Welcome to May’s edition of the Social Sciences and Humanities News Bulletin
If you would like us to share any news stories, process updates or events, please email ! SSH Comms and we would be happy to include it in any future editions.
In this issue:
•University top news stories • SSH Staff News • SSH Research Centre News • SSH Department News • E-Learning team update • SSH in the media • Staff Wellbeing • Process Updates • Estates News • Events • Training/Opportunities
University News
• The Guardian University awards • Sheffield Half Marathon • Smoke free university • Recruitment video released • Hallam Academic Award
SSH Staff News
• Awards success • New starters
SSH Research Centre News
• Housing studies editorial team move to SHU • Lisbon conference • Chief academic adviser appointed for the International Energy agency • SIPS poster event
SSH Department News
• 22nd International congress of physical education and sport science • ‘The Circle’ of students have been appointed to help promote SHU Law • If these walls could talk • Borrowers and Lenders: The journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation • Appointment of series editor for Global perspectives on Comics Studies • Everybody’s talking about Jamie • NBE runners success in Half marathon • Geography field trip to New York • Derbyshire Wildlife Trust quotes SHU about national parks • The British Psychological Society annual conference • Student in BBC Young Dancer 2019• Autism awareness week • Speech and language project • Festival of Education update
E-Learning Development Team update
• New case studies available
SSH in the media
• Gleadless in the valley • Brexit discussion on BBC • TES article on mental health in schools • Assessment only routes into teaching article in Schools Week • Psychology research into child abuse being ‘unforgivable’ • Probation reforms • Notre Dame fire • Analysis of police use of technology in relation to privacy rights • ID parades being affected by background colour
Staff Wellbeing
• Mental health awareness week • Parent and carers network launch a buddy scheme • 5 Ways to wellbeing • Sheffield Residents’ Lifestyle survey
Process updates
• Non-pay savings
Estates News
• Future spaces blog • Subway closures
Events
• Four inaugural professional lectures • Community of philosophical enquiry seminar • Mental health awareness week • CRESER seminar on urban platforms • SHU Space and place seminar • Transforming Lives May sessions • Vice chancellors all staff meetings • Decolonising the University symposium • Connecting with professional practice conference • Equality, diversity and inclusion conference
Training/Opportunities
• External examining workshops • Motivational Interviewing
Faculty Communications
The faculty now has dedicated support with communications and staff engagement. Danielle Allen is the Faculty Operations Manager who will be working closely with Fran Quinlivan-Hunt, the Internal Communications Co-ordinator for SSH
Please get in touch via email, ext #5664 or alternatively if you would like to come and say hello and meet me in person I am based in Science Park 2 Wednesday- Friday and would be happy to have a chat about what support you might need moving forward.
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