Investing in leadership skills is vital for business resilience
As we head into 2024, small businesses across our region, and the country, are facing myriad challenges. Rising costs, recruitment and retention issues, the climate emergency, pressure to achieve net zero and geopolitical uncertainty to name a few.
South Yorkshire’s ‘overlooked’ food and drink manufacturing sector worth £434m – new report
A new report reveals that South Yorkshire’s food and drink manufacturing sector plays a significant role in the local economy, generating £434 million in economic output and providing 9,000 jobs across 170 businesses.
New Master Cutler visits Hallam’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering
The new Master Cutler, Dame Julie Kenny, has visited Sheffield Hallam’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE) to learn more about the University’s work to address challenges across the food and drink industry.
Sheffield Universities launch Innovation Network to boost South Yorkshire’s growth
A network that is set to boost growth and innovation throughout South Yorkshire has been launched by the University of Sheffield and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
How rising cost of living is impacting sport and physical activity participation
A new report examining how the rising cost of living is impacting the sport and physical activity sector has found people from lower income backgrounds are more likely to have seen their levels of activity negatively affected.
New report recommends further investment to avoid youth unemployment crisis
As the Chancellor sets out a £2 billion support package to prevent a youth unemployment crisis in the wake of Covid-19, a new report by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ recommends double that amount could be needed.
Neighbourhood regeneration programmes must empower deprived communities to succeed
Neighbourhood regeneration programmes can improve the lives of people in deprived communities but they must empower residents and restore a sense of belonging, according to a new study.
Sheffield Hallam graduation fortnight generates £3.4million benefit to city
Students and their families attending Ï㽶ÊÓƵ graduation ceremonies have generated £3.4m for city centre businesses.
Coalfield communities held back by lack of quality jobs – new research
Former coalfield communities still face a shortage of quality jobs, according to a new report by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ experts.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵers call for urgent action to accelerate small business decarbonisation
A group of leading researchers are calling for urgent government action to rapidly scale decarbonisation efforts among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help achieve national net zero targets.