ENVIRONMENT: Living a ‘green’ lifestyle
Dr John Grant, senior lecturer in sustainable construction and climate change, spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield about living a sustainable lifestyle, plastic water bottles and Sir David Attenborough’s appearance at the Glastonbury music festival at the weekend. Listen again from 2:14.23
He also spoke to Paulette Edwards on BBC Radio Sheffield about how we can reduce our impact on the environment. Listen again from 1:13:40.
EDUCATION: Life as a Sheffield Hallam student
Early Childhood Studies student Kezia Thurgood-Parkes has spoken to Nursery World about life as a student at Sheffield Hallam. She shares her thoughts on the modules she’s studied, her placement in a school and how she relaxes with friends.
POLITICS: MEPs turn their backs
Principal lecturer in politics, Dr Knut Roder, spoke to Toby Foster on BBC Radio Sheffield about the Brexit Party MEPs turning their backs at the first sitting of the European Parliament on Monday. Listen again from 18.37.
EDUCATION: Teaching should address the individual
Dr Bronwen Maxell, deputy head of the Centre for Research and Knowledge Exchange, spoke to TES about informing teaching practice using research. She says teaching practice must account for the individual and is ‘about what works where and for whom’ [PDF available on request]
ENVIRONMENT: Using an e-bike to commute to work
John Grant, senior lecturer in sustainable construction and climate change, spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield‘s Toby Foster about using e-bikes and electronic cars to travel around more sustainably. Listen again from 18.03.
HUMAN RIGHTS: Honorary doctorate for former judge
Anti-apartheid lawyer and human rights activist Albie Sachs was presented with an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University last Friday. The story has been reported in the Yorkshire Post.
The Sheffield Star also reported on this.
EDUCATION: Teachers numeracy and literacy tests to be scrapped
Schools Week has the news today that the numeracy and literacy tests that prospective teachers must pass to start training are set to be ditched. Head of teacher education Dr David Owen says in the piece that the QTS skills tests were unnecessary, with too much overlap between them, the interview activities and the training itself.
EDUCATION: Teenagers need to play too
Professor of literacy and education Cathy Burnett spoke to The Times for a piece arguing that activities for teenagers are too organised and constrained and that teenagers need spaces to play, just the same as young children. She says that although it could be seen as frivolous, it can help teenagers find a way to deal with the challenges they face. [PDF on request]
LAW: Sheffield Wednesday consider legal action over Bruce move
Sports lawyer Dr Gregory Ioannidis spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield [listen again from 10.52] about Sheffield Wednesday taking legal action against Newcastle United. It follows the departure of the club’s manager Steve Bruce, who quit suddenly and moved to Newcastle with two of his staff. He said both clubs would be better coming to an agreement than entering a protracted legal battle.
ECONOMICS: Regional productivity debunked
New research announced today by Professors Steve Fothergill and Tina Beatty in the Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research (CRESR) has been published in the Guardian. The research shows that there is virtually no difference in economic efficiency between workers in one region and another, and workers in cities are no more efficient than workers in towns.
EDUCATION: Children’s University
Last week saw the first milestone for the South Yorkshire Children’s University project with the launch of Rotherham Children’s University. Supported by Sheffield Hallam’s social mobility programme South Yorkshire Futures and Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis MP, this first step is part of a wider commitment to bring Children’s University opportunities to all children and young people in the region. The Yorkshire Post and unLTD Business have the story. [PDF on request]
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