Sheffield Business School at Sheffield
Hallam University
Our vision:
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To be an established top 50 university known
for the quality of our teaching with a particular
commitment to education for employment
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Located within the boundaries of the National
Peak District
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34,718 students (2012-13)
Number of new students:
– 13,642
– 57% female and 43% male
– 60% 'young' 40% 'mature'
– 9,759 were undergraduates and
3,883 were studying postgraduate
courses
– 79% home students and 21%
overseas
Matthew Hunt
m.hunt@shu.ac.uk
SBS transition survey
key points that led to
Flying Start
• Student responses indicated they
wanted:
– a longer period of induction
– enhanced support for university IT
systems and awareness of wider
support systems (counselling,
education & guidance)
– more information on what academics
expect from students
– opportunities to meet 1:1 with
academic staff to discuss issues
– mentoring opportunities
Flying Start Academic Programme
• 8 timetabled seminars
throughout the 1st semester to
orientate new students to the
academic expectations of The
Business School
• Themes
– Orientation and getting to know
your group, IT systems, PDP and
academic skills, reading, writing
and marking schemes, the
university experience
• Supported by 40 academic
staff, 35-40 final year students
and professional services staff
• Skills based teaching module
• Enhanced affinity, course
community and retention