Degree apprenticeships can’t be allowed to become elitist
A new report published recently by the social mobility charity the Sutton Trust, has claimed that higher-level apprenticeships are being snapped up by the middle classes and have become as sought after as a traditional university degree.
The UK’s leading entrepreneurial university is in Sheffield – what does this mean for the city and region?
The UK’s leading entrepreneurial university is in Sheffield – what does this mean for the city and region?
Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut is not about helping first-time buyers, but shoring up the whole UK economy
One of the big winners in UK chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement is the housing market, where stamp duty has been scrapped for all house purchases under £500,000 until March 2021. This will cost the Treasury £3.8 billion, about 0.4% of the total tax take, and comes in response to four months of falls in house prices – their worst performance in almost a decade.
Civic, Accelerated
Universities have never been under more pressure to demonstrate their worth. Not only to their students and funders, but also to their communities in the cities and towns where they are located.
Decisive action must follow the warm words about degree apprenticeships
Decisive action must follow the warm words about degree apprenticeships
Sheffield Hallam and partners awarded £3.7m to support universities to maximise their local impact
Sheffield Hallam and its partners have been awarded £3.7m to support universities across the country to develop their civic leadership, maximising their local social and economic impact and helping to address national and global challenges.
Sheffield Innovation Programme supports businesses to transform to meet customer needs during Covid-19
A programme led by the city’s two universities which supports regional companies to innovate has helped SMEs to transform their business during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sheffield Hallam and OSTC launch pioneering financial markets trading Masters qualification
Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with leading EdTech firm OSTC, have announced the launch of a new course aimed at post-graduate students who wish to pursue a career as a trader within financial markets.
Sheffield Hallam receives top marks for graduates gaining highly skilled jobs
Sheffield Hallam is the top modern UK university for the number of graduates in highly skilled jobs within 15 months of graduating, according to new data.
Industry experts set to highlight the benefits of degree apprenticeships
Industry leaders, university experts and apprentices will share their experiences of the value of higher and degree apprenticeships as part of a free business-focused event at Sheffield Hallam University.