UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
The University
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK's most progressive and innovative universities.
We pride ourselves on making a difference - to our students, our staff and to the businesses we work with. Our research and business ideas, alongside our sought after graduates, contribute to the economic and social development of both our region and to the UK as a whole.
Our teaching is first-rate and is supported by our world-class applied research. Our students are a diverse group and benefit from a tailored approach that helps them to get the most from their studies. We offer top quality teaching and learning facilities and the ability to learn flexibly in a way that best suits their needs. For example, we are one of the UK's leading universities in e-learning and offer a range of distance learning and part time courses as well as the more traditional full time courses.
Our industry partners choose Sheffield Hallam because of our flexible, business led approach and our high quality research, facilities and students. Our partners include Sony, BP, NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft.
Our facilities are state-of-the-art and we have invested heavily in new technology to ensure that our technological capability matches the cutting-edge approach of our teaching. We are recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, e-learning and employability.
Sheffield Hallam plays a key role in the city and region in which it operates. We are located in both heart of Sheffield and its leafy suburbs and our 28,000 students add to the vibrancy and diversity of the city.
History
Sheffield Hallam University traces its roots back to 1843, when Sheffield School of Design was founded. It had a distinguished history as one of Britain's top schools of art and design for more than a century.
In 1905 The City of Sheffield Training College on Collegiate Crescent admitted its first 90 students. This teacher training college would also go on to become part of Sheffield Hallam University.
In 1969 the Sheffield School of Art and Design and the city's College of Technology merged to become Sheffield Polytechnic.
In 1976 the Polytechnic was renamed Sheffield City Polytechnic when it absorbed the city's two teacher training colleges. In 1992, the City Polytechnic earned the right to the title of university and the right to award its own degrees and became Sheffield Hallam University.
Sheffield Hallam University can boast a host of influential alumni from throughout its many incarnations, but recent notable alumni include Nick Park CBE (Animator, creator of Wallace and Gromit), Richard Caborn MP (Minister of Sport) and David Mellor (International designer and cutlery-maker).
FACULTIES
Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Including Art and Design; Business Systems and IT; Communication and Media; Computers and Computing; Engineering and Technology; Mathematics and Statistics; and Multimedia and Internet.
Faculty of Development and Society
Including Built Environment; Community Justice; Education; Humanities; Law; Planning, Regeneration and Housing; Social Sciences; and Environment (with the Faculty of Organisation and Management).
Faculty of Health and Wellbeing
Including Biosciences; Diagnostic Radiography; Nursing and Midwifery; Occupational Therapy; Operating Department Practitioners; Paramedic Studies; Physiotherapy; Radiotherapy and Oncology; Social Work and Sport and Active Lifestyles.
Faculty of Organisation and Management
Including Business and Management; Facilities Management; Finance; Food and Nutrition; Language and Culture; Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure; and Environment (with the Faculty of Development and Society).
Key Facts
- We are a forward thinking modern university with around 27,000 students, 4,000 staff and a turnover of £150 million.
- We have some of the UK's best and most modern campuses and facilities. We have invested £81m in the last 10 years on teaching and learning facilities and plan £80m more up to 2010.
- A varied and lively student population includes over 3,000 international students from 80 countries.
- The University works with organisations around the world, particularly across Europe and Asia. Many multinational companies, government agencies and businesses are partners or clients for its research.
- Our graduates do well in finding jobs. 89 per cent are in work or further study within six months of completing their course.
- We work with over 25 professional bodies, and with business and industry leaders including Sony, BP, NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft.
- We invest for success, with state-of-the-art learning and IT and developments such as our £13m Health and Wellbeing Building, multimillion pound research centres and award winning campuses.
- We provide the flexibility you need to fit study into busy lives. We run over 200 specialist flexible courses including part-time study, distance learning and work-based learning.
- We have some of the UK's best and most modern campuses and facilities. We have invested £81m in the last 10 years on teaching and learning facilities and plan £80m more up to 2010.
- With 12 subject areas rated as 'excellent' by the national assessment body, we pride ourselves on teaching that delivers results.
Types of Accommodation
All University Managed and Partnership residences are furnished with standard bedroom furniture unless stated. This includes a single bed, wardrobe, a desk or worktop and a chair. Certain bedrooms have a washbasin.
Tenants in both catered and self-catered residences are asked to supply their own bed linen (duvet, duvet cover, sheet, pillow and pillowcase) and towels. Please note: University catering facilities are not available at weekends, so even if you are in a catered hall you will need your own cutlery and crockery for these times.
All allocated residences enforce a strict non-smoking policy in landlord designated areas, in line with the University's non-smoking policy.
University owned catered halls: Halls of residence with some meals provided. These residences are owned and managed by Sheffield Hallam University. Your contract will be with the University and will specify the meals included.
University Managed self-catered residences: These self-catering residences are managed by Sheffield Hallam University, but owned by a landlord. Your contract will be with the landlord and is an assured shorthold tenancy (fixed term).
University Partnership self-catered residences: These residences are managed by private landlords, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University. The landlord must satisfy ongoing security and health and safety requirements specified by the local authority and the University. Your contract will be with the landlord and is an assured shorthold tenancy (fixed term).
University Partnership houses: These are private sector houses allocated to by Accommodation Services and managed by private landlords in partnership with the University. The properties must meet the Environmental Housing standards relating to energy efficiency, fire safety and security. Your contract will be with the landlord and is an assured shorthold tenancy (fixed term).
Private Sector houses: Private sector houses, flats or bedsits, offering a range of facilities and services. Your contract will be with the landlord.
Lodgings or accommodation with a family: Single rooms offering a range of facilities and services within a 'home' environment.
Areas of Accommodation
Ecclesall Road/ Hunters Bar
The golden mile of Sheffield accommodates the majority of student life within the city. Ecclesall road leads out of the city centre and is littered with bars, pubs, restaurants and shops. Sat just behind the main road are the three catered halls of residence for Sheffield Hallam university, clustered around the collegiate crescent campus. Most 2nd and 3rd year students opt to stay in this area for its bustling way of life and its close proximity to the city centre. It is on a central bus route and is within 15 minutes walk of Sheffield Hallam’s city campus and Psalter lane campus, and also the main Sheffield university campuses. Student accommodation makes up the core of the area and houses are not hard to find, whether you choose to live at the top end (hunters bar ) or the bottom end which is 5 to 10 minutes closer to the city centre. The heart of the road has a large Tesco supermarket and there is also a 24 hour spar on the hunters bar roundabout, with Endcliffe Park opposite. Opposite Tesco is the botanical gardens, a favourite of students in the summer, whiling the days away with a BBQ and a 4 pack, the gardens get rammed in the summer.
City Centre
There are many student halls of residence in the city centre, and many 2nd and 3rd year students choose to live in the heart of the city as the night life is on the doorstep. Grand central stands overlooking West Street, the main drinking and eating area in the centre. Student living couldn’t be more easy as the libraries and pubs/clubs are no more than 10minutes walk from anywhere in the city centre. Sheffield Hallam has many halls of residence on the train station side of the city, these are uncatered but provide a central base from which to tackle student life.
Broomhill/Crookes
This area tends to draw students from Sheffield university although some Sheffield Hallam students are enticed by the cheaper prices of booze and eating out. Student housing is a plenty, with Broomhill lying 5 minutes closer to the city centre than Crookes, but both have excellent bus links to both town and university. Prices do seem to be cheaper than those on Ecclesall Road, maybe due to the fact that it is situated slightly further out of town. It has many shops and a supermarket, the hospital is 5 minutes walk away and the Sheffield university sports hall and 5 a side pitches are also 5 minutes walk away.
Music!
Sheffield has a great music scene and is responsible for some of the most exciting bands around at the moment.
The Arctic Monkeys played their first gigs in some of the city’s music venues and, alongside other indie bands like the Long Blondes, Little Man Tate and Pink Grease, are helping to establish Sheffield as the centre of the ‘New Yorkshire’ music scene.
Sheffield has a great musical heritage too. Among the musicians to hail from Sheffield are Joe Cocker, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Def Leppard, Heaven 17, Human League and Moloko.
There's a good choice of music venues in the city, whether it’s a stadium or a pub, and many tours offer dates in or near Sheffield.
Hallam FM Arena
Multi-purpose entertainment venue which hosts major concerts, shows, theatre and sporting events
Don Valley Stadium
A large venue, seating 52,000. Has played host to Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones as well as prestigious sporting events.
Sheffield City Hall
The newly refurbished City Hall is the venue for rock, pop and classical concerts as well as comedy, children's shows and opera
The Leadmill
Infamous for attracting both up-and-coming and headline bands to its atmospheric nightclub
Corporation
Non-mainstream nightclub which attracts alternative bands
The Boardwalk
A well established folk, blues and world music venue for over 30 years
Casbah
A true rock ’n’ roll venue, showcases local bands and DJs
Green Room
An intimate venue playing mostly jazz and folk music
Trippets
Live blues and jazz in a smoky, laid-back wine bar environment
The Grapes
A good place to catch the best in up-and-coming Sheffield talent