimerosal discouraged in US flu vaccines, breaking with WHO guidance US health panel moves against thimerosal in vaccines.

"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.

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Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.

"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 ⬇

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Game Republic Student Showcase 2025 Showreel YouTube video by Game Republic Ltd

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! ⬇

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A Covid-19 home self-test kit

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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