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University Mental Health Day Thursday 1st March
SHU is celebrating University Mental Health Day next week on Thursday 1st March. Both campuses will be home to events, activities and stalls, details of […]
News and Information
Learning from Student Disputes – Issue 6
The sixth issue of the Learning from Student Disputes blog is now available. This blog is for all staff, and aims to provide staff with […]
PSOM bookable sessions
There will be a series of open staff briefings to share the future shape and direction of professional services, based on the PSOM work completed to date. These […]
International Women’s Day and SHU Parents Network launch
International Women’s Day Thursday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of respect, appreciation and recognition. The focus for this year’s IWD is […]
Book your place – Transforming Lives strategy update sessions
The next in our regular Transforming Lives strategy update sessions are now available to book. These give you the opportunity to hear directly from the […]
Criminal Finances Act 2017 – what it means for SHU
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 came in to force on 30 September 2017, introducing a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent the facilitation […]
Your thoughts on referencing support needed
Please can you spare 5 minutes to complete this SHU staff survey on referencing support? https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/STAFFReferencing This survey is part of Library & Student Support […]
Travel to work survey 2018 – chance to win high street vouchers!
The 2018 travel to work survey is now live! This is the third year we have carried out this annual survey to collect data on how staff […]
Advice Quality Standard (AQS) reaccreditation for Students’ Union’s Student Advice Centre
Staff and volunteers at the Students’ Union’s Student Advice Centre are thrilled to have received official confirmation of the service’s Advice Quality Standard (AQS) reaccreditation. […]
April downtime – the Student and Curriculum Management System (SITS/SITS Online/MSR)
The corporate Student and Curriculum Management System, SITS:Vision (known locally as SITS), is due to be upgraded as part of the annual upgrade cycle. The […]
GDPR – what does it mean?
What’s changing with GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on the 25th May and this will affect the way we protect, […]
Do you know your childcare choices?
In recent years, the Government has introduced new ways to help parents with childcare costs. This has included the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and closure […]
All sites on blogs.shu.ac.uk will be unavailable on Tuesday 27 February
To maintain security and keep applications up to date, Digital Technology Services (DTS) needs to upgrade WordPress (blogs.shu.ac.uk) from v4.7.3 to v4.9.2. This is planned for […]
Campus Life
25 years on Jill Lebihan (Head of Student Engagement) remembers a Sheffield City Polytechnic world of pigeonholes and no email. Stories so far: Professor Susan Laird reflects on first “grim up […]
GDPR is coming – but don’t panic!
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May this year. It’s a regulation by which the European Parliament, the Council of the European […]
Update from Richard Calvert – Professional Services Operating Model
(The following message was posted on the staff homepage on 25 January). Now that we are a few weeks into the New Year, I’d like […]
NSS 2018 – a message from Professor Christina Hughes (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience)
Dear Colleagues As 2018 starts I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the attention and care that you give to ensuring […]
LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month will be taking place this February. With support from Hallam’s SIGNAL network, there will be lots of great events happening across campus. […]
Have you taken Shared Parental Leave?
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Government Equalities Office (GEO) are currently planning a joint communications campaign to promote Shared […]
Open days 2018
Course open days 2018: Sunday, 4th February 2018 Saturday, 10th March 2018 Sunday, 15th April 2018 Hallam’s course open day are for students to find out […]
Buying discounted bus/tram tickets at SHU
From 19 February discounted bus/tram tickets will be available to buy exclusively on the SHU online store and can be collected from the City Campus […]
Book your place: Transforming Lives strategy update sessions
Starting this month, we are hosting monthly Transforming Lives strategy update sessions, which will give you the opportunity to hear directly from the project leads […]
Is 2018 the year you take on a challenge? Then join the team running the Sheffield Half Marathon!
We are bringing staff together to join #TeamHallam and run the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday 8 April 2018 for the Hallam Fund. Last year 40 […]
Core HR system upgrade: planned downtime (18-26 January)
Following successful testing towards the end of 2017, we are preparing to upgrade the Core HR system from later this week. The upgraded system takes […]
A reminder: Associate Lecturers: application and conversion process
(Associate Lecturers and managers have already been made aware of this year’s process). As part of the process agreed between University management and UCU, Associate […]
A reminder: The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey
The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey is live until 5 March 2018! This national survey asks recent SHU graduates what they are […]
Ongoing January student enrolment
Enrolment 2017/8 continues with students enrolling until 29 January with enrolment sessions taking place in the Eric Mensforth building, EMB 3118 (Information Works Lab). If you […]
The Hallam Deal – new sessions added
Due to demand, new dates for the drop-in sessions on The Hallam Deal have been added: Monday 8th January, 10.00 – 12.00pm, Room 7516, Stoddart […]
SHU calendar 2018 winners!
Thank you for all of the entries for photos for next year’s university calendar. The winners are as follows, with a special congratulations to Cherry […]
Core Portal unavailable 18 -26 Jan 2018
Core HR system upgrade: planned downtime We are testing a new version of the Core HR System which we are planning to upgrade to in […]
IT round-up (new iPad loan service, more changes to TurningPoint)
New iPad loan service for staff DTS has launched a new iPad booking service for all University staff. For more information, visit the DTS intranet […]
New mail tracking system for internal post
The Facilities Operations team has recently installed a new mail tracking software called Omni-Post. The system aims to keep staff informed over the movements of […]
Erasmus exchange in support of midwifery programme in Lithuania
Many thanks to Hora Soltani (h.soltani@shu.ac.uk), Professor of Maternal and Infant Health & Cath Burke (c.burke@shu.ac.uk), Senior Lecturer in Midwifery for their story. They visited Lithuania’s Midwifery and […]
You can now recycle your hot drink cups
In response to customer feedback and to support the University’s sustainability and waste management priorities, Catering Services are trialling an innovative cup recycling unit; these […]
Christmas deadlines for payroll
The deadline for manager requests and paperwork into HR for processing for the January payroll is Monday 18 December; this has been brought forward because […]
Please feedback on your Graduation 2017 experience
Several hundred members of you took part in the November 2017 Graduation ceremonies in a variety of ways. The Graduation Office is now seeking feedback […]
Christmas events to get you feeling festive
Festive events from across campus – ho ho ho! […]
Get involved with SHU Fest 2018
The International Experience Team is proud to present SHU Fest 2018 – a week-long extravaganza of music, performances, art and much, much more! Join us […]
Culture Connect (mentoring available for students)
*Please share with any students you feel may benefit* This is Sheffield Hallam University’s largest on campus one-to-one peer mentoring scheme which supports new students […]
Severe weather: guidance for staff
With winter fast approaching, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the Severe Weather Conditions – Guidance for Staff information. Please also review and update any […]
IT round-up (CyberAware training, “at risk” periods & more)
30 November is Computer Security day and with recent reports of lost data and hacking attacks on major companies, now would be a good time […]
Introducing the Hallam Deal
All colleagues received an email on Wednesday 8 November but you can also visit the Hallam Deal website for more information and details of open sessions […]
Are you a budding photographer? Enter the SHU Calendar competition!
We are inviting colleagues who may be budding photographers to submit an entry for the University’s 2018 Calendar. The photos can relate to Sheffield, Yorkshire, […]
Discounted Flu vaccination
The NHS fear that the 2017 flu season will be the worst seen in history. In order to support staff and help reduce sickness absence […]
Dr Julie Brunton appointed as Assistant Dean Student Experience, ACES
Dr Julie Brunton joins us on 18 December as Assistant Dean, Student Experience in the Faculty of ACES. Julie is currently working for Nottingham University, […]
Did you know Friday 24 November is Carers Rights Day?
Do you spend time looking after or helping a friend, partner or family member due to illness, disability, frailty or addiction? The care you provide […]
Demos of Student View now available
Due to the popular demand, the ESCM Programme is able to offer additional demonstration sessions of the new Student View. The Student View is a […]
IT updates – WiFi outage; TurningPoint/ResponseWare; shuspace and Blackboard unavailable
WiFi outage – Tuesday 28 November To allow Digital Technology Services to make a security update to the University’s wireless network, there will be a […]
2018 eview dates
Eview publication dates 2017-18: there is only one edition in December and April due to the Christmas and Easter Holidays ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THE MONDAY BEFORE […]
Campus Life
On 26 October Hallam celebrated its 25th birthday as a University. As part of the celebration we are featuring a series of stories (Campus Life) in Eview […]
Class of 2017 graduation campaign – #WeAreHallam
The Development and Alumni Relations team will be running an engagement campaign during graduation fortnight to encourage ongoing affinity and create a sense of pride […]
Survey – The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE)
The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) collection period will be open from 8 November 2017 to 5 March 2018. This national survey asks […]
IT Updates – Turning Point/ResponseWare and *new* Cyber Aware course
Do you use Turning Point/ResponseWare software for voting in teaching or presentations? You will soon need to make some changes to your account settings so […]
Launch event – LGBT+ Allies Network
We are delighted to announce that we will be launching the Sheffield Hallam University LGBT+ Allies Network on 31 October, City View, Owen Building, 4.00pm – […]
Our University turns 25 – celebrate with cake!
On Thursday 26th October Sheffield Hallam enters its 25th anniversary year as a university. 25 years ago Sheffield City Polytechnic, or ‘The Poly’ as it was […]
Off the Shelf Festival of Words
Off the Shelf has grown into one of the largest literary festivals in the UK, attracting some of the best-known names in literature and media to […]
Graduation 2017 – Academic and General Steward briefing sessions
Wednesday 25 October Collegiate Campus Saunders room B006 10:15am -11am – General Stewards 11:15am – 12 noon – Academic Stewards Friday 27 October City Campus […]
Be prepared- meningococcal and other communicable diseases
As we start another academic year, staff are reminded that the University has an action plan for dealing with meningococcal disease (i.e. meningitis and/or septicaemia) […]
Advice for University wireless users following news reports about ‘KRACK attacks’
Following the news about potential security problems in wireless networks worldwide, the University has reviewed its services to be able to provide advice to users. […]
Stamping out the stigma around mental health
To help promote World Mental Health Day (10 October), SHU colleagues and staff met for a lunchtime social run today taking on a route from […]
Students’ Union launches blog aimed at University staff
Luke Renwick, Students’ Union President has created a blog to act as a bridge between the Students’ Union officers and Hallam staff. Posts from different Students’ Union […]
Mental Health Hub for staff
In conjunction with “World Mental Health Day” on 10 October 2017, a mental health hub has been created on the staff wellbeing site. The hub […]
Graduation 2017: Academic and General Steward briefing sessions
Our 2017 UK Graduation ceremonies will take place at Sheffield City Hall from Monday 13 to Friday 24 November. If you are involved with the […]
Professional & Support Services Operating Model: phase 2 staff events
Details about what the next phase of the Professional & Support Services Operating Model (PSOM) programme will be published next week, and following this Richard […]
Off the Shelf Festival of Words
Off the Shelf has grown into one of the largest literary festivals in the UK, attracting some of the best-known names in literature and media […]
Email in Office 365 and issues connecting to Microsoft
A couple of weeks ago, some staff experienced problems with Microsoft’s Office 365 connection to email (Exchange Online) giving either very slow performance or interrupted […]
A new name for HR
The HR Directorate has been renamed Human Resources & Organisational Development (HR & OD). The name change largely reflects what is already done in the […]
Launch of the enhanced Curriculum View
The Enhancing Student and Curriculum Management Programme are pleased to announce the launch of the enhanced Curriculum View for staff. Since the initial launch of […]
New support offer for disabled students
As part of the move towards a more inclusive provision, the University has developed a new range of support activities which will be easily accessible […]
Supporting students and staff: sexual violence, harassment or hate crime
The University’s Sexual Harassment and Hate Crime Project have provided new information about how staff can support students or colleagues who disclose an incident of sexual […]
Staff feedback on new guidance for students on recording teaching
We are seeking feedback on draft guidance for students about recording teaching sessions. This guidance would be introduced to clarify to students what they can […]
University success in the Education Estates Awards 2017
The University has secured four nominations in this year’s Education Estates Awards, which celebrates excellence and achievement in estates and facilities management across the education […]
Absence recording – drop-in sessions
Over the summer we have launched a new process to replace the SHU21 forms. From 1 August 2017 the current SHU21 absence process ceased, and […]
Get involved and stand for election to the Information and Consultation Committee
Nominations are still open for staff wishing to join the University’s Information and Consultation Committee (ICC). The ICC provides an opportunity for managers, trade union […]
Enrolment 2017/8
Enrolment 2017/8 is underway with main enrolment week taking place 18-22 September. During the enrolment period it is expected that approximately 10.000 new students and […]
Forum on the Fringe: a new way to contribute to the University Strategy
The University Leadership Forum has a pivotal role to play in turning our ambitious new strategy, ‘Transforming Lives’, into reality. The group has a wide […]
Off the Shelf Festival of Words 2017
Off the Shelf has grown into one of the largest literary festivals in the UK, attracting some of the best-known names in literature and media to […]
Update on IT for start of teaching
Over Summer, DTS has been working on providing the IT equipment and software required for teaching and learning in the new academic year. There are […]
Changes to Speaker approval process
Do you ever book external speakers, exhibitors or event sponsors on campus? If so, you need to know the process for approving speakers. As a […]
Absence recording drop-in sessions
Over the summer we launched a new process to replace the SHU21 forms. From 1 August 2017 the current SHU21 absence process ceased, and has […]
Engaging a Personal Service Company – IR35 “Off Payroll Worker” legislation
In response to the changes to HMRC’s IR35 “Off Payroll Worker” legislation the University is responsible for assessing the Tax and National Insurance status of […]
Sheffield Hallam Autism Research Partnership (SHARP)
This is a new forum for all those studying and working at SHU, with an interest in autism. The aim is to set up a […]
Outlook in Office 365: extra face-to-face sessions
Digital Technology Services have arranged some more face-to-face drop in sessions to help users with Outlook in Office 365. Please sign up using the links […]
Off the Shelf Festival of Words
7–28 October 2017 Join us to celebrate words, ideas and conversation Off the Shelf is back, with three weeks of inspiring and entertaining events featuring […]
Your chance to volunteer at 2017 Graduation
Our 2017 UK Graduation ceremonies will take place at Sheffield City Hall from Monday 13 to Friday 24 November. Graduation is a memorable celebration. It […]
Get involved – stand for election to the Information and Consultation Committee
Nominations are now open for staff wishing to join the University’s Information and Consultation Committee (ICC). The ICC provides an opportunity for managers, trade union […]
PSOM drop-in sessions
If you have questions about the Professional & Support Services Operating Model, come along to one of the informal drop-in sessions this week or next […]
IT for start of year teaching and learning
Digital Technology Services is currently in the process of deploying software to and completing hardware installations, replacements and upgrades for start of teaching. This is […]
Continuous Improvement service update
Back in January, the Continuous Improvement (CI) service formally launched following its approval as a dedicated University resource. Since then, there has been a lot […]
Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme
Wherever you’re from, you belong – join our Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme and meet people from all over the world! This mentoring scheme helps […]
Outlook in Office 365
All staff Outlook accounts have now been moved to Office 365 and public folders will be migrated later in the year. Thank you for bearing […]
AppHub is being upgraded to AppsAnywhere
Our desktop software portal, AppHub, will be upgraded on the evening of 15 September. The new service will be called AppsAnywhere, and it will offer a […]
SHU Wellness workshop dates this autumn
Did you know that the SHUWellness service run a series of bite-sized workshops for SHU staff? Subjects include applied relaxation; first steps to being active; […]
Exploring the history of Collegiate Campus
Members of the public, staff and students can learn more about the hidden history of Collegiate Campus as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days, […]
SHU Clearing 2017
The University will be entering Clearing in order to finalise our undergraduate recruitment for 2017/18. Applicants receive their A level results on Thursday 17th August, […]
National Student Survey 2017 results
The National Student Survey results for 2017 are out, and it is a story of significant progress for Sheffield Hallam this year. The results put […]
Payroll deadline for September
Please note the revised deadline to allow processing due to the August Bank Holiday. All manager Requests, hard copy paperwork and SVL / External Examiner […]
Contribution Pay 2017
As the deadline for Contribution Pay applications is fast approaching we would like to remind you that finalised applications should be submitted to Human Resources […]
Library & Student Support Services blog
We know that students get an overwhelming number of printed and digital information and in Library & Student Support we want to make information as […]
Cycle September
Cycle to Work Day is on Wednesday 13 September. This national event celebrates cycling as a method of travel and encourages everyone to get on […]