Women of Steel folk concert
The Sheffield Women of Steel Statue appeal, supported by Sheffield Hallam, will reach its £150,000 target on 26 November with a spectacular folk concert in […]
Month: October 2014
New ’employer’ website and e-recruitment plans
Late last year HR and Corporate Affairs got together to consider how best to promote Sheffield Hallam as an excellent employer. Extensive research and stakeholder […]
Contestants required for BBC Radio 4 quiz show
BBC Radio 4 quiz ‘The 3rd Degree’ is looking for members of University staff to take part in their show due for transmission on BBC Radio 4 in […]
Claiming your staff expenses online – Demonstrations
You may recall that from August the way to claim staff expenses transferred online via the Core Portal. Paper claim forms have now been phased […]
Email Phishing Scams
From time to time staff and students will receive suspicious emails from apparently reputable sources requesting confidential information regarding financial accounts, loans, email accounts etc., or […]
Employee Opinion Survey 2014 Drop-in Sessions
The Employee Opinion Survey will be open from 3 – 21 November 2014. We appreciate that not all staff have PC access, and that those who do […]
£10 shopping voucher for taking part in study
Do you live in Sheffield or surrounding areas? Are you aged between 18 and 60 with no history of head injury or other pre-existing conditions? […]
Win tickets to see Ken Dodd (now closed)
2014 marks the 60th anniversary year of Ken Dodd’s incredible career as a professional entertainer. He is a comedian of legendary status; an icon and […]
D&P’s Dog Boarding – 10% discount for University staff
We look after dogs in our own home when you are away from home. We have a large secure garden and live very close to […]
Student Barometer Survey
The Student Barometer survey will run from from 3 November – 5 December and the support of staff is critical to the success of the Barometer. […]
10% off Stained Glass Workshops
Make a stained glass panel in a day with tutor Kate at the Billigoat Designs Studio in Sheffield. No prior experience is required. Workshops can […]
Science Cafe – Blobs on the Brain
Monday 3 November, 7pm in the bar of The Showroom Speaker: Aisling Spain, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield We’ve become familiar with news reports with titles […]
Academic CPD Conference
Friday 28 November, 9am – 1pm at the Creative Lounge, Showroom Cinema Bookings are now open for the annual staff and PGR Academic CPD conference. This […]
Blackbullion money management webinar
Blackbullion is an easy to use, interactive online package to help students and staff to learn and engage with money management skills. All you have to do […]
10% discount for relocations and removals
Bramwell Relocations are offering a discount on their removals service for University staff. The hourly rate is £50 and the discount is 10%. For more […]
Remembrance Day
A short commemoration, including a two minute silence, will take place at 10.55am on Tuesday 11 November at the Multifaith Centre, Level 2 Owen Building, […]
Song for Hector & Night is Coming: A Threnody for the Victims of Marikana
Friday 21 November, 6pm at the Void Cinema Song for Hector | In Song for Hector, Kaganof remixes the Soweto riots of 1976 into an experimental cinema […]
The Big Stew – Wednesday 5 November
The Big Stew is a free food event on Wednesday 5 November. A huge stew will be made using food which would otherwise have gone to waste. The […]
30% discount on joinery
Walkley Joinery Services are pleased to offer a 30% discount on labour costs for all Sheffield Hallam staff. We pride ourselves on attention to detail […]
10% discount on Christmas Gifts and Homewares
Little Owl and Me make hand and machine sewn items made to order, from tea cosies and peg bags to hessian shoppers and cushions The Christmas collection […]
Upgrading your Mac OS to Yosemite
Apple released their latest operating system Yosemite this month. IS&T have been testing it and, as is often the case with new releases, some issues […]
SHU workplace run group
Do you want to get into running, but lack the motivation or confidence? Do you want to improve your fitness level and wellbeing and become […]
Health and safety myths
Every day you read something in the papers, attacking some alleged decision made for vague “health and safety reasons”, often resulting in seemingly ridiculous or […]
Litton Christmas Cracker Fell Race
The Tideswell Running Club is holding its first ever fell race, the Litton Christmas Cracker Fell Race, a 12.2km (7.6 mile) multi-terrain race on Sunday 14 […]
10% off Domestic or Office cleaning
Mopology Cleaning offers high quality cleaning solutions in either a Domestic or Office environment. We bring over 10 years experience and expertise to guarantee you […]
Baking sale for Children in Need
Tuesday 11 November, C3RI Office, Room 9104 Cantor Building For the fifth year in a row, the Cultural, Communication & Computing Research Institute (C3RI) Office […]
Aladdin by the Stannington Players
The Stannington Players present their annual pantomime, Aladdin, at the Lomas Hall, Church Street, Stannington. Performances are at 7.15pm on Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 December, […]
Autumn Flower Workshops
Brighten up your autumn with a flower arranging workshop. You will learn new skills and have a creative, relaxing experience. The following workshops are available in November […]
Latest Winners
Last edition we held two competitions for the Off The Shelf Festival. Congratulations go to Anna Wiggins from ACES who won tickets to see Alan Johnson by correctly […]
Workshop: Introduction to Qualitative Research Data Analysis & Nvivo
This workshop focuses on qualitative research analysis and involves using N-Vivo (version 10) software to help you manage your project. The workshop will provide you […]
Motivational interviewing workshops
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with a particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation […]
Software list
To find what software is available around the University, you can check the software list which is available on the IS&T intranet site. It tells […]
SHU hosts live debate among crime commissioner hopefuls
The four candidates for the post of South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner will take part in a live debate on Wednesday 22 October at […]
The Employee Opinion Survey is coming!
The 2014 Employee Opinion Survey will run from November 3 to 21. On November 3 you will receive an email with a unique link to the […]
Claiming your expenses online – demonstrations
From August the way to claim staff expenses transferred online via the Core Portal. Paper claim forms have now been phased out. Demonstrations on how to […]
Win tickets for Off The Shelf events (now closed)
Competition 1 – Alan Johnson Win tickets to see MP and author Alan Johnson in the Pennine Theatre, City Campus, Saturday October 25 at 7pm. […]
Desktop ‘gadgets’ to be removed from PCs
The facility to use desktop ‘gadgets’ such as news and weather feeds on managed desktop PCs unfortunately has to be removed following Microsoft’s discovery of […]
New online prospectus launched
The University has just launched its new online prospectus. The aim of redesign was to create a prospectus that is bold, confident and engaging, with […]
Stonewall Workplace Equality survey
The University is taking part in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, a tool we use to evaluate our initiatives to promote a better working environment for […]
End of the IT change restrictions period
Now that most of the confirmation, clearing and enrolment work is finished for this academic year, the annual IS&T change restrictions period has ended. This […]
Hallam View Christmas bookings
Time to feel festive Join us for your Christmas celebration in Hallam View, Owen Building, City Campus Enjoy a delicious three-course feast in a festive […]
Keep your personal settings on different University PCs
IS&T is providing a new service which lets staff and students keep their personal settings and desktop shortcuts on different PCs around the University. […]
Can you help gather information on ‘legal highs’?
A new group in Sheffield is hoping to pull together a clear picture of the effects of ‘legal highs’ on local people and communities. The […]
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Christina Beatty
Unintended consequences? The importance of place in social and economic policy Thursday 23 October 2014 6 for 6.30pm Room 9130, Cantor Building, City Campus Many social and […]
Advice on use of interactive whiteboards and projectors
Most projectors used for slide presentations or interactive whiteboards have projection distances large enough for people to stand in front of the beam. Anyone who does this risks exposing their […]
Free cake for using your SHUcard!
Don’t forget by using your SHUcard to pay in University catering outlets, you can claim a free drink and cake until 31 October. To use […]
Football camps during October half term
Sheffield United is running children’s football camps at a variety of sites during the October half term holiday. The camps will take place at the […]
Improving the University’s network – 25 and 26 October
On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October, IS&T will be upgrading the network in the Arundel and Arundel Gate Court buildings. During this time there […]
Careers team shortlisted in national awards
Sheffield Business School’s Careers and Employment Service has been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Prospects Postgraduate Awards. The awards are the only annual accolades solely […]
Road closure at City Campus
As part of the Charles Street building project there is a planned closure of Eyre Lane from Charles Street itself to just past the junction with […]
Discount on holistic therapies
Holistic therapies by Sam Taylor, City & Guilds qualified and BABTAC registered. Some of the treatments available: Reflexology, Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Hopi Ear […]
Donate for slim-a-thon effort and win £50!
Lelsey Ogden aims to lose two stones in weight as part of her effort to raise money for a children’s charity. The money raised for […]
Workshop: Introduction to Qualitative Research Data Analysis & Nvivo
This workshop focuses on qualitative research analysis and involves using N-Vivo (version 10) software to help you manage your project. The workshop will provide you with […]
New intranet site for D&S
The Faculty of Development and Society has just launched a new staff intranet site. Based on the SharePoint platform, the new site introduces staff […]
Off The Shelf festival of words
Don’t forget to book tickets to the following events coming up at Sheffield’s annual Off The Shelf festival of words, which is sponsored by the […]
£10 shopping voucher for taking part in study
Do you live in Sheffield or surrounding areas? Are you aged between 18 and 60 with no history of head injury or other pre-existing […]
Please support the Postgraduate Study Fair
We want to make this event on Wednesday 29 October our best ever and we need your help. Please support the event if you are asked to […]
Anniversary Peak District lecture: ‘The case for beauty’
Date and time – 25 October, 7pm Venue – 9130 Main Lecture Theatre, Cantor Building, City Campus This is a 90th anniversary lecture for the […]
Free lecture – ‘Where will our grandchildren live?’
Date and time – 23 October, 6pm-8pm Venue – Pennine Lecture Theatre, City Campus ‘Where will our Grandchildren Live?’ is part of the Academic […]
SHU Workplace Run Group
Eight-week run programme available for staff. Do you want to get into running but lack the motivation or confidence? Do you want to improve your […]
Removals service discount
Bramwell Relocations is offering a discount on their removals service for University staff. The hourly rate is £50 and the discount is 10%. Telephone: Jonathon Bramwell […]
Honorary Award nominations
The closing date for nominations for Honorary Awards for 2015 is 7 November this year. At the 2014 November graduation ceremonies the University will award […]
Semester 1 examination papers – deadline 17 October
Module leaders who have Semester 1 examinations taking place in January 2015 are reminded that they must submit the main paper and corresponding resit papers […]
Macbeth at The Lantern theatre
The DGP present their unique version of Macbeth for the modern audience. The Company construct a stylishly beautiful yet horrific visual spectacle using choreographed stage […]
The Tallis Scholars at St Marie’s Cathedral
For the first time in Sheffield, the world renowned ensemble The Tallis Scholars will present a programme entitled War and Peace, designed to remember the […]
October Science Cafe – Unravelling the Chaos in Turbulence’
Monday 6 October, 7pm in the bar of The Showroom Speaker: Dr Ashley Willis, School of of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Sheffield Turbulence exhibits chaotic […]
NUS Extra Card for staff
Get your NUS Extra Card now and start saving! NUS Extra Cards are available for University and Students’ Union staff, starting at just £12 for […]
Vintage Market at the HUBS
A vintage fair is being held at the Students’ Union on 13 November in the HUBS. Men’s and women’s clothing, footwear and accessories will be […]
Questions or feedback about the Time Allocation Survey?
Please come to a TAS New User support and feedback session All academic staff at SHU are required to complete a survey of their activities […]
Sheffield’s Science & Health Fair
Thursday 23 October, 12.30pm – 3.30pm, Hallam Hall If you’re planning a career in life science, biotech, biology, chemistry, bioscience or pharmaceuticals then this event can help […]
Disney on Ice ticket offer
Disney On Ice presents 100 Years Of Magic at the Motorpoint Arena from 5–9 November. A fanfare production bringing to life 65 of Disney’s unforgettable characters than […]
Discounted football tickets for Sheffield teams
Football tickets for Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United home games are available at a massively discounted price of £9 and £7 respectively from the Students’ […]
Win with SHU and Off The Shelf! (now closed)
The University is proud to sponsor this year’s Off The Shelf festival of reading and writing in its 23rd year in the city. As ever, […]
University Executive Group drop-in sessions
Members of the University Executive will be participating in all-staff drop-in sessions at both campuses in October 2014. The sessions exist to provide direct access […]
SHUcard Cashless & Rewards Service is Now Live!
All staff and student SHU Card holders can now benefit from a faster, more rewarding alternative to paying by cash and chip & pin in […]
Changes to Hospitality Cards
All staff who previously had access to a University hospitality card should be aware that this has now changed and may be delivered through a […]
Leading figures to be honoured with doctorates
One of the UK’s most respected equal rights lawyers, an actor best known for his portrayal as Frank Gallagher, and the man responsible for bringing […]
Software for Staff and students to use at home
Staff can now download a range of licensed software from https://sh.onthehub.com/. This includes software available under the Microsoft Work@Home scheme (costing £7.80 per item for […]
Open Days 5, 18 October and 2 November
The University’s general open days give visitors the opportunity to speak to staff, meet our students and see our facilities on both campuses. This year […]
Diversity at Sheffield Hallam
Equality Highlights – our annual magazine showcasing events, activities and projects celebrating diversity across SHU. We are pleased to announce the second edition of Equality […]
Storing bikes in the buildings
Although it may seem a minor issue under normal circumstances, an awkward object like a bike can become a serious obstacle when people are trying […]
Cycle to Work Scheme Event – Giant Cycles
Thursday 2 October, 11.30-14.30, Main Reception, City Campus We are pleased to announce that Giant Cycles will be coming to City Campus on Thursday 2nd […]
Course and module leaders on Blackboard
All course and module leaders are now automatically enrolled on Blackboard module sites. Having course leaders able to see all Blackboard sites has been brought […]
Cultural Events at Sheffield Hallam University
Batik Goes to Sheffield-Indonesian Cultural Event Thursday 2 October, 4.30pm-7pm, Heartspace Café, Level 2 A group of Indonesian students have organised an event to celebrate […]
Whirlow Hall Christmas Fayre
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November 2014 from 10am – 3pm Get your Christmas celebrations off to a magical start this year at our annual […]
Parking at Collegiate temporary nursery
A reminder that until January the University Nursery is temporarily relocated to Broomgrove Hall Teaching at the top of the Collegiate site, while the permanent […]
Support the postgraduate study fair, Wednesday 29 October
Wednesday 29 October, 4-–7pm, City Campus We want to make this event our best ever and we need your help. Please support the event if […]
Artists Pop Up Shop
Artists in Exchange Place Studios will be running their second Pop Up Shop on Thursday 2 October, 5-8pm and Friday 3 to Sunday 5 October, […]
Sheff’s Kitchen – 25 October
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust invites you to join us on a new fundraising venture for 2014, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of […]
IT Policies update
All University IT policies have been recently updated with minor amendments. They can be found on the IS&T Main IT Policies staff intranet pages. Staff […]
Learning & Teaching Conference 2015
Thursday 25th June 2015, City Campus Engaging Students with their Learning In and Out of the Classroom Sheffield Hallam University’s 2015 annual Learning & Teaching […]
Teaching software for start of year
The new software for the 2014-15 academic year is now in place. This list, which shows what software is available in each room, is automatically […]
Bupa private medical insurance rates
Why Health insurance? • Health insurance can give you fast access to specialists for diagnosis. • Helps reduce NHS waiting lists for medical care. • […]
Consultation about learning disability services
Sheffield City Council are looking for feedback about their learning disability services. They would like feedback on their draft strategy for the support people with learning disabilities can […]
Macmillan coffee morning in memory of Glen Brookes
In memory of Glen Brookes who sadly passed away earlier in September, there will be a Macmillan coffee morning on: Friday 3 October, 12 – […]
Sheffield Hallam Christmas Market – stall opportunities for staff
Sheffield Hallam University will be holding a Christmas Market on Thursday 4 – Friday 5 December between 10am and 4pm each day in Hallam Hall, […]
Ken Garland: Structure and Substance
Exhibition at Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, Cantor Building 03 October – 09 November Now in his eighties, Ken Garland is still as relevant to […]
Laura and Lola’s 100 Mile Mission
Laura Holt from Disabled Student Support will be running a total of 100 miles by May 2015 over several organised runs to raise money for Sands […]
Are you a new lecturer in SHU? This course is for you!
The Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is a course designed for new lecturers and those who wish to engage with […]
Printing balance reset to zero
You might have noticed that the desktop icon which shows the cost of your printing reverted to £0.00 on 1 August. The balance will continue […]