In response to your feedback* we have invested in what matters to you and improved the areas you felt could be better.

1. Teaching and assessments 

• You can nominate staff for inspirational teaching, outstanding student support and academic advising awards every year.

• More teaching staff are achieving professional recognition.

• We give you an assessment schedule at the start of the academic year so you know when assignments are due.

• Your assessment results are clear and easy to find through My Student Record.

• Our library Information Advisers are there to help you find the study resources you need.

• We’ve made assessments fairer with online exams, easier access to extensions and repeat assessment attempts.

• There are new College Officers and extra Department Rep support to better represent your academic interests.

• We’re running extra support sessions to help you feel more prepared for on-campus exams.

2. Student support

• You have a named Academic Adviser to support you throughout your studies.

• We’ve introduced new cost of living support, including cheaper food on campus and increased financial help.

• We’ve signed the University Mental Health Charter as part of our commitment to supporting your mental health.

• We’ve improved our Wellbeing service by recruiting college based advisers, running a mix of online and in-person workshops, and offering department specific support.

• Our Student Support Services and the Students' Union Advice Centre continue to provide a range of specialist support to all students. 

• Our Employability Advisers provide careers support when and where you need it.

• We’ve developed our final years support offer to help you succeed after graduation.

• We’ve revised MyHallam to make sure you have the information you need.

3. Facilities and resources

• We’re investing in the facilities you value and making them more accessible through our new campus plan.

• Reading Lists Online makes sure texts recommended by staff are available.

• We've increased the number of computers on campus and provided more specialist software through Apps Anywhere.

• You can borrow laptops from the libraries and we can help you find free computers across campus with the SHUgo app.

• All your Blackboard sites and resources from previous years are available.

• We’ve created new guides for lecturers to make our reading lists more diverse.

• We’ve introduced new career planning tools and resources to help you make career choices.

4. Opportunities and partnerships

• More courses now support academic societies.

• GoGlobal provides exciting events and opportunities for students from all cultures.

• We’rere working with the Students' Union to develop your course representative system.

• The Hallam Award recognises the skills you develop through extracurricular activities.

• The Snug scheme makes sure you have access to good quality, safe accommodation.

*Student feedback sources

• Graduate Outcomes Survey

• Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQs)

• National Student Survey (NSS)

• Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)

• Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES)

• Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union Student Voice report