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

16 May: Anna makes history as new law society president
The Sheffield Law Society has turned to academia for the first time in its 137-year history by appointing a University academic as its president for 2012-2013....

11 May: University gives Olympic boost to GB Women's Volleyball
Sheffield Hallam University is providing full sport science support to the GB Women's Volleyball squad for free in the run-up to London 2012, following a new agreement with the British …

11 May: Young poet Sophie wins top prize in schools competition
A sixth form student has won first prize in a competition to find budding young poets across the region, and her winning poem will be displayed in a major retailer in Sheffield city centre....

9 May: Property development talent of the future showcased
Sheffield's property development talent of the future has been putting its ideas to the test on a project to design affordable housing for a disused area in the city. ...

8 May: Public lecture will explore vital link between people and nature
The catastrophic impact of humans abandoning rural landscapes in favour of urban environments is the topic of a free, public lecture being given by a local environmentalist....