Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. It is based on three campuses, the main one is in Sheffield city centre, and the other two (Psalter Lane and Collegiate Crescent) are close to Ecclesall Road in southwest Sheffield. The University Chancellor is Lord Winston.

With more than 28,000 students, over 4,000 staff and 650 courses, the University is the country's sixth largest. The Research Assessment Exercise in 2001 placed SHU joint top amongst the newer universities.

The university claims that one of its top priorities is promoting regional wealth creation through enterprise and knowledge transfer. This commitment is represented at strategic level via the Sheffield First Partnership – a high-level public, private and voluntary sector partnership which exists to develop and implement economic and social strategies for the city.


History

In 1843, as the industrial revolution gathered pace and Sheffield was on the verge of becoming the steel, tool and cutlery making capital of the world, Sheffield School of Design was founded. After a distinguished history as one of Britain’s top schools of art and design for more than a century, it became one of the colleges that merged with the city’s College of Technology in 1969 to form Sheffield Polytechnic—one of the first polytechnics in the United Kingdom.

In 1976, the Polytechnic was renamed Sheffield City Polytechnic when it absorbed the city’s two teacher training colleges, one of which was itself founded back in 1902. Along with all other British polytechnics, Sheffield City Polytechnic became a university with the right to award its own degrees in 1992, and was named Sheffield Hallam University.

In 2005, the university reorganised into faculties, including a new Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, reflecting the holistic approach of the university to health and social care-related matters. At the same time, a new Clinical Academic Group was launched to incorporate the appointment of several new medically-qualified Honorarary Professors, all of whom are Consultants based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital trusts in the United Kingdom. This was set up with the intention of developing research and teaching energetically, and the initiative is set to expand further in 2006. Sheffield Hallam University is already extremely active in the training of the professions allied to medicine, and in 2006 will take over all of the teaching of nursing and midwifery from Sheffield University. The university is very keen to increase and develop its overseas links, and a new range of qualifications with an international flavour; including a Masters degree in International and Travel Health (the first of its kind in the United Kingdom), were launched in 2005.

The Faculty of Development and Society focuses on 'social inclusion' bringing together the subject disciplines of education and humanities, the built environment, and geography, applied social sciences and law. The main emphasis is on 'people, places and spaces'.


Chancellor

Life peer and fertility expert Lord Winston was installed as Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in a ceremony at the Millennium Galleries on Friday 5 October 2001.


Organisation

Faculties

Sheffield Hallam University is divided into four faculties:

Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences (ACES): 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 (D&S): Built Environment; Community Justice; Education; English; Geography and Environment; Humanities; Law; Social Sciences; Planning, Urban Regeneration and Housing.

Faculty of Health and Wellbeing (HWB): 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 (O&M): Business and Management; Facilities Management; Finance; Food and Nutrition; Language and Culture; Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure.

Research centres

In the bid to advance its research agenda, approximately 20 research centres have been formed, including the following which have had outstanding success in government research exercises, income generation and industrial co-operation:

* Biomedical Research Centre - BMRC
* Centre for Education Research & Social Inclusion - CERSI
* Centre for Health and Social Care Research - hsc
* Centre for Professional and Organisational Development - CPOD
* Centre for Regional Economic & Social Research - CRESR
* Centre for Sport and Exercise Science - CSES
* Centre for Sustainable Consumption - CSC
* Centre for Tourism, Leisure and Environmental Change-
* Culture, Communication and Computing Research Institute - C3RI
* Facilities Management Graduate Centre (FMGC)
* Materials and Engineering Research Institute - MERI

Through these centres of excellence, a number of university spin-off companies were formed, including:

* Sheaf Solutions - automotive and aerospace organisation
* Hallam Biotech - biotech analysis and synthesis
* Materials Analysis & Research Services (MARS) - materials analysis and solutions
* Bodycote - materials coating
* Design Futures - strategic product and packaging design


Notable alumni

* Andy Akinwolere, TV Presenter on Blue Peter
* Graham Barnfield, pundit and happy slapping analyst
* Tessa Bramley, Award-winning restaurateur and TV chef
* Richard Caborn, Minister of Sport
* Eric Dancer, CBE, Lord Lieutenant of Devon
* David Mellor, International designer and cutlery-maker
* Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo's
* Noble and Silver, Critically acclaimed comedy double act known for innovative performances and winners of the Best Newcomers at the Perrier award in 2000.
* Nick Park, Animator, Creator of Wallace and Gromit and Oscar winner.
* Joakim Sundström, Sound Designer
* Guy Tarrant, Artist
* Howard Wilkinson, Football Association Technical Director
* Chris Jones, Sale and England International Rugby Player
* David Strettle, Harlequins and England International Rugby Player
* Sean Lamont, Northampton and Scotland International Rugby Player


Notable staff

* Marina Lewycka, writer
* Prof. F.B.Pickering, Metallurgist





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