Archive | December, 2015

Focus on Women in STEM at SHU

14 Dec

Guest post by Dr Sarah Smith, Doctoral School Manager in the Research and Innovation Office and member of SHU’s Athena SWAN Central Self-Assessment Team In this article, we showcase the University’s work to support women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine. According to the Institution of Engineering and Technology: 50% of STEM enrolments at […]

Equality, diversity and inclusion is everyone’s business

14 Dec

Guest post by Emily Connor, Students’ Union President 2014/15 I’ve always been lucky enough to be part of a large family of strong and independent women who have truly been an inspiration to me as I grew up. Going to University was something I wanted to do, and I never really thought much about my […]

Why independent living gave birth to the social model and the civil rights campaign

8 Dec

November saw the twentieth anniversary of disability anti-discrimination legislation in Britain. To mark this anniversary the UK charity Scope highlights the challenges faced and successes gained over the past 20 years and shines the spotlight on the struggles and victories campaigners experienced on the continuing journey towards equality for disabled people.  Follow the link to Scope’s […]

UK Disabilty History Month 22 November – 22 December

2 Dec

Guest post by Emma Hanlon, final year Forensic Science student We’ll be featuring a number of guest posts to mark UK Disability History Month – here’s our first. Before coming to Sheffield Hallam I had personal experience of how difficult obtaining support in the work place and education system can be due to a disability. […]