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Start of teaching software drop in sessions
To help teaching at the start of the academic year run smoothly, Digital Technology Services (DTS) is running a series of new software drop in sessions […]
News and Information
Accident, incident and near-miss reporting arrangements are changing
The University is moving from a paper based reporting system to an online system. This change has been introduced gradually across the University over the […]
All-staff Strategy update events: video and slides now available
In July, the Vice-Chancellor, together with members of the University Leadership Team, hosted three Strategy update events for all staff. You can now view the […]
Changes to absence recording process
In June we advised of a change to the absence recording process. As of 1 August, the SHU21 absence process has been replaced with new functions […]
Improvements to shuspace
Following last weekend’s Blackboard upgrade, a refresh of SHUspace is now underway. You may have noticed some of the changes already, others are still in […]
Want to see what we do at Clearing?
Ever wondered what happens in the University on A Level results day? Or wondered what Clearing is and what it means to SHU? Come along […]
National LGBT Survey
The government has launched a survey to understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people living in the UK. This survey asks […]
Tipping the balance – help us to build on our green print strategy
The print balance you see on your PC desktop has been reset so you can keep an eye on the accumulating cost of your printing over […]
Finance Directorate update – changes to the Sales Ledger team
As of 1 August the Finance Sales Ledger team has a new structure in place and the cashiers office has been repurposed and renamed to […]
Changes to Disabled Student Support opening hours
As of 1 August 2017 the Support Worker Service has merged with Disabled Student Support Services. This is to create a more coherent and streamlined service, […]
Digitisation of theses
The library has embarked on a project to retrospectively digitise the University’s bound theses. These distinct, purple-bound volumes have now been packed up and shipped […]
Email to Office 365
All staff email accounts have now been moved to Office 365 and public folders will be migrated later in the year. Thank you for bearing […]
Annual IT change restrictions start Monday
A reminder that the start of year IT change restrictions period begins on Monday, 7 August. In line with business best practice, this safeguards the University’s […]
Cyber security – we’re depending on you
As always, staff are asked to be on the lookout for potential phishing threats. The dangers of a successful attack could be particularly damaging to […]
Road closures: Sheffield Grand Prix
Sheffield Hallam is delighted to be the headline sponsor for the Sheffield Grand Prix, continuing our proud association with cycling and sport participation. It is […]
Accident, incident and near-miss reporting arrangements are changing
The University is moving from a paper based reporting system to an on-line system. This change has been introduced gradually across the University over the […]
Venture Matrix: 2017 National Enterprise Educator Awards finalists
The Venture Matrix team have recently been announced as finalists in the HE Team Enterprise category of the 2017 National Enterprise Educator Awards, for their work over the past […]
Strategy update: all-staff events
Following the publication of our University Strategy and its implementation plan in February, staff across the University have engaged with our vision to become the […]
Heist Awards success
The Heist Awards celebrate the excellence and innovation of everyone involved in education marketing. After being shortlisted for several categories in this year’s HEIST awards, […]
Help us to make the financial year end a success
The financial year end is coming which means that all outstanding finance transactions must be processed by 31 July. This will ensure that the financial […]
The Graduation Office has moved
The Graduation Office is now based in the Bryan Nicholson Building. If you receive any Graduation related enquiries, please email graduation@shu.ac.uk, call 0114 225 5353 […]
Make your nominations for the Facilities Directorate Making a Difference Awards
Nominations for the Facilities Directorate Customer Improvement Award are still open. This is an opportunity for you, our customer, to nominate a member of Facilities Directorate […]
Blackboard upgrade: 28 to 30 July
This year’s Blackboard upgrade will run between the end of the day on Friday 28 July and continue until the end of Sunday 30 July. Staff […]
Learning from Student Disputes – Issue 4
The fourth issue of the Learning from Student Disputes blog is now available. This blog is for all staff, and aims to provide staff with […]
Issues with WebEx meetings
If you are experiencing any issues with participating in a WebEx meeting, you may need to use a temporary app. Please contact IT Help on 3333 […]
Transition Mentoring: learning through sharing
Our peer mentoring schemes support new students to make the successful transition into university life by matching them with a returning student. Joining our schemes […]
Childcare costs government scheme
In April 2017 the government introduced a new scheme for working parents to help pay with childcare costs. For every £8 that a parent pays […]
Help us to make the financial year end a success
The financial year end is coming which means that all outstanding finance transactions must be processed by 31 July. This will ensure that the financial […]
Briefings for all staff about South Yorkshire Futures
Greg Burke recently joined SHU on secondment from DfE to lead South Yorkshire Futures. This is an area-based programme of work convened by our University […]
Contribution Pay – 2017
The deadline for 2017 Contribution Pay applications is confirmed as 29 September. Further information including the application form is available on the HR intranet site. […]
Interim Director of Communications appointed
Jacqui Robinson joins us on Monday 24 July as interim Director of Communications, leading our press, public affairs, staff engagement and social media communications. Jacqui […]
Cyber Security at SHU
Recent news stories about major hacking attacks across the world demonstrate the importance of maintaining and continually improving the University’s protection against cybercrime. As part […]
Changes to Business Improvement Services
With immediate effect the Business Improvement Service within the Finance and Planning Directorate has a new structure in place and has been renamed ‘Strategic Portfolio […]
Survey: How the student voice is used in managing staff performance
Stella Jones-Devitt and Jill LeBihan (from the Directorate of Student Engagement, Evaluation and Research) are conducting research into the way the student voice is used in […]
Mindfulness Conference: Friday 21 July
Sheffield Hallam is hosting a Mindfulness Conference on Friday 21 July for its second year. The conference is being led by the Centre for Mindful […]
Office 365 and Data Centre move
Update on migrations of email to Office 365 Most University staff have now moved to the new version of Exchange in Office 365 and on […]
SHU WordPress blogs unavailable on Tuesday 11 July
To maintain security and keep applications up to date, Digital Technology Services needs to upgrade to a newer version of WordPress. This is planned for […]
Changes to sickness absence recording
What are we doing? This summer the University is changing the method for recording sickness absence from the existing paper based forms and returns to […]
Volunteer for Clearing
During Clearing we need to ensure that applicants are able to make an application to the University as quickly and smoothly as possible. Over 120 […]
Royal award for human rights champion
Sital Dhillon was awarded an OBE for services to higher education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced this weekend. He will formally receive his […]
Update on migrations of email to Office 365
Most University staff have now moved to the new version of Exchange in Office 365. Staff in the Faculties of Sheffield Business School and Health […]
Universities and the new growth economy
In January, the government published its approach to addressing long-term challenges in the UK economy in its proposed Industrial Strategy Green Paper. This included proposals for a […]
A quick guide to Peer Review and Enhancement
A quick guide to Peer Review and Enhancement has been recently produced for academic staff. This guide and more detailed accompanying resources are available at: […]
Move More Workplace Challenge! Last chance to take part!
Move More Month and the Workplace Challenge is drawing to a close and at the moment Sheffield Hallam are still in the top half of […]
SHU WordPress blogs unavailable on Tuesday 11 July
To maintain security and keep applications up to date, Digital Technology Services needs to upgrade to a newer version of WordPress. This is planned for […]
Travel to work survey results + next steps
In February, the sustainability team invited all University staff to take part in a staff travel survey. This survey aimed to assess the progress made […]
Pride Sheffield and Sheffield Pinknic – can you help?
Sheffield Hallam is proudly sponsoring Pride Sheffield and Sheffield Pinknic – can you help? Sheffield Hallam will have stalls at both Sheffield Pinknic and Pride Sheffield […]
Mindfulness Conference: Friday 21 July
Sheffield Hallam is hosting a Mindfulness Conference on Friday 21 July for its second year. The conference is being led by the Centre for Mindful […]
Universities and the new growth economy
In January, the government published its approach to addressing long-term challenges in the UK economy in its proposed Industrial Strategy Green Paper. This included proposals […]
Survey for teaching staff: technology enhanced learning
We are interested in your experience and beliefs surrounding technology enhanced learning (TEL) at SHU and in education generally. Please spare around 15 minutes to complete […]
June open days: Friday 9 and Saturday 10 June
The University’s undergraduate open days give prospective students looking for a university place the opportunity to find out about our courses, to meet staff, and […]
HESA 2016/17: please check your record
The University is required to return anonymised staff data to HESA (the Higher Education Statistics Agency) every year. This return is high profile and important […]
Move More Workplace Challenge – 1st week update!
Move More Month and the Workplace Challenge kicked off at the start of the June, and now we are almost at the end of our […]
Sheffield Institute of Arts Degree Show
10–23 June 2017 Experience one of the top 10 graduate shows in the UK (Design Week, 2016). The show brings together creative talent from many […]
Mentor pool
The People Development Team (HR) are delighted to see that mentoring has been cited in our University Strategy. In response to this, and the increasing […]
Reminder: Data Centre move affecting IT services
As part of its modernisation programme to improve efficiency and reduce running costs, Digital Technology Services is moving one of its on-site data centres. This […]
Mindfulness Conference: Friday 21 July
Sheffield Hallam is hosting a Mindfulness Conference on Friday 21 July for its second year. The conference is being led by the Centre for Mindful […]
Survey for teaching staff: technology enhanced learning
We are interested in your experience and beliefs surrounding technology enhanced learning (TEL) at SHU and in education generally. Please spare around 15 minutes to complete […]
Higher and Degree Apprenticeships: breakfast briefings
SHU launched its initial Apprenticeship offer in June 2015 and by October was running a Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship and Higher Apprenticeships in Advanced Manufacturing […]
Sheffield Institute of Arts Degree Show
10–23 June 2017 Experience one of the top 10 graduate shows in the UK (Design Week, 2016). The show brings together creative talent from many […]
Move More Workplace Challenge – sign your team up now!
June is Move More Month, where the whole city is invited to Move More and help transform Sheffield into the most active city in the […]
Email to Office 365: drop-in sessions for staff
The University staff email system is moving to a new version of Exchange in Office 365 hosted online (in the cloud). This gives individuals considerably […]
In the fight against Cybersecurity, You are our last line of defence
The recent WannaCrypt/WannaCry attacks targeted hundreds of thousands of computers around the world, locking users out of their own data. The havoc caused in every […]
Reminder: Data Centre move affecting IT services this weekend
As part of its modernisation programme to improve efficiency and reduce running costs, Digital Technology Services is moving one of its on-site data centres. This […]
IT Change Restrictions Period: 7 August – 29 September
As in previous years, to provide the best possible first impression for students and to facilitate smooth processing for staff around the start of the […]
Mindfulness Conference: 21 July
Sheffield Hallam University will be hosting a Mindfulness Conference on Friday 21 July for the second year in a row. This is being led by […]
Major religious observance dates for 2017/18
These have now been published by the Multifaith Chaplaincy and can be downloaded from our religious information page. Advice and support in relation to matters […]
Join us on a Learning Spaces Walk
Staff are invited to join a Learning Spaces Walk at Sheffield Hallam on Wednesday 31 May, 1 – 2 pm at the Cutting Edge, Owen Building, […]
Student Funding and Access Support
Student Funding and Access Support has recently undertaken a service review to reflect on the progress we have made as a team in our first […]
Blackboard upgrade: 28 – 30 July
This year’s Blackboard upgrade is scheduled to take place over the weekend of 28-30 July. The upgrade will start at the end of the day on […]
Advancing Gender Equality: invitation to Athena SWAN focus groups
Here at Sheffield Hallam we have been involved in Athena SWAN work since 2008. We have held an institutional bronze award since 2010 and we […]
Entries open for Times Higher Education awards
Following the University’s recent success in being shortlisted for several THELMA awards, entries are now open for the annual THE Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of the […]
Move More workplace challenge 2017
Last year Move More saw 5,500 people download the app and more than 7,000 people get involved through various challenges including the Steel City Derby […]
New pillar information hubs to keep you up-to-date on strategy delivery
Throughout the next three years, as we deliver the University Strategy, we want to ensure you feel informed and have access to the relevant information. […]
Exchange in Office 365: DTS Drop in sessions for staff
The University staff email system is moving to a new version of Exchange in Office 365 hosted online (in the cloud). This gives individuals considerably […]
Stonewall – Chechen Crisis
As a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Sheffield Hallam University is committed to upholding the dignity and rights of LGBT people. Colleagues may have heard about human […]
Finance Directorate Closure: Thursday 18 May
The Finance Directorate will be closed on Thursday 18 May for a staff development event. Finance will be unable to process any transactions i.e. supplier […]
Data Centre move affecting IT services
As part of its modernisation programme to improve efficiency and reduce running costs, Digital Technology Services are moving one of its on-site data centres. This major […]
Questionnaire on Erasmus staff mobility – open to all staff
The Directorate of Global Engagement are inviting staff to answer a questionnaire about their experience of Erasmus staff mobility. Any member of staff may complete […]
Global Engagement Conference 15 June 2017
The Global Engagement Directorate is pleased to invite colleagues to this event which will launch the University’s new Global Engagement Plan and provide a forum […]
Higher Education Academy student surveys
The University has launched three surveys which give undergraduate (level 4 and 5) and postgraduate students the opportunity to provide feedback about their learning and […]
P60 available to view and download by the 18th May Payday
Your P60 will be available to view and download by the 18 May Payday. You will be able to review this when checking your payslip in […]
From International Development to Global Engagement
The Directorate of International Development (DID) has changed its name to the Global Engagement Directorate (GED) to reflect the University’s ambition to be globally engaged and […]
Staff get sneak peek of the newly opened STEM Centre
Around 130 staff members took the opportunity to get a sneak peek of our new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) facilities last week, ahead […]
Online application form to be released for full-time postgraduate taught courses
The University will shortly be releasing an improved online application form for all full-time postgraduate taught courses; the online system will also be available for […]
Surveys for undergraduate and postgraduate students
The University has just launched three surveys which give undergraduate (level 4 and 5) and postgraduate students the opportunity to provide feedback about their learning […]
Budget management, financial control and policies online refresher
The Finance Directorate now offer a refresher module for all University Budget Holders/Authorisers (who have previously attended a facilitator-led session) on budget management, financial control […]
DLHE drop-in Session
Join the Directorate of STEER with the support of Careers Consultants from the Careers and Employability team and Strategic Planning Intelligence, for a DLHE (Destinations […]
Move More Varsity victory
During March, alongside the official Varsity games, Move More challenged us to see which university, Sheffield Hallam or University of Sheffield, could clock up the most […]
Launch of new print online ordering system
A new online ordering system is now available from the Print Shop. By using the new site, you will be able to: Order anytime, anywhere Get […]
Stunning new space unveiled at City Campus
Open House events on Thursday 20 April Work was completed this week on a two-year refurbishment of Sheaf and EMB that has included the creation […]
Hallam are tackling the Half Marathon this weekend!
The Sheffield Half Marathon is taking place this Sunday and over 35 Hallam staff will be running in support of the Hallam Fund. The money […]
A new HEA Principal Fellow for our University
Congratulations to Brian Irwin, Head of Digital Capability in Learning Enhancement and Academic Development, who has recently been awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education […]
DTS staff moves
Digital Technology Services staff are undergoing a series of relocations between now and the beginning of May. While porters are moving tables and chairs between […]
Learning from student disputes: Issue 3
The third issue of the Learning from Student Disputes blog is now available. This blog is for all staff, and aims to provide staff with […]
April payday is Tuesday 18th
Please note April Payday will be as normal on Tuesday 18 April 2017. Whilst this is a non-working day for many employees due to the […]
Universities and Colleges Personal Healthcare Scheme
The Universities & Colleges Personal Healthcare Scheme with AXA PPP Healthcare are currently offering those who join within 6 weeks from 5 April 2017 the […]
Spring cycling events
Make the most of your bike this spring by choosing to cycle to University. As part of the Commute for Change campaign, the University is […]
The Northern Breech Conference 31 March-1 April
The Sheffield Hallam Midwifery team hosted a collaboration event, The Northern Breech Conference, with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Jessop Wing at the end of March. This two […]
Deadline for elections for faster accrual – Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
The deadline for an election for Faster Accrual for members in the career average arrangements of the TPS is Friday 31 March. For more information, […]