Sheffield Hallam University

Britain’s Folklore Year: A Seasonal Journey through Our Customs, Celebrations and Rituals

Mark Norman will be familiar to many readers of this journal as an author, tutor, active member of The Folklore Society, curator of the Folklore Library and Archive, and the host of the Folklore Po...

Effects of a neuromuscular warm-up on Y-balance, countermovement jump performance, and stroke velocity in adolescent table tennis players

Background/Objective Adolescent table tennis players are exposed to substantial physical and psychological demands during a period of ongoing growth and development, placing high demands on movement control, explosive performance, and sport-specific stroke execution. This study i...

From Public Good to Private Provision: The Role of Hospitality Workers in Gatekeeping Toilet Access

Public toilet closures in the UK, driven by austerity, have led to increasing reliance upon private or commercial facilities, such as toilets in bars and cafes. The extra labour required to maintain and monitor these toilets became especially visible under COVID-19 restrictions....

The drama of going to the toilet’: the gendered politics of sanitation in mobile work

Women worldwide are familiar with the frustration of queuing for the women’s restroom. For women drivers whose work depends on remaining continuously mobile, however, this everyday frustration takes on different meanings. In occupations organised around continuous movement, avail...