Sheffield Hallam University


Address: City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB

Website: http://www.shu.ac.uk

Telephone: 0114 225 5555

Vice Chancellor: Professor Phillip Jones

Sheffield Hallam University traces its roots back to 1843 and is one of the UK’s most progressive and innovative universities.

  • Flexible, business led approach, working with over 25 professional bodies, and with business and industry leaders – partners include Sony, BP, NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft as well as the Department of Transport and the Department of Trade and Industry (now the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills).
  • 70% of research judged to be of international quality or above in RAE 2008. Northern England’s second-largest part-time postgraduate education provider – invested £81 million in the last 10 years on teaching and learning facilities and plan £380 million more up to 2010.
  • Runs over 200 specialist flexible courses including distance learning and work-based learning.
  • 89% of graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course.
  • Over 3,000 international students from more than 120 countries.

Recent news from Sheffield Hallam University

20 February: Symposium will explain why nurses need the IT factor
A Sheffield Hallam University-pioneered course is equipping the nurses and midwives of tomorrow with the online skills they need to meet new government recommendations....

17 February: University design consultancy creates new brand for HOTCAN
An innovative self-heating canned food product has been given a complete rebrand by Sheffield Hallam University's in-house design consultancy, Design Futures....

17 February: Students return to Ghana to shape early years' provision
A childhood studies student who spent 10 days teaching youngsters in Ghanaian orphanages and schools has described her "amazing" experiences in the West African country. ...

15 February: Event with squash number one will serve up a few tips
The Sheffield-born world squash number one has confessed to big match nerves of a different kind ahead of his In Conversation With event at Sheffield Hallam University next month....

13 February: Water way to raise £10,000 for good causes
Catering staff at Sheffield Hallam University have been showing a lot of bottle by donating more than £10,000 to good causes from the sale of water in its cafes and delis....