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Catering outlets over Easter
During the Easter period – weeks commencing 30 March and 6 April – there will be some changes to the opening hours in the catering […]
News and Information
Application Jukebox testing
IS&T is currently testing Application Jukebox on a number of computers in the Norfolk building including to see if it could help with software distribution at […]
Advice regarding data working offsite
Do you ever access emails or files using personal equipment or offsite? While it can be a very convenient way of working, University staff have […]
University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day 2015
The fourth national University Mental Health and Wellbeing day was held on the 18 February. Each year has seen a growth in interest and support […]
University Strategy and Reputational Campaign
Next week the University is publishing the final version of the strategy which will be available to view on the website. It reflects and describes our […]
Academic Progression to Reader
On 16 December 2014 the Academic Board approved a new process to create a route for progression to Reader which is aligned to that for […]
Major religious observance dates 2015/16
The Multifaith Chaplaincy has produced a list of important dates for the next academic year. If you require further information, please contact Ian Maher, Multifaith […]
SITS:Vision (SI) and My Student Record (MSR) Upgrade – March 2015
The corporate student records system SITS:Vision (known locally as SI) which we use for all student and curriculum records management is due to be upgraded […]
Upgrade to Enterprise Vault
IS&T are making an upgrade to the Enterprise Vault (the University’s email storage archive) to offer faster and easier archive access and better control and manageability. […]
Timesheet claims for payment transferring online
From 26 February some Timesheet Claims for Payment will transfer online to Core Portal. More details about this change can be found in an all […]
WebEx meeting tools accessible via Outlook
Your Outlook calendar now contains new WebEx tools to enable you to easily collaborate online. To initiate an online meeting you will need to set […]
University Insight Session – 11 March
Some key stakeholders from around the university will be delivering informative lectures to help employees understand the institution in more detail, offering information about the […]
Encourage your students to enter the Enterprise Challenge competition
Students and graduates of Sheffield Hallam could win £5000 to transform their idea into reality. Plus by entering they have access to a full programme of […]
Phishing attempt
Yesterday (9 February) there was an email phishing attempt which targeted many University staff and students. Some people clicked on a link in the message which […]
Travel Booking Changes
Following the recent appointment of Co-Op Travel Management as the University’s new Travel Management Company (TMC) the process for staff travel bookings will change from […]
Select and release printing
IS&T is introducing a ‘select and release’ system to manage staff print jobs, so when staff collect their printing they will log in and select the […]
Have your say – an introduction
Students need a voice – as you know! In LIS we do this through ‘have your say’. It’s an initiative created to hear student comments […]
Facilities and International Development are on the move
From Tuesday 10 February, teams from the Facilities Directorate and Directorate of International Development are moving from 20 Furnival Street to 1 Furnival Square in a […]
University Facts and Figures
Strategic Planning & Intelligence have released an updated edition of the University Facts and Figures. You can find it on the front page of The […]
Responsibilities and obligations around IT and data security
The University has a set of IT Regulations which, as a member of staff, you have a responsibility to follow. Some are legal obligations, some […]
SHU GoGlobal blog competition
Monday 19 January–Friday 26 June 2015 Please inform your students of a new competition open to all students, launched by International Student Support: Students can […]
Electronic receipts – Online staff expenses
With effect from 1 February all receipts in support of staff expense claims must be submitted electronically through the Core Portal. Receiving receipts electronically will […]
Associate Lecturers: application and conversion process
As part of the process agreed between University management and UCU, Associate Lecturers carrying out substantial amounts of work for the University are invited to […]
National Student Survey 2015
The 2015 National Student Survey for final year students will go live at Sheffield Hallam University on Monday 2 February. What is the NSS? All […]
Vacancies for external members on the Board of Governors: Call for Nominations
The Board of Governors has vacancies for external members. A person who is employed at the University is not eligible for these appointments to the […]
SITS:Vision (SI) and My Student Record (MSR) Upgrade – March 2015
The corporate student records system SITS:Vision (known locally as SI) which we use for all student and curriculum records management is due to be upgraded as […]
Travel Booking Changes
Following the recent appointment of Co-Op Travel Management as the University’s new Travel Management Company (TMC) the process for staff travel bookings will change from […]
VC Roadshows in January
This month the VC will be holding a series of staff open meetings in a number of venues across both campuses where he will provide an […]
Changes in Student and Learning Services
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Barnes has confirmed the first stage of the former SLS change process, with appointments to the following new roles: Director of […]
Baroness to open new human rights centre with lecture
Baroness Helena Kennedy will officially open the Sheffield Hallam University centre for international justice on Thursday 15 January, 2pm – Heart Of The Campus building, […]
Vacancies for external members on the Board of Governors
The Board of Governors has vacancies for external members. A person who is employed at the University is not eligible for these appointments to the […]
Realise Project – Recruitment Roadshows
Following the success of the roadshows in December, we can now offer further dates where we will demonstrate the new online recruitment system. We encourage all […]
Change to the University Dropbox service
The University dropbox service is available to University staff and students to transfer files too large for email or SharePoint. From 19 January, we will […]
Exceptional Contribution Awards for staff on University of Sheffield terms and conditions
The Exceptional Contribution Award (ECA) process for 2014-15 is now taking place. This relates to all staff who are on University of Sheffield terms and […]
Electronic receipts – Online staff expenses
With effect from 1 February all receipts in support of staff expense claims must be submitted electronically through the Core Portal. Receiving receipts electronically will […]
Travel Booking Changes
Following the recent appointment of Co-Op Travel Management as the University’s new Travel Management Company (TMC) the process for staff travel bookings will change from […]
Culture Connect – Learning through sharing
This cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world. There are currently 130 members from […]
Update on business continuity testing
On 3 and 4 January, the University’s IT services were tested to assess how we could continue to run the University’s business during an unexpected […]
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 […]
Web Presence Project Update
The vision for the web presence project is to provide an improved online and personalised experience for our students, staff and partners which will raise […]
Vice-Chancellor roadshows – January 2015
In January the VC will be holding a series of staff open meetings in a number of venues across both campuses where he will provide […]
Vacancies for external members on the Board of Governors
The Board of Governors has vacancies for external members. A person who is employed at the University is not eligible for these appointments to the […]
Order your 2015 SHU calendar today
Order your 2015 calendar through the Print Shop. The following are available to buy now: Desk calendar – £2.40 A4 wall calendar – £1.90 A3 Wall calendar – £3.50 To order […]
Realise Project: Guide to Applying for Jobs Online
Following the successful transfer of Manager Requests and Expenses online via Core Portal, we are now preparing the release of the recruitment module. This will […]
Christmas Closure
The University Executive has confirmed that Wednesday 24 December will be maintained as a normal working day. Therefore, the University will be open until 5pm with some […]
Finance expenses and pay claim deadlines for December
Due to the Christmas and New Year period, the December deadline for pay claims (Associate Lecturer, overtime and SHU9 payments) to be received by the […]
WebEx meeting software available for staff
WebEx meeting software is now available to all staff at the University. If you want to initiate a WebEx meeting, you will need to set […]
New FD intranet site
The Facilities Directorate launched its refreshed Staff Intranet on Monday 1 December. The new contains an automated A-Z of webpages, Top Pages, Latest Modified Pages […]
Christmas Phishing scams and Malware campaigns
An increased number of phishing scams and malware campaigns take advantage of the Christmas holidays and shopping season. Users who are new to making seasonal […]
Planned IT shutdown for business continuity testing – 3 and 4 January
Following a consultation with all areas of the University, UEG have agreed that IS&T will carry out a business continuity test of IT services over […]
Encrypting your mobile devices
Do you use a personal mobile phone or tablet to access your University email account and calendar? From March, you will need any device encrypting […]
Get involved with SHU Fest 2015
SHU Fest is a week-long festival packed with fun and exciting events showcasing the talent and diversity of our students and staff. Last year, staff […]
Semester 1 examination timetable available on SHUspace
The semester 1 examination timetable is now available on shuspace. Students can find the timetable by clicking “Exam timetable” in the timetables channel. This will bring […]
Christmas lunch wrapped up
Served Monday 8 – Friday 19 December Roast turkey or pork sandwich or vegetarian alternative, served with roast potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy and a […]
Workplace Giving Scheme
Have you thought about giving to charity this Christmas? As a member of staff you have the opportunity to donate to a charity of your […]
Christmas lights and decorations
Could all staff please make sure that all Christmas lights, decorations and other pieces of electrical equipment that can be switched off, are switched off […]
Declaration of Gifts and Hospitality
With the festive season approaching please remember to log all given or received gifts and hospitality on the University’s Gifts and Hospitality Register. Full instructions […]
IT Security – protecting your portable equipment
Several items of portable IT equipment have been lost or stolen both on and off-site recently, including laptops and mobile phones. Obviously these are easily […]
Personal safety advice
As you are aware the dark nights are upon us and the bad weather isn’t too far behind. The University takes all reasonable steps to […]
Finance expenses and pay claim deadlines for December
Due to the Christmas and New Year period, the December deadline for pay claims (Associate Lecturer, overtime and SHU9 payments) to be received by the […]
Sheffield Hallam’s new job site now live
The University’s new job site went live on Monday 24 November. www.shu.ac.uk/jobs The site – which is being promoted through the University’s social media channels […]
New recruitment system roadshows
All staff are invited to attend a Recruitment Roadshow where the new online recruitment system going live in early 2015 will be demonstrated. This is […]
USS pension scheme annual report
For staff who are members of the USS pension scheme, the latest Members’ Annual Report is now available to view or download here: http://view.pagetiger.com/MAR2014 The […]
Risk Assessments
Often people are worried about carrying out risk assessments because they feel that they are complicated and difficult to carry out. This should not be […]
Lone Working
Lone working may be defined as any work activity which is intended to be carried out in isolation from other workers by an individual or […]
Careers and Employment Service – Prospects Postgraduate Awards finalists
The Careers and Employment Service Sheffield Business School Delivery Team are delighted to announce that one of their projects was a finalist at the prestigious […]
Work in Norfolk and Harmer buildings
Work will start from 15 December and continue until the end of April 2015 to create new homes for the Materials and Engineering Research Institute […]
Employee Opinion Survey – half way through
We are now half way through the Employee Opinion Survey; it closes on Friday 21 November. If you have not yet completed the survey, don’t […]
University Strategy – Our priorities
The University annual priorities and Faculty and Directorate three-year operating plans are being finalised. To support this work the Vice Chancellor and Executive Group share […]
Changes to the Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
During the review of the 2015/16 tuition fees for Home/EU postgraduate students consideration was also given to the scholarships and bursaries offered to postgraduate students, […]
Arundel Street road closures
JPMooney are starting work on the vacant MMBell building (formerly Gatecrasher nightclub), as part of these works they will be demolishing the old building and constructing […]
Planned IT shutdown for business continuity testing
IS&T is planning to conduct a business continuity test agreed with UEG. This is to ensure the University’s IT resilience measures are robust and effective. […]
Research Data Management Survey
Research data is one of the foundations on which we build our research outputs. It is therefore important that we look after our data whilst […]
Travel booking changes
In the next few weeks the Finance Directorate will be talking to staff about upcoming changes to the travel booking process. These changes will affect […]
Staff Responsibility for Information Security
The University has a policy that promotes good practice to minimise fraud or misuse of data from loss or inappropriate disclosure. All users must comply […]
Updates to software on Staff computers
IS&T has successfully installed the new 2014 suite of software (known as the Managed Desktop) to 2878 office workstations since the start of October. This […]
The Print Shop open house event and staff discount
Print Services on Level 1 of the Adsetts Centre has now become The Print Shop. The Print Shop provides a printing and binding service for […]
TV show captures attempt at speed world record
The expertise of the University’s Centre for Sports Engineering Research (CSER) will feature in a Channel 4 documentary on Sunday 16 November, when speed junkie […]
Global Entrepreneurship Week – academic networking lunch
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week http://www.gew.co/ we are holding an academic networking lunch giving Hallam academic staff the chance to share the good enterprising practice used in their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]