Open day guide. Open day 16 June Support. Excitement. Inspiration. Opportunities. Life experiences. Friendship.

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1 Open day guide Excitement Support Opportunities Inspiration Open day 16 June 2012 Friendship Life experiences Success Career

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3 3 Thanks for coming. Now it s over to you. This is your opportunity to get a feel for the University and decide if this is where you want to study. If you join our community we ll give you the support and the means to find out what you re good at and build on your strengths to try new things, gain knowledge and skills, and grow in confidence. We ll provide you with the best opportunities for your future career. This guide contains tips on making the most of your day. It includes a schedule of what s going on and a planner at the back to help you fit in everything you want to see. This is your day. Take a tour of our campuses and accommodation. Ask our staff and students any questions you have. Attend talks on the courses you re interested in. Above all, enjoy yourself and get all the information you need. We re here to help you do just that. Contents Making the most of your day 4 General information area 8 Accommodation, city and campus tours 10 Talk schedule 12 How to find us 22 Campus maps 24 Plan your day 26

4 4 Making the most of your day Six ways to make the most of your day. 1. Plan your time carefully Use the schedules in this guide to work out which talks, tours and exhibitions you re going to attend. If you are considering moving away from home to study, have a look at the different types of accommodation on our website, and book yourself onto an accommodation tour. 2. Be prepared Bring a list of questions. And ask them all. 3. Register when you get here When you arrive you need to register. It only takes a few moments. You can do it at the main entrance of the Owen at City Campus, and at the Robert Winston or Heart of the Campus at Collegiate Campus. If you ve already given us your details online, please bring a printed copy of your personalised barcode. You and your guests will be given stickers to show you ve registered and you ll receive a prospectus. 4. Speak to our students Our student ambassadors will be all over the University. They re here to answer your questions about any aspects of student life. There s no one better placed to tell you what it s like. You can t miss them just look for the student ambassador t-shirts. 5. If you need directions, just ask As well as the maps in this guide, and the signs around the University, our team of student ambassadors will be on hand to give directions. And there s a free shuttle bus every 10 minutes to take you between our two campuses, so you don t need to find your own way. 6. Don t forget to get something to eat Our cafés and restaurants offer good value, healthy food, using fresh ingredients sourced locally where possible. Refreshments, hot meals and Fairtrade drinks and snacks are available at the open day from the outlets listed on page 6.

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6 6 Making the most of your day Where to eat and drink. Venue Campus Hot and chilled drinks Chef Hallam Central 9am pm City Level 6, Owen Sandwiches Hot food Cutting Edge 8.30am pm City Level 5, Atrium Pod 4 and Bar Phoenix 9am pm City The HUBS, Students Union Chef Hallam Cantor 10am - 3pm City Cantor Chef Hallam Millers 10am pm Collegiate Heart of the Campus Chef Hallam The Crescent 9am pm Collegiate Robert Winston Campus key Venue at City Campus Venue at Collegiate Campus

7 Hello, I m James. I m one of the many student ambassadors working at our open days. Our job is to answer any questions you have and tell you what it s like here from a student s point of view. I was once in your position. I highly recommend that you ask as many questions as possible today and really get a feel for what it would be like to live and study here. James Hunt, student ambassador 7

8 8 General information area Whatever you want to know, just ask. As well as the scheduled talks, you can speak to our staff and students at any point of the day in one of our exhibition areas. Here s where to find the information you want. Find out about a course or subject area At our subject exhibition stands you can speak to academic staff and students from the courses you are interested in, find out about entry requirements and get advice about choosing courses. We highly recommend you spend some time in the subject exhibition areas. They re open all day but can get quite busy at times, so make sure you save some time in your schedule. If you attend a subject talk at City Campus please use the exhibition area on Level 2 of the Atrium in the Owen to speak to the relevant academic for the course you are interested in. There are two exhibition areas at Collegiate Campus one at Heart of the Campus and another in the Robert Winston. The courses served by these areas are different. Please note that you will find the exhibition area for all Health and Social Care courses including Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice hosted in the Robert Winston, please see map on page 25 for a location. Course exhibitions 9.30am 3.30pm City Campus level 2 of the Atrium in the Owen Collegiate Campus Heart of the Campus Health and social care courses Robert Winston Advice on fees and finance 9.30am 3.30pm City Campus Student Services Centre, level 5, Owen 9.30am 3.30pm Collegiate Campus Heart of the Campus We understand that you might be concerned about money. So as well as the fees and financial support talks throughout the day (see page 19 for times), we ll be providing oneto-one advice and information at the locations listed. It s a chance to speak to trained finance staff about any questions or concerns you have about fees, financial support and managing your money at university.

9 9 Spend time with our students As well as meeting staff at the Marketplaces, make sure you pop along to level 4, Howard, for our student-led activity area. See work produced by graduates, meet students on placement and listen to talks on student life. Information about student support, the Students Union and other services Going to university is exciting. It may be your first time living independently away from home. But it can also be daunting. At Sheffield Hallam there s always someone to help and support you. At the Marketplaces you can talk to our expert staff about all the support we offer. At City Campus, the Marketplaces are in the following locations. Go to the Student Services Centre, level 5, Owen, for information about getting a part-time job placement and intern opportunities planning your future career parents experiences advice, information and student wellbeing disabled student support Visit the mezzanine, level 6, Owen, to talk to staff about opportunities to start your own business our scheme to encourage enterprise Go to Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen, for information about accommodation our sports teams and facilities And see the exhibition area, level 2, Owen, to find out about admissions postgraduate and part-time study studying and working abroad Most of these services will also be represented at Collegiate Campus in Heart of the Campus. Careers at Sheffield Hallam At Sheffield Hallam you will learn with the most advanced equipment and from people with the latest expertise. We re always looking to the future, working with employers and constantly adapting our teaching. It s all about giving you the support, knowledge and skills you need for a successful career. That s why 87% of our students are in graduate level work or further study six months after graduating. At the Marketplaces and the student-led activity area, talk to us about your career ambitions. We ll let you know how we help make them into a reality.

10 10 Accommodation, city and campus tours Let the real experts show you around. Throughout the day we hold tours led by current students. As well as showing you our teaching and learning facilities, accommodation and the city, you get to hear from someone who really knows what they re talking about because they live and study here. Demand can be high, so we recommend you reserve a place on a tour at your preferred time when you first arrive at the open day. You can book a tour from the start location (see table opposite). If you would like to see more than one type of accommodation, feel free to book on more than one tour. Don t forget to make a note of when your tour departs and allow time to meet your group. Travel between Campuses Free shuttle buses run between City Campus and Collegiate Campus throughout the day. The first bus leaves City Campus at 9.15am and the last bus back departs from Collegiate Campus at 3.55pm. Student ambassadors will direct you to the pick up locations at each campus.

11 11 Campus key Tour at City Campus Tour at Collegiate Campus Tour Start time Duration Description Start location City Campus Every half Approximately A walking tour of the an hour from 45 minutes university, including 10am 3pm our learning centres Tour and Information area, Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen End location Hallam Square Collegiate Campus Every half an hour from 10am 3pm Approximately 45 minutes A walking tour of the university, including our learning centres Forgers Café, Heart of the Campus Heart of the Campus City centre Self-catered accommodation Quarter past every hour from 10.15am 2.15pm Every quarter of an hour from 9.30am 3.30pm Approximately 45 minutes Approximately 45 minutes/ 1 hour A walking tour of Sheffield City Centre Our students show you around their self-catered accommodation. Each tour shows a typical example of a self-catered residence Tour and Information area, Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen Tour and Information area, Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen Hallam Square Hallam Square Self-catered accommodation Every quarter of an hour from 9.30am 3pm Approximately 1 hour Our students show you around their self-catered accommodation. Each tour shows a typical example of a self-catered residence. Forgers Café, Heart of the Campus Heart of the Campus If you wish to view specially adapted accommodation for disabled students, please call before your visit to arrange an appointment.

12 12 Talk schedule Schedule of talks Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information Accounting and Finance Adsetts am 12.00pm pm Accounting and Finance, Business Finance, Forensic Accounting, International Finance and Banking, International Finance and Economics, International Finance and Fund Management Adult & Mental Health Nursing Herbert Wing Hall am pm Nursing Studies - Adult or Mental Health Nursing Aerospace Eric Mensforth pm pm Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Technology, Aeronautical Engineering An optional 45 minute tour of Architecture and Environmental Design & Architectural Technology Owen, Peak Lecture Theatre 11.45am 12.30pm Architecture and Environmental Design, Architectural Technology Art Cantor am 12.00pm pm Creative Art Practice, Fine Art, Extended Degree in Art An optional 45 minute tour of Biosciences Owen am pm Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biosciences, Human Biology Chemistry and Forensic Science Owen am pm Chemistry, Forensic Science Business & ICT Stoddart am 12.00pm Business and ICT, Information Technology with Business Studies, Information Technology Management Business, Management and Marketing Owen, Pennine Lecture Theatre pm pm Business and Enterprise Management, Business and Human Resource Management, Business and Marketing, Business and Financial Management, Business Studies, Marketing, Marketing and Retailing, Marketing Communications and Advertising

13 13 Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus Subject Location and Time(s) Cantor am pm Courses Covered Additional Information Childhood Studies Childhood Studies, Children and Playwork, Early Childhood Studies Children s Nursing Main D am 12.00pm pm Cantor am pm Nursing Studies - Child Nursing Computing Applied Computing Applied Computing, Forensic and Security Technologies (top up), Internet and Business Technologies (top up), Network Management (top up), Computing and Management Business Information Systems, Information Technology Management, Computing, Web Systems Design, Networks and Security Computer and Information Security, Computer Security with Forensics, Network Management and Design, Software Development Computer Science, Games Software Development, Interactive Media with Animation, Software Engineering Surveying, Built Environment, Construction Project Management, Real Estate, Quantity Surveying Following the talk there will be a 45 minute session in smaller groups to learn more about our course specialisms and learning facilities. Construction, Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Built Environment and Real Estate Owen am pm Creative Media Practice Norfolk am 12.30pm pm Mary Badland Lecture Theatre am pm Animation, Animation and Visual Effects, Digital Media Production, Games Design, Extended Degree in Media Criminology Criminology, Criminology and Psychology, Criminology and Sociology place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Design Adsetts am pm Design, Extended Degree in Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Jewellery and Metalwork, Product Design (art and design), Product Design: Furniture, Product Design: Jewellery and Fashion Products

14 14 Talk schedule Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information Diagnostic Radiography Robert Winston F am pm Diagnostic Radiography Education Studies with Psychology and Counselling Cantor am 12.00pm pm Education Studies with Psychology and Counselling Education Studies & Education and Disability Studies Cantor am 12.00pm pm Education Studies, Education and Disability Studies English and Education Studies Cantor pm pm English and Education Studies Engineering Eric Mensforth am pm Automotive Engineering, Computer and Network Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering (Mechanical), Engineering and Mathematics (preparatory year), Engineering: Electronic, Engineering : Mechanical, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunication and Electronic Engineering. An optional 45 minute tour of Engineering Design Eric Mensforth am pm Automotive Design Technology, Computer-Aided Design Technology, Design Technology, Product Design (Engineering), Sport Technology An optional 45 minute tour of English Owen, Peak Lecture Theatre am pm Creative Writing, English, English and History, English Language, English Literature

15 15 Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information Environment Owen pm Environmental Conservation, Environmental Science Events Management Stoddart am pm Events Management, Events and Leisure Management, Events Management with Tourism and Destinations, Events Management with Arts and Entertainment Film and Media Production Owen 123, The Void am pm Film and Media Production, Extended Degree in Media Food and Nutrition Owen 1239 Presentation Suite am pm Food Marketing Management, Food and Nutrition, Nutrition, Health and Lifestyles, Public Health Nutrition An optional 15 minute tour of Geography Owen am 12.30pm Geography, Geography and Planning, Human Geography History Owen am pm History Hospitality Owen 1239, Presentation Suite pm pm Hospitality Business Management, Hospitality Business Management with Conference and Events, Hospitality Business Management with Culinary Arts, International Hotel Management An optional 15 minute tour of Languages Stoddart am pm Languages with Marketing, Languages with Tourism, Languages with TESOL Languages with International Business Studies, International Business Studies with Languages

16 16 Talk schedule Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information International Business Stoddart 7513a am pm International Business Studies Business Economics Journalism, Media and PR Cantor pm pm Journalism, Media, Public Relations, Public Relations and Media Law Mary Badland Lecture Theatre 11.15am 12.00pm Business Law, Law, Law with Criminology, Maîtrise en Droit Française place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Learning Disability Nursing & Social Work Robert Winston F am 12.15pm pm Applied Nursing (Learning Disability) and Generic Social Work place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Mathematics Owen am pm Mathematics Midwifery Main D am pm Midwifery Occupational Therapy Robert Winston F am pm pm Occupational Therapy Operating Department Practice Robert Winston F pm Operating Department Practice Paramedic Practice Main D am pm Paramedic Practice

17 17 Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information Photography Norfolk am pm Photography, Extended Degree in Media Physiotherapy Robert Winston F am pm Physiotherapy Politics Main D am pm Politics place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Primary and Early Years Education (QTS) Owen, Pennine Lecture Theatre 11.30am 12.00pm pm Early Years Education with QTS, Primary Education with QTS Primary and Early Years Education (PGCE) Owen pm PGCE Primary Education, PGCE Early Years Education Psychology Mary Badland Lecture Theatre pm pm Psychology, Psychology and Sociology place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Radiotherapy and Oncology Robert Winston F am pm Radiotherapy and Oncology Secondary Teacher Education Owen pm Design and Technology with Education and Qualified Teacher Status, Mathematics with Education and Qualified Teacher Status, Science with Education and Qualified Teacher Status

18 18 Talk schedule Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus Subject Location and Time(s) Courses Covered Additional Information Social Work Robert Winston F am pm Social Work An optional 30 minute question and answer session is available after each talk. Sociology Main D am 12.15pm pm Sociology place on a campus tour. At Collegiate Campus the tours begin from Forger s Café at Heart of the Campus. Sport Herbert Wing Hall am am pm Physical Activity, Health and Exercise Science, Physical Education and Youth Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Coaching, Sport Development with Coaching, Sport Science for Performance Coaching, Sport Business Management, Sport, Culture and Society Film Studies Owen 123, The Void 11.30am 12.15pm Film and English, Film and Screenwriting, Film Studies, Performance and Professional Practice, Performance for Stage and Screen, Performing Arts: Music/Drama Tourism Owen am Tourism Management, Tourism and Hospitality Business Management Urban and Environmental Planning Owen pm Urban and Environmental Planning Working with Children, Young People and Families Robert Winston F am 12.00pm Working with Children, Young People and Families An optional 15 minute question and answer session is available after the talk. Youth and Community work Robert Winston F pm Youth and Community Work An optional 15 minute question and answer session is available after the talk.

19 19 Support Services Talks (City and Collegiate) Subject Time(s) Location Description Accommodation pm Herbert Wing Hall 1 Accommodation am pm Owen, Pennine Lecture Theatre Disabled Student Support pm Herbert Wing Hall 2 Disabled Student Support am Owen 1036 Fees and Financial Support (including social work) Fees and Financial Support (including social work) Finance for Healthcare Students (including paramedics) Finance for Healthcare Students (including paramedics) Sport, health and fitness at Sheffield Hallam Sport, health and fitness at Sheffield Hallam am am pm am pm pm pm pm pm pm pm Herbert Wing Hall 2 Stoddart 7140 Robert Winston F518 Herbert Wing Hall 1 Herbert Wing Hall 2 Owen, Peak Lecture Theatre Overview of accommodation available and advice on applying. Accommodation services will also be in the Tour and Information Areas at Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen, City Campus and Heart of the Campus Room H034 at Collegiate Campus all day. Overview of accommodation available and advice on applying. Accommodation services will also be in the Tour and Information Areas at Hallam Hall, level 6, Owen, City Campus and Heart of the Campus Room H034 at Collegiate Campus all day. Overview of the support available to students, including Disabled Students Allowances. Overview of the support available to students, including Disabled Students Allowances. You can also speak to our finance team in the Marketplaces at both campuses all day. See page 8 for more information. You can also speak to our finance team in the Marketplaces at both campuses. See page 8 for more information. Overview of funding arrangements for NHS funded students. Overview of funding arrangements for NHS funded students. Sport and fitness services and facilities for all, from beginners to elite athletes. Sport and fitness services and facilities for all, from beginners to elite athletes. Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus

20 20 Talk schedule Campus key Talk held at City Campus Talk held at Collegiate Campus Subject Time Location Description Student Life Talk Student Life Talks am am pm pm pm am am pm pm pm Heart of the Campus Room H016 Owen, Howard Rooms, Level 4 Welcome Talk 11.30am 12.00pm Robert Winston F518 Welcome Talk pm Herbert Wing Hall 2 Welcome Talk am pm Owen, Peak Lecture Theatre Welcome Talk am Owen, Pennine Lecture Theatre Current students share their experiences of Sheffield and the University. Current students share their experiences of Sheffield and the University. A member of the University s Senior Executive Group welcomes you to Sheffield Hallam and outlines what makes us one of the UK s most progressive and innovative universities. A member of the University s Senior Executive Group welcomes you to Sheffield Hallam and outlines what makes us one of the UK s most progressive and innovative universities. A member of the University s Senior Executive Group welcomes you to Sheffield Hallam and outlines what makes us one of the UK s most progressive and innovative universities. A member of the University s Senior Executive Group welcomes you to Sheffield Hallam and outlines what makes us one of the UK s most progressive and innovative universities. To cope with expected high demand, we have scheduled two welcome talks to occur at the same time in the day at City Campus. Please feel free to select the talk which is most convenient for you.

21 Creative Spark Exhibition June Becoming complete. A celebration of outstanding creative work produced by our students. Find out more at

22 22 Directions How to find us Getting here by train and bus We re in the centre of the UK, with regular train and bus links to the rest of the country. London is just over two hours away, and Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham around one hour. Visit for times and details. Our City Campus is just a couple of minutes walk from the train station and the bus interchange. There ll be signs and plenty of student ambassadors around to show you the way. Getting here by car As there are free shuttle buses running between the two campuses, we recommend that you start your day at City Campus. from junction 33 of the M1, follow signs for A630 Sheffield City Centre continue on the A630 until the dual carriageway ends at a large roundabout with traffic signals (Park Square) take the fourth exit from the roundabout it s signposted Hallam University. This brings you directly into the city centre, close to the University electronic road signs on the main roads will direct you to our City Campus For further directions visit If you re using satnav to find us, our postcode is S1 4RF. There are plenty of pay and display car parking spaces in the city centre. For details visit visit/travelinfo Unfortunately we can t provide car parking facilities at either of our campuses. If you need a disabled parking space, please call us on before you come, and we ll arrange it for you. Access for all If you need support for a disability during your visit for example a sign language interpreter, a notetaker, or materials provided in a different format please contact the disabled student support team on (phone and minicom) or disability-support@shu.ac.uk Representatives from our disabled student support team will be available in the Student Services Centre, level 5, Owen or Heart of the Campus, to answer any questions. Health and safety A continuous fire alarm is the signal to evacuate the building via the nearest fire exit. Staff and student ambassadors will guide you to your nearest exit and assembly point. An intermittent fire alarm means there could be a fire in an adjacent building. You ll be safe where you are, but don t enter another building where the alarm is sounding continuously. You don t need to evacuate unless the alarm changes to a continuous one. If you require first aid during your visit, please notify a member of staff or a student ambassador, and they will contact the nearest first-aider.

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24 24 Maps Commercial Street Oneleven Arundel Gate Esperanto Place Flat Street 02 Academy Pond Street Aspect Court Pond Hill Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Digital Campus Sheaf Street Entrance to building Bike racks Cash point Sport and fitness facilities Chef Hallam outlet Parking Furnival Sq. Arundel Gate Brown Lane Clay Lane ODEON Stoddart Arundel Gate Court Eyre Lane Eyre Lane Charles Street Pond Street Office Print Services Adsetts Learning Centre Accommodation Office Main Hall Hallam Square Arundel Owen Reception Norfolk Main Entrance Arundel Street Arundel Street Furnival Gate Sheffield Interchange Atrium Brown Lane 20 Furnival Street Harmer Howard Street Cantor Howard Arundel Lane Harmer Lane Science Park Surrey Eric Mensforth HUBS Brown Street Electric Works Sheaf Paternoster Row Showroom Workstation Sheaf Street Shoreham Street University s Sheffield Train Station City Campus

25 Victoria Road 25 Ecclesall Road Broomhall Road Park Lane Collegiate Crescent Mundella House Mercury House Oak Lodge Heart of the Campus main reception Yorkon Broomgrove Teaching Nursery 25 Robert Winston Woodville Teaching Woodville Hall Oaklands 44 Main Hall Main Mary Badland Lecture Theatre Collegiate Learning Centre Saunders Collegiate Hall Pearson 35/ /45 51/53 Broomgrove Road Entrance to building Cash point Bike racks The Lodge Astroturf pitch Parkholme 30 Montgomery House The Mews Park Lane Southbourne and White House Sport and fitness facilities Accommodation Chef Hallam outlet University s College House Lift disabled access Clarkehouse Road Collegiate Campus

26 26 Day planner Plan your day Time Talk/tour Campus Room 9.30am 9.45am 10am 10.15am 10.30am 10.45am 11am 11.15am 11.30am 11.45am 12pm 12.15pm

27 27 Time Talk/tour Campus Room 12.30pm 12.45pm 1pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 2pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3pm 3.15pm

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