Activate your IT account
Guidance on creating your Hallam IT account. This creates a single login you will use for email, online learning, room booking and more. You will also need it to enrol online.
Cover letters
Discover what the purpose of a cover letter is, what should it include and how long it should be
How to access support as a uni student
Insider Florentina takes you through how to access support while you're at uni if you need it, including where you can find it and why it can help your university experience.
IT Hardware
Information about hardware at SHU i.e. loans and connecting own devices.
Smart Computing Showcase
On March 27, 2025, the Smart Computing Showcase, part of the Festival of Computing, celebrated MSc students’ innovation. It featured 40 research posters across computing disciplines like IT Management, AI, and cybersecurity. Students presented work, networked with staff and visitors, and top posters received awards, highlighting the programmes' applied focus.
Hallam Helper
Meet Hallam Helper – the new virtual assistant for students at Hallam. It provides high-quality, instant support whenever you need it.
Warm Homes Service
Last winter, the Foundations Independent Living Trust coordinated the Warm Homes Service, funded by £500,000 from the Department of Health, which aimed to prevent cold related harm and illness among vulnerable people
Health behaviours in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
This project seeks to understand and overcome the barriers to health-related behaviours in people living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It explores alcohol consumption, smoking, diet, physical activity and uptake of NHS health checks. It also explores vaping in young people.
Digital Places: Location-Based Digital Practice in Higher Education using Bluetooth Beacons
This paper provides a high-level overview of Bluetooth beacon technology, along with an indication of some of the ways in which it is developing, and ways that it could be used to support learning in higher education
Humanities In Action: Our Student Stories
We're open for clearing applications – and you don't need your results to get started. Find out how it works and how to apply