Teaching Quality Award
On Friday 20 September, Sheffield Hallam was awarded the University of the Year for Teaching Quality 2020. There was a fantastic reaction from staff who were excited to see recognition for all the hard work that goes into the teaching here at Hallam. Well done to everyone who has contributed to the University’s success. You can hear the reaction of some of the teaching staff in this video here which features SSH’s very own Dr Sunita Toor.
Dr Rebecca Hodgson, Assistant Dean of Student Experience in SSH, responded with:
So very pleased and proud of this achievement! The PgCert Teaching in HE course team and I have the great privilege of observing our academics teach all over the university, and this award is testament to all the fantastic practice that we see. Brilliant news!
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AOP update
We are pleased to announce that following the recent Change Communications briefing, that Professor John Francis has been appointed Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Arts.
Following the appointments of the Deans of each college, they are now consulting on the proposed structure and senior leadership roles below Dean of College and ULT level. You can find the latest consultation document here. Consultation closed on 27 September.
Developing the University’s Connections with Professional Practice
Last academic year saw the launch of a new, University-wide Connecting with Professional Practice Conference. This joint initiative was led by members of both the Professional Practice Foundation and Hallam Pracademia. At the event, colleagues from across the University and external organisations showcased some of their collaborative work which involved an excellent range of teaching and learning, research and employability opportunities.
The event also included a call for bids for an associated seedcorn funding stream to help springboard future collaborative work with external organisations.
Following a selection process, the team is delighted to announce that the following projects have successfully received funding:
- ‘SHU Food Teach Meet’ – (Caroline Millman – SBS)
- SHARE with industry: exploring the satiating potential of food products: how can SHU help?’ (Jenny Paxman – SBS)
- Ageing Research Network – (Sally Fowler-Davis – HWB)
- New and prospective fathers consultation event – (Suzy Hodgson – HWB)
- Alumni 2020: Connecting students to industry – (Vicky Mellon – SBS)
You can read about the individual projects that were awarded funding here.
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