{"id":1744,"date":"2018-04-04T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2018-04-05T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T10:38:29","slug":"first-day-ponderings-building-on-accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/2018\/04\/04\/first-day-ponderings-building-on-accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"First day ponderings: building on accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our new Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor\u00a0Alison Metcalfe, talks about joining\u00a0the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing after her first day\u00a0at the University.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I am delighted to join Sheffield Hallam University as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Health\u00a0and Wellbeing and particularly excited to lead the Faculty. It is very successful across teaching, research and consultancy, and in building partnerships with students, collaborators and industry, most notably the healthcare sector who will subsequently employ many of our students. The success\u00a0can be seen\u00a0through the many achievements of staff and students that I have already heard or read about. My role is to ensure we continue to build on those accomplishments going forward.<\/p>\n

Over the first 100 days of my tenure I will be listening to and observing colleagues, students and partners to learn all about the Faculty from many different perspectives in order\u00a0to understand its culture, connections and challenges. This will assist me in appreciating the many opportunities that are possible to build on the Faculty\u2019s current attainments in line with the university\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n

The breadth of disciplines within the Faculty, and\u00a0its position in an applied university set at the heart of a great city means there are many opportunities for research and knowledge creation. We will facilitate staff and students in identifying and taking those opportunities which will require innovation and interdisciplinary working to provide new interventions and policy solutions to the complex health and well-being challenges faced by communities at a local and global level.<\/p>\n

Working together we can continue the growth of the Faculty which contributes so significantly to improving the health and wellbeing of the people in Sheffield and beyond; through the sustained growth of our excellence in teaching and high quality research.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The biggest impact our research can have is through our students\u2019 education and learning and knowledge transfer. Research and innovation is key to preparing students with lifelong skills in creating and critiquing knowledge and developing their confidence and resilience \u2013 shaping students\u2019 futures and transforming their lives whatever their background.<\/p>\n

I have asked for meetings with staff groupings in different departments to be set up on a regular basis so that I can listen to your views and ideas and answer your questions. I look forward to meeting you and hearing your initial thoughts and views about the Faculty over the next 100 days and hope you will take the opportunity to come and meet with me.<\/p>\n

Before signing off, I would also like to acknowledge Helen Best and thank her for her interim leadership of the Faculty where she has done a sterling job of keeping the Faculty on course.<\/p>\n

I look forward to working with you and all our colleagues in contributing to the Faculty and Sheffield Hallam\u2019s continued success.<\/p>\n

Best wishes
\nAlison Metcalfe<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can follow\u00a0Alison on Twitter: @MetcalfeAlison<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(and don’t forget us! @SHU_HWB<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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