Sheffield Hallam University
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| Motto: | Learn and Serve |
| Established | 1992 (1969 as Sheffield Polytechnic) |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Professor Robert Winston |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Professor Philip Jones |
| Staff: | 4,000 [1] |
| Students: | 28,140 [2] |
| Undergraduates: | 20,745 [2] |
| Postgraduates: | 7,105 [2] |
| Other students: | 285 FE[2] |
| Location | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Affiliations: | Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website: | http://www.shu.ac.uk/ |
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. It is based on three campuses, the main one (City campus) is in Sheffield city centre, and the others (Psalter Lane and Collegiate Crescent) are close to Ecclesall Road in southwest Sheffield.
With more than 28,000 students, over 4,000 staff and 650 courses, the University is the country's sixth largest. The Research Assessment Exercise in 2001 placed SHU joint top amongst the newer universities.
The university claims that one of its top priorities is promoting regional wealth creation through enterprise and knowledge transfer. This commitment is represented at strategic level via the Sheffield First Partnership – a high-level public, private and voluntary sector partnership which exists to develop and implement economic and social strategies for the city.
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[edit] History
In 1843, as the industrial revolution gathered pace and Sheffield was on the verge of becoming the steel, tool and cutlery making capital of the world, the Sheffield School of Design was founded. For over a century it enjoyed a distinguished history as one of Britain’s top schools of art and design.
In 1905, the City of Sheffield Training College on Collegiate Crescent admitted its first 90 students.
In 1969, the Sheffield School of Design merged with the city’s College of Technology to form Sheffield Polytechnic—one of the first polytechnics in the United Kingdom.
In 1976, the Polytechnic absorbed the city’s two teacher training colleges, and was renamed Sheffield City Polytechnic.
In 1992, Sheffield City Polytechnic became a university with the right to award its own degrees, and was named Sheffield Hallam University.
In 2005, the university was reorganised into four large faculties (see below), including a new Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. At the same time, with the intention of further developing research and teaching, a new Clinical Academic Group was launched, and, in 2006, Sheffield Hallam University took over the teaching of nursing and midwifery from the University of Sheffield.
The new Faculty of Development and Society brings together the subject disciplines of education, humanities, the built environment, and geography, applied social sciences and law. The main emphasis is on 'people, places and spaces'.
[edit] Organisation
[edit] Faculties
Sheffield Hallam University is currently divided into four faculties:
Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences (ACES): Art & Design; Business Systems & IT; Communication & Media; Computers & Computing; Engineering & Technology; Mathematics & Statistics; and Multimedia & the Internet.
Faculty of Development and Society (D&S): Built Environment; Education; English; Geography and Environment; Housing, Planning & Urban Regeneration; Humanities; Law & Community Justice; and Social Sciences.
Faculty of Health and Wellbeing (HWB): Biosciences; Diagnostic Radiography; Nursing & Midwifery; Occupational Therapy; Operating Department Practitioners; Paramedic Studies; Physiotherapy; Radiotherapy & Oncology; Social Work; and Sport.
Faculty of Organisation and Management (O&M): Business & Management; Facilities Management; Finance; Food & Nutrition; Language & Culture; Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure.
[edit] Research centres
In the bid to advance its research agenda, approximately 20 research centres have been formed, including the following which have had outstanding success in government research exercises, income generation and industrial co-operation:
- Biomedical Research Centre - BMRC
- Centre for Education Research & Social Inclusion - CERSI
- Centre for Health and Social Care Research - hsc
- Centre for Professional and Organisational Development - CPOD
- Centre for Regional Economic & Social Research - CRESR
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Science - CSES
- Centre for Sustainable Consumption - CSC
- Centre for Tourism, Leisure and Environmental Change- [1]
- Culture, Communication and Computing Research Institute - C3RI
- Facilities Management Graduate Centre (FMGC) http://www.shu.ac.uk/fmgc
- Materials and Engineering Research Institute - MERI
Through these centres of excellence, a number of university spin-off companies were formed, including:
- Sheaf Solutions - automotive and aerospace organisation
- Hallam Biotech - biotech analysis and synthesis
- Materials Analysis & Research Services (MARS) - materials analysis and solutions
- Bodycote - materials coating
- Design Futures - strategic product and packaging design
[edit] Lifelong Learning Network
Sheffield Hallam University is the lead partner for Higher Futures, the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.
[edit] Rankings
In university league tables Sheffield Hallam was ranked 80 from 120 by The Guardian, 80 from 109 by The Times, and 71 out of 119 by The Sunday Times (these being the most recent rankings in July 2007).
Sheffield Hallam was ranked 91st from 124 by the The Guardian in their analysis of the last Research Assessment Exercise (2001).
It has been argued that teaching quality assessments are biased against post-92 universities, and a paper in the Quality in Higher Education journal suggested that if these biases were removed Sheffield Hallam would come first in a revised league table of teaching quality in English universities.[3]
[edit] Chancellor
Life peer and fertility expert Lord Winston was installed as Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in a ceremony at the Millennium Galleries on Friday 5 October 2001.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
See also Category:Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University.
- Andy Akinwolere, TV Presenter on Blue Peter
- Graham Barnfield, pundit and happy slapping analyst
- Tessa Bramley, Award-winning restaurateur and TV chef
- Richard Caborn, Minister of Sport
- Eric Dancer, CBE, Lord Lieutenant of Devon
- David Mellor, International designer and cutlery-maker [3]
- Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo's
- Noble and Silver, Critically acclaimed comedy double act known for innovative performances and winners of the Best Newcomers at the Perrier award in 2000.
- Nick Park, Animator, Creator of Wallace and Gromit and Oscar winner.
- Joakim Sundström, Sound Designer
- Guy Tarrant, Artist
- Howard Wilkinson, Football Association Technical Director
- Chris Jones, Sale and England International Rugby Player
- David Strettle, Harlequins and England International Rugby Player
- Sean Lamont, Northampton and Scotland International Rugby Player
- Stanley Royle, 20th Century Brtitish Landscape Artist
[edit] Notable staff
- Marina Lewycka, author
- Prof. F.B.Pickering, Metallurgist
- Prof. Chas Critcher, writer & sociologist
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2007) |
- ^ Key Facts. Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ a b c d Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Recounting the Scores: An Analysis of the QAA Subject Review Grades 1995-2001. Cited by Phil Baty in The Times Higher Education Supplement, 17 November 2006
[edit] External links
- Sheffield Hallam University – Official website
- Sheffield Hallam Students Union
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