About the University
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of around 31,000 students, 3,700 staff and 330,000 alumni around the globe.
We are a university of purpose: we transform lives.
We are passionate about driving meaningful change: making a positive impact on our students, our staff, our place and the diverse communities we serve.
As one of the UK’s largest and most progressive universities, our teaching, research and partnerships focus on real world impact - addressing the health, economic and social challenges facing society today.
We support our students to ensure they thrive, achieve excellent outcomes and fulfil their potential, whatever their background and from wherever their Hallam journey begins.
We are driven by our ambition to be a world-leading applied university, built on a culture of collaboration, inclusion and sustainability.
University Strategy 2030
Our University Strategy 2030 sets out the University's purpose, ambition, values and priorities for the future. It demonstrates our commitment to using the power of our teaching, our research and our people to transform lives and create knowledge that can change the world for the better.
In developing our strategy in consultation with staff and students, some key themes emerged. One of these was about the importance of being purpose-led, which marks a key difference from previous strategies. Other feedback has helped to focus outcomes that make an impact in three areas: enabling healthier lives, building stronger communities and driving future economies. This strategy will focus our work on achieving impact in these areas, which relate strongly to our purpose, our research strengths and the professions our students go into.
Firmly rooted in our region yet reaching out across the world, Sheffield Hallam will continue to make a positive impact, at a time when universities are more important to the future of society than ever before.
Our People
Our vision is to create an inclusive, innovative, collaborative and ambitious culture, where our community feels valued, supported and empowered.
We aspire to build a high-performing, flexible and sustainable workforce, driven by visionary and visible leadership at all levels and a commitment to excellence and integrity.
Our People Strategy sets out our ambitions and priorities for the next five years under six key themes of attracting and retaining talent, development, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing, leadership and culture.
University Structure
The University is split into three academic Colleges: the College of Business, Technology & Engineering (BTE), the College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences (HWLS) and the College of Social Sciences & Arts (SSA).
BTE brings together Sheffield Business School (SBS), the School of Engineering & Built Environment, and the School of Computing & Digital Technologies. It is also home to two research centres: the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) and the Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC).
HWLS brings together a broad portfolio of disciplines focused on health, social care, sport, physical activity, biosciences and chemistry. One of the largest trainers of healthcare staff for the NHS in the UK, the College offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as degree apprenticeships and CPD, across 14 healthcare professions.
SSA is the largest of the three Colleges bringing a mix of disciplines together from law, social sciences, art & design, architecture, culture & media to teaching and education. It is also home to 3 research centres: the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), one of the UK’s leading policy research centres); Sheffield Institute of Education Research and Knowledge Exchange
(SIRKE) and the Lab4Living, one of the longest establishing Living Labs in Europe.
Our professional services are organised into directorates, with our corporate services overseen by the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Executive Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development and University Secretary. Our student-facing services are combined into an outcomes-focused Student Success directorate bringing together services from Digital Learning through to Wellbeing. Our Research and Innovation Services includes our Doctoral School and Researcher and Innovator Development Academy. Our Diversification and Partnerships directorate leads business-to-business engagement, educational partnerships and provides the key capabilities needed to drive strategic growth through the diversification of our academic income streams.
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