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Team Hallam is getting ready to conquer the Half Marathon
The Sheffield Half Marathon is only 18 days away for the forty Hallam staff who’ll be running in support of the Hallam Fund. With a […]
News and Information
Project Director appointed
Following a competitive internal recruitment process, Libby Wilson has been appointed as the Project Director to lead the work on our new professional and support […]
New version of Outlook email – logging in to view calendars
Digital Technology Services (DTS) staff have begun piloting the new version of Outlook (in Office 365) which will be rolled out to University staff. While […]
(SITS/SITS Online/MSR) is being upgraded
The student and curriculum management system (SITS/SITS Online/MSR) is being upgraded The corporate student and curriculum management system SITS:Vision (known locally as SITS) is due […]
Nominations for Student Employee of the Year 2017
The UK’s largest student awards are now open for nominations; this is your chance to reward hard-working students with a nomination for Student Employee of […]
Road closures – Plusnet Yorkshire half marathon
The 2017 Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon- Sheffield, will take place on Sunday 9 April. This event attracts thousands of runners of all abilities and spectators […]
Staff intranet search for restricted SharePoint content
The Staff Intranet homepage has been updated to allow searching for restricted SharePoint content, e.g. team sites or document storage. The search box on the […]
Sheffield Innovation Programme – breakfast briefings
Sheffield Innovation Programme (SIP) is a cross-Faculty programme which provides academic staff with an opportunity to work with business clients, fostering and growing relationships. Focussed […]
Changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) process
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), helps employers make safer recruitment decisions especially for roles involving work with […]
Upgrade to our internet connection
Digital Technology Services has now completed the upgrade to our University’s internet connection to provide a tenfold increase in our network capacity. This work has […]
Careers and Employability Service
Are you in regular contact with final year students? Then tell them it’s not too late to access the Careers and Employability Service. We can […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2017
8 March 2017 marks the 108th observed International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is about unity, reflection, appreciation, respect, advocacy and action. Across the globe, […]
WHO partners with Hallam to implement new FGM guidelines
Sheffield Hallam is set to welcome some of Europe’s top healthcare experts as it hosts the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) consultation on new guidelines on the […]
Move More Varsity Challenge
It’s that time of year again, Varsity 2017 is here – support your University and get involved with the Move More Varsity Challenge. Many of […]
Hallam Fund telephone campaign
This year’s Hallam Fund telephone campaign is well underway! A team of 27 enthusiastic Sheffield Hallam students are taking to the phones and calling alumni […]
April 2017 payday
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 […]
New Version of Outlook Email
During 2017, the University staff email system will be moving to a new version of Outlook (in Office 365). This will give individuals considerably larger […]
Hints and tips when using Core Portal to claim staff expenses
Please view the expenses hints and tips guide to help you use the Core Portal more quickly and efficiently when claiming staff expenses. This short […]
Learning and Teaching Conference: call for contributions
We are pleased to announce that the call for submissions to this year’s annual LTA conference are now open! Full details about this year’s theme […]
IT Network overnight maintenance schedule – 20 March to 28 April
As part of its ongoing improvement of the Campus IT network, Digital Technology Services will be making a series of overnight maintenance upgrades which will […]
Northern Rail
RMT industrial action is expected to disrupt Northern Rail services across the region on Monday 13 March. A reduced timetable will be in operation, however, […]
Q Park, Charles Street, daily value pass price increase
The price of the daily value pass for Q Park, Charles Street, has increased to £5.50 per day from 1 March. This service can be […]
De-stress day for final year maths students #healthyhallam
The De-stress Day is timed to help remind final year students of the importance of looking after their mental wellbeing, especially in the final build […]
BBC recruiting female experts
The BBC is looking for female experts from any area of expertise who’d like to appear on air as contributors to BBC programmes; our News […]
SHU Fest 2017
The International Experience Team is proud to present SHU Fest 2017 – a week-long extravaganza of music, performances, art and much, much more! This year […]
Michelin-starred chef hosts pop-up restaurant in Hallam View
Max Fischer, the founder of Michelin-starred restaurant Fischer’s at Baslow Hall, is set to host a pop-up restaurant in Hallam View staffed entirely by students […]
Phishing fraud: employee self service/bank details
You will be aware that ‘phishing fraud’ is a common method of hackers trying to obtain and misuse personal details, including passwords. It has come […]
15/16 Annual Environmental Report
The 15/16 Annual Environmental Report has been published. The report showcases our progress against environmental targets during the last academic year and gives a summary […]
Work to improve the IT network: 3-5 March
There will be some significant work between Friday 3 and Sunday 5 March to improve the University’s network, increase resilience of our IT services and provide […]
Student and curriculum management system (SITS/SITS Online/MSR) upgrade
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 […]
Are you supporting someone through applying to University?
Here at Hallam we work hard to ensure that the application process to study here supports future students and provides the information and support they […]
University Mental Health Day – 2 March
University Mental Health Day is a national campaign that aims to raise awareness and “make a noise” about mental health in order to help break […]
AVC awareness sessions
David Pegg from Prudential will be on-site to deliver an awareness session to help you to learn more about additional voluntary contributions (AVCs), that are […]
Staff travel booking
All staff or their delegates are responsible for booking their own travel. This includes, but is not limited to, flights, accommodation, rail, Eurostar, taxis, airport […]
Directorate of International Development annual conference
Thursday 15 June, 9am – 5pm at the Cantor building The Directorate of International Development is pleased to invite you to their 4th annual conference. […]
Double award delight for Hallam
Sheffield Hallam recently won two national awards after being recognised for its commitment to widening participation and staff engagement. The University’s widening participation and outreach […]
Programme to update University signage during 2017
As part of our Wayfinding strategy, a programme to update and refresh signage across both City and Collegiate campuses is continuing during 2017. This will […]
SHU Fest 2017
The International Experience Team is proud to present SHU Fest 2017 – a week-long extravaganza of music, performances, art and much, much more! This year […]
Rollout of the new phone system in 2017
We are moving our phone system from analogue to digital and have been running trials of digital “Unified Comms” in various areas of the University. […]
Our new Strategy: your invitation to all-staff events
Our new University Strategy and implementation plan is due to be published on Monday. This is the fruition of 12 months’ hard work across the University, including […]
AVC awareness sessions
David Pegg from Prudential will be on site to deliver an awareness session to help you to learn more about additional voluntary contributions (AVCs), that […]
Work to upgrade the IT Network
DTS plans to upgrade the University’s campus network infrastructure in the Howard and Surrey Buildings over the next few weeks. The dates and the impact […]
2017 Staff Travel to Work Survey
The 2017 staff travel to work survey launches today. The survey assesses progress made against the 2016 baseline for staff travel. Results from the survey […]
New Chromebook service for the library
Following a successful pilot last year, DTS and L3S are introducing a new Chromebook loan service from Monday 13 February. This service is for students […]
Changes to payments for individuals who are not paid through payroll
Under new rules introduced by the draft Finance Bill 2017, the University will have to deduct PAYE and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from payments made […]
Keep yourself safe
In a fast-moving and increasingly dangerous cyber-world, how do you protect yourself from hackers? Learn about YPUB – the four key steps to staying secure.
Work While You Study Fair
Our Work While You Study Fair take place on Wednesday 22 February from 11am – 2pm in the Careers and Employability Centre and gives students the […]
SHU Wellness workshop dates this spring
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; […]
Have you heard about the University’s Continuous Improvement service?
Continuous Improvement (CI) is a service offered by Business Improvement Services (BIS) to support individual staff and business areas across the University to improve processes, […]
Student Success Scholarship 2017/18
The University will be investing £1.2 million in a Student Success Scholarship for new students starting on their first year of an undergraduate course at […]
Recruiting staff for the Sheffield Half Marathon in April
Are you an avid jogger or do you regularly take part in Parkrun? We’re recruiting #TeamHallam staff for the Sheffield Half Marathon in April! We’re […]
Gifts and Hospitality
If you have given or received any gifts or hospitality over the value of £100 these must be declared on the University’s Gifts and Hospitality […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2017
Thursday 26 January, 10am – Friday January 27, 5pm To mark the occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day at Sheffield Hallam, there will be a small […]
Staff travel booking
All staff or their delegates are responsible for booking their own travel. This includes but is not limited to flights, accommodation, rail, Eurostar, taxis, airport […]
Work ready Wednesdays are here for students
If you have a student who has a quick careers-related question before or after a lecture, then they can pop into the Careers and Employability […]
No access to Sheaf on Saturday 28 January
As part of the redevelopment of Sheaf and EMB, fire and pressurisation panels are being relocated from Sheaf level 1 to the new atrium later […]
Creative Careers Week 2017
If you have students who are looking to make an informed decision about their future career within the creative industries then make sure they attend […]
Student and curriculum management system (SITS/SITS Online/MSR) upgrade
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 […]
Helping students to take a break in Adsetts library
In response to students who’ve told us that they would like to be able to take a break from PCs in the library without having […]
Help students make their mark by volunteering in 2017
Every Thursday from 10am until 12pm, Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union (SHSU) will be running a drop in session in the Careers and Employability centre which focuses […]
Password reset advice
People sometimes forget their IT log in password after the long Christmas break; this advice may be useful: You can reset your password using the go.shu.ac.uk/password […]
International Women’s Day 2017
Wednesday 8 March marks International Women’s Day (IWD). Observed since 1909, it is a global celebration of respect, appreciation and recognition of women, while continuing to call […]
Final chance to showcase your talent at SHU Fest 2017
Deadline 11 January The International Experience Team is proud to present SHU Fest 2017 – a week-long extravaganza of music, performances, art and much, much […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2017
Thursday 26 January, 10am – Friday January 27, 5pm To mark the occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day at Sheffield Hallam, there will be a small […]
Teaching and Assessment Essentials: a new look for our toolkits
Teaching and Assessment Essentials provides a set of toolkits to promote and support the ongoing development of academic practice. Following staff consultation and user feedback, […]
Associate Lecturers: application and conversion process
As part of the process agreed between University management and the University and College Union (UCU), Associate Lecturers carrying out work for the University over […]
Be careful when you click – watch out for Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware used for hijacking data, in which the attacker encrypts data making it inaccessible and demands payment for the decryption key. It […]
Mentoring scheme for students
Please tell your students about our university-wide peer mentoring scheme where returning students can apply to become mentors and new students can receive support to settle […]
January enrolment 2016/7
This year’s January enrolment period is taking place from 10 January – 30 January, with further events in February. All January events will be taking place in Arundel […]
Ah!Media Education Strategy Forums
The Association of University Legal Practitioners has made universities aware of concerns regarding cancellation charges levied by the company Ah!Media, which offers ‘free’ delegate places […]
Learning from Student Disputes – Issue 2
The second issue of the Learning from Student Disputes blog is now available. This blog is for all staff, and aims to provide support to deal […]
Changes to Secretary and Registrar’s Directorate (SRD)
In line with the revised University leadership structure, the Secretary and Registrar’s Directorate (SRD) ceased to exist on the on 3 January 2017. The services […]
All Inclusive – last chance to book
Half-day Symposium on Inclusive Practice Wednesday 18 January, 9.30 – 12.30 at The Council Chamber, Sheffield Town Hall This half day symposium is an opportunity for all […]
New Year wellbeing resolutions
Wanting to pick a New Year’s resolution but struggling to think of one? The staff wellbeing site’s “Tip of the Month” for January contains ideas […]
Congratulations to our new National Teaching Fellows and to our GRAD project team
Congratulations to Elizabeth Smart, Principal Lecturer in Law and Andrew Middleton, Head of Academic Practice and Learning Innovation in LEAD, who have just been awarded National […]
Mini-REF 2017
Mini-REF, the University’s periodic research review, will be taking place during the first half of 2017. It is an internal exercise that occurs every 18 […]
Deadlines for January payroll
Manager requests and other pay affecting changes: The deadline for January 2017 payroll for manager requests and any other changes affecting January payroll will need to […]
Power shutdowns in EMB, Sheaf and Norfolk: 16-18 December 2016
To enable electrical works to be completed as part of the STEM development, there will be a full power shutdown in both EMB and Sheaf […]
Government funding to boost number of underprivileged students in higher education
Almost £13 million in government funding has been awarded to a major partnership, which Hallam is part of, to help increase the number of young […]
Cybercrime – how to protect yourself and the University
The December holiday period, when online retail activity peaks, is a particularly rewarding time of year for cyber criminals. You can help protect yourself – […]
Our Prevent duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, places a duty on higher education institutions, amongst others, to have due regard to the need to prevent people […]
Finance Directorate closing at 4pm – Thursday 1 December
The Finance Directorate will be closing at 4pm on Thursday 1 December. Finance will be unable to process any transactions i.e. supplier payments, sales invoice […]
iPad loan service now available
The University recently announced changes to its Equipment Policy to facilitate mobile and flexible working, and support the move to online management of assessment in […]
Drop-in travel surgeries
Sustainable travel experts Inmotion! will be coming to the University in December and January to host drop-in travel surgeries. This is part of the University’s […]
All Inclusive! – half day symposium
Wednesday 18 January 2017, 9.30am – 12.30pm, Sheffield Town Hall Council Chamber This half day symposium is an opportunity for all university staff to learn […]
Demystifying DLHE and understanding meaningful data
Friday 9 December 10.30 – 11.30, Charles Street, 12.6.06 Following on from the successful Not Just Numbers event held in July 2016, the Student Engagement, Evaluation […]
Finance Directorate through to the UK Employee Engagement Awards finals!
We are proud to announce that we are finalists in the 2016 UK Employee Engagement Awards in association with People Insight. Our nomination in the […]
Class of 2016 graduation – livestream and schedule
Between Monday 14 – Friday 25 November more than 7,000 students will graduate from Hallam, in front of an audience of over 30,000 family and […]
Severe weather guidance for staff
With winter fast approaching please could all staff take the time to familiarise themselves with the Severe Weather Conditions – Guidance for Staff information. Please could […]
Opportunity for academic staff to engage with the Digital Learning Project
Sheffield Hallam’s Digital Learning Project needs input from academics to understand the current realities of teaching and learning with digital technologies at a local level, […]
Get involved with SHU Fest 2017
The International Experience Team is proud to present SHU Fest 2017 – a week-long extravaganza of music, performances, art and much, much more! Join us […]
Changes to module codes (ESCM programme)
Over the past few months the Enhancing Student and Curriculum Management (ESCM) programme has undertaken a fundamental restructure and recoding of the module records in […]
Reporting cases of measles
There have recently been a number of cases of measles in the Sheffield area. The University and the Medical Centre have taken action to encourage […]
Social Media for learning in HE conference at SHU
On Friday 16 December SHU will host #SocMedHE16 – the second Social Media for Learning in Higher Education conference. This year we have 35 papers, workshops and […]
Minding the Gaps: REACTing to improve BME attainment
On 29 November, Student Engagement, Evaluation and Research (StEER) is hosting a Sheffield Hallam University staff conference focussing on understanding and addressing the degree classification attainment gap […]
Sheffield launches Help us Help campaign
Sheffield BID (Business Improvement Direct) has launched a new campaign, Help us Help to support those who are begging on our streets. People find themselves on […]
Network upgrade – Friday 25 November
Digital Technology Services is continuing with its work to upgrade the University’s IT network which involves some planned service outages. The next of these will […]
Apprenticeships Levy – Breakfast Briefings for Staff
The government’s apprenticeship reform plans set out ambitions to radically overhaul the development, delivery and funding of apprenticeships in England. Plans include an acceleration in […]
New website for Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD)
We are pleased to launch a new website for LEAD. This site has been designed not just to inform you of who we are and what we […]
Careers and Employability drop-in
Have you never needed to hire a student or have considered it but were unsure of the costs? Then this is the opportunity to find […]