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Members of FD staff and Liz Winders, University Secretary and Registrar,celebrating their nominations
ISSUE 42 WINTER 2007news FACIL IT IES DIRECTORATE
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In October, members of the Facilities Directorate attended theSheffield Hospitality Awards which recognises the work ofindividuals and teams who work within the hospitality industry.The evening was a chance to congratulate those nominatedand celebrate a successful year.
FD staff recognisedat SheffieldHospitality Awards
Welcome
Welcome to the winter edition of FDNews, and the final issue for 2007.
In this issue you’ll discover featureson staff success at the SheffieldHospitality Awards, FD’s involvementin Children in Need, and moresustainability and environmentalaward nominations for the University.
There’s also news from Sport Hallam,training and tevelopment, Conference21 and graduation, plus updates fromestates, the LJCC and much morebesides.
In addition, make sure you check outour musical Christmas quiz on theback page which gives you thechance to win a fantastic prize of £50worth of high street vouchers.
Finally, the FD News team would liketo wish everyone a Merry Christmasand all the best for 2008.
Tim SteeleGeorgina KerseyJayne OatesAnita Staniforth
Editorial teamCopy deadline for the spring issue is Friday 1 February 2008
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Dates for your diary 2 0 0 7 / 8Week of 3 December 2007 Teamtalk11 December 2007 Annual General Meeting – 8.00am – Stoddart 7140, City Campus12 December 2007 Annual General Meeting – 8.30am – Herbert Wing 2, Collegiate Crescent CampusFriday 21 December Staff Christmas party – HUBS (see page 10 for ticket information)Week of 7 January 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 4 February 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 3 March 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 31 March 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 5 May 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 2 June 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 30 June 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 4 August 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 1 September 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 6 October 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 3 November 2008 TeamtalkWeek of 1 December 2008 Teamtalk
Owen Building level 6 refurbishment
As part of the University’s ongoing estates vision, theredevelopment of level 6 of the Owen Building is to begin in 2008with a re-creation of the catering areas on that level. The projectstarts in January 2008 and is planned for completion September2008. In summary, this will include
• opening up of Rollers Restaurant to create a learning hub whichis fundamentally a restaurant but flexible in its use throughoutthe day. This will enable students and staff to meet socially and professionally and is planned to seat over 300 customers.
• the food production kitchen is being fully refurbished to enableefficient modern production methods
• the Howard Suite will be refurbished to create a moreappropriate dining room environment suitable for entertainingand fine dining. An increase in glazed areas where existingwindows are will open up the space and create a view of HallamSquare.
• whilst refurbishing the space, increased energy efficiencies willbe considered and implemented where possible
• the space will be wi-fi enabled
This development will have an impact on the current cateringfacilities at both Rollers Restaurant and the Howard Suite. Look outfor the A taste of things to come booklet which features details ofthe temporary and alternative catering facilities which will beintroduced during this refurbishment project.
Estates update
A taste of things to come
Catering refurbishments and temporary outlets
City Campus, January to September 2008
CateringServices
Artist impression of Rollers layout
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Green Weekand Free Bee
Sheffield TelegraphEnvironmentalAwardsSheffield Hallam recently received a runner-upaward in the business category of the SheffieldTelegraph Environmental Awards, presented atthe Magna Centre on 17 October by BBCweatherman Paul Hudson.The judges explained that as well as the University’sachievements in energy, water and waste efficiency, many otherareas of success impressed them and made their final decisionfor the winner very difficult. This included
• our partnership work to reduce the negative environmentalimpacts of our students living in some parts of the city(rubbish, noise, litter, fly-posting, disrepair, car parking)
• the management of the travel plan for students and staff
• the sustainability related courses taught to traditional andnon-traditional students
• the research, development and partnership working for a widerange of areas including renewable energies and waste reduction
• our groundbreaking work in leading the Corporate SocialResponsibility agenda in the higher education sector
• our residential strategy which has helped to redevelop over40 derelict and contaminated brownfield sites in the city overthe last ten years, including the recent partnership halldevelopment with the first full size green roof in the city centre
Well done to all involved.
In partnership with Hallam Union, the Universityheld a Green Week from 29 October to 2November through a series of exhibitions onenergy, street scene, waste and Fairtrade.The Green Week exhibitions highlighted what Hallam Union and theUniversity are doing in these areas, as well as showing people whatthey can do at home to reduce their environmental impacts.
A range of organisations were in attendance to support HallamUnion and the University’s exhibitions. External companiesattending included Travel South Yorkshire, Stagecoach Sheffield,First South Yorkshire, Sheffield City Council, Kingdom Coffee,Veolia Environmental, plus many more exhibitions.
Various exhibitions were held in the HUBS Union building includingthe Green Week launch, carbon academy, sustainable travel, wasteand street scene and Fairtrade promotions.
The Green Week also coincided with the launch of the new FreeBee bus service in the city centre. This bus service is free foranyone to use and provides an excellent transport link across thecity centre area.
Staff and students are celebrating after theUniversity was awarded Fairtrade status.Sheffield Hallam University and Hallam Union have been presentedthe award jointly, after convincing judges of their dedication toFairtrade goods.
To achieve the status the University set up a steering group andhad to provide evidence that it was achieving or working its waytowards five Fairtrade goals, which included being committed toselling Fairtrade products within the University’s shops, restaurantsand bars, and using the products at events and internal meetings.
Judges said that they were impressed with the range of Fairtradeitems available on campus and the promotional activities whichhave taken place to raise awareness of Fairtrade, not just oncampus but also in the community.
An event to officially launch the University’s Fairtrade status washeld in November when key stakeholders from the University,Hallam Union and the city were invited to sample Fairtradeproducts and find out more about Fairtrade and how the Universityhas achieved the award.
Fairtrade statusaward forUniversity
Members of the Fairtrade steering group at the launch
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Congratulations to the following members of FD staff who werenominated for the Sheffield Hospitality Awards.
Unsung Hero – Sue Collett
Shooting Star – Garry Horton
Mentor of the year – Melvyn Jeffries
Sheffield Smile – Georgina Kersey
Sheffield Smile – Liz Shaw
Sheffield Smile – Anita Staniforth
Team of the year – flood response team
The following staff who were involved with looking after the peopleat Sheffield Hallam as part of the city’s major incident plan
Tina Needham, Fiona Griffiths, Libby Wainwright, Helen Tipple,Duncan Storey, Richard McGloin, Georgina Kersey, Andrew Ridge,Mark Swales, Roger Nunn, Shaun Colliver, Keith Dayman, DaveWomack, Phil Bronks, Paul Smith, John Clegg, Alistair Swift, AllenWood, Dave Weaver.
The winners and runners up were announced at an awardsceremony in October.
Congratulations to Sue Collett who won the Unsung Hero Awardand to Melvyn Jeffries who was awarded runner up in the Mentorof the Year category.
The flood response team did not win the Team of the Year award,however at the very end of the evening when everyone thought theaward presentation was over, the judges announced that adiscretionary award was to be presented to the staff membersfrom the Facilities Directorate for their efforts during the summerfloods, which saw them providing an emergency 24-hour servicefor people stranded in the city.
Hospitality Sheffield created the one-off award especially for 2007to ‘reflect the unprecedented challenge and response that facedthe city earlier this year and reward the outstanding contributionthe team made during the disastrous floods in South Yorkshire’.
As torrential rain hit the region on Monday, June 25, FD received acall from Sheffield Council asking what assistance it could provideshould a worse case scenario happen.
Shortly after a full-scale disaster was declared for the city and theteam worked quickly to set up an emergency centre where peoplecould get the latest information and advice as well as food and acup of tea.
An awards spokeswoman said, ‘This small group of FD staff foundthemselves assisting the council with a major crisis, which wasgetting worse by the hour. In total, they provided 400 hot mealsand snacks as well as a constant stream of hot and cold drinksdespite having worked a full shift at the University during the day.Most staff stayed on duty until the early hours of the morning toensure everyone’s needs were met. Those same individualsreturned to work before 7am the next morning to provide abreakfast service to people before they were finally able to leaveand make their way home.’
The discretionary award was created to recognise the excellentteamwork by the group. The awards spokeswoman added, ‘Thewhole exercise at Sheffield Hallam was a superb example ofteamwork under pressure from members of staff from all areaswithin the directorate.’
‘Ironically, FD’s mission statement is ‘Together we make adifference’, and on this occasion this was certainly the case.’
Well done to all involved.
FD staff recognisedat Sheffield HospitalityAwards
Sheffield Hallam makesTimes Higher shortlistSheffield Hallam was shortlisted as a finalist for the Times HigherAwards, in the category of Outstanding Contribution toSustainable Development. With over 90 per cent of all universitiesin the country taking part in submissions for the awards, this is agreat achievement for the University. Congratulations to everyoneconcerned.
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Conference 21 at Sheffield Hallam University is thefirst to join forces with Yorkshire South Tourism tolaunch a new ‘ambassador programme’.The official launch of the ambassador programme took place onWednesday 21 November in the Howard Suite. The event wasattended by key staff from the University and Yorkshire SouthTourism. The University’s Chancellor, Professor the Lord Winstonspoke at the event and is delighted to be supporting theprogramme.
The aim of the ambassador programme is to create a network ofpassionate and motivated ‘conference ambassadors’ to promoteSheffield and the region as an ideal destination for future society orassociation events. Using the ambassadors’ expertise andcontacts, combined with the experience of staff at Yorkshire SouthTourism and the University, YST aims to raise the profile of theregion as a major player in the conference market and attractincreased delegate numbers.
Ambassadors will be invited to dinners and networking eventsenabling them to share experiences and expertise with others inthe same role and will not be required to take on any additionalresponsibilities or duties.
The University’s Chancellor Professor the Lord Winston included inhis speech
‘As Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University one of my roles is toadvance the interests of the University and the city where I can.Sheffield is a fantastic place which is changing fast, not least in itsability to cater for world class major events. Sheffield’s ambassador
programme will support you all the way to organise a successfulevent. Be passionate about what you do, about the university andabout Sheffield and help us encourage these events to our city.’
For further information on Conference 21’s services and theambassador programme, please contact Grace Roberts,conference services manager on extension 5338.
Ambassador programmelaunch
Graduation 2007 has now come to an endand Conference 21 would like to thankeveryone who helped make the ceremoniesa fantastic success.
The ceremonies took place over twoweeks, with the first ceremony on Monday12 November at the City Hall. A total of 18ceremonies took place with over 5,000students graduating and 19,000 guestsattending to see their family, friends,partners and colleagues being presentedwith their award. This included FD’s RichardMcGloin, Marie May and Michelle Walker(see page 15).
This year’s team headed by Grace Roberts(conference services manager), BeckyStanyard (conference co-ordinator,graduation portfolio) and Laura Sellars(events assistant) were also assisted by fourtemporary members of staff brought in to
help at this busy time. Although co-ordinatedby Conference 21 and supported by theUniversity’s corporate events managementand student administration teams, thesuccess of the ceremonies would not havebeen possible without the help and supportprovided by the University’s departmentsand faculties. Many of FD’s departmentsplayed a pivotal role including CateringServices, Print Services, FacilitiesManagement, FD marketing and themailroom to name a few.
The teamwork shown from all thedepartments and individuals involved gavethe graduates a great send off with amemorable day for both them and theirfamily and friends.
Conference 21 would like to thankseveryone involved in graduation 2007.
Graduation 2007
From left to right Chris Welsh (Chair, Yorkshire SouthTourism), Gemma Bradshaw (Ambassador Manager),Professor the Lord Winston (University Chancellor), RichardJones (Chief Executive, Yorkshire South Tourism), GeorginaKersey (Marketing Services Manager) and Grace Roberts(Conference Services Manager)
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In August, Kathryn and herfamily travelled to Canada tovisit relatives who live inVancouver. She decided toextend the trip and make it aholiday to remember.We flew to Calgary and collected the car beforeheading off to the picturesque ski resort ofBanff in the Rocky Mountains. When we arrived,the weather was typically English, wet andcloudy. The following morning, after attemptingto recover from jet lag, we walked into the townfor the breakfast. It was still cloudy and chillyand everywhere looked slightly dismal. However,before long the clouds had disappeared toreveal the most spectacular snow cappedmountains. Over the next two days we visitedLake Minnewanka (yes, the name is correct),Lake Louise and Lake Morraine. Lake Louise,with its blue-green water set against thebackdrop of Victoria Glacier, is probably themost photographed scene in the CanadianRockies. The place has certain serenity aboutit and I was in awe of the sheer vastness andbeauty of the place. Even in the height ofsummer and with the blue skies the place hada chill and the water in the lake was icy colddue to the glacial melt feeding the lake.
From the moment we arrived in the Rockieswe, like all visitors, were hoping to spot abear, and it was after our visit to Lake Louise
that we saw a black bear on a track besidethe road. It was wonderful to see such amagnificent creature in its own habitat. Wewent on to see much more wildlife includingdeer, bighorn rams, a moose, golden groundsquirrels, and chipmunks to name but a few.
On day four we made the 300 mile trip westthrough stunning scenery to the OkanaganValley, one of the warmest regions of Canada.Here the landscape of orchards, vineyards,and country lanes, with sandy beaches on thelakeside were a stark contrast to the Rockies,but beautiful nevertheless. We spent threerelaxing days visiting the vineyards in the area,on the beaches and soaking up the sun. Weentered into the spirit of things by spending acouple of hours floating down the river, whereLake Okanagan flows into Lake Skaha, in aninflatable tyre. All that was missing was beercooling in the water like the locals had.
On day seven we made the 250 mile journeyto our final destination, Vancouver, where wespent two weeks. Vancouver is a vibrant city,voted as the third best city in the world as faras quality of life is concerned. It is located onthe west coast and is surrounded by water onthree sides with the mountains as a backdrop.There are so many places to visit that it is hardnot to spoil your holiday by trying to do toomuch. One of our most memorable days outwas to Grouse Mountain on Vancouver’s NorthShore. The mile long journey to the top of themountain is made by gondola, where youspend the day enjoying the fantastic views,
watching lumberjack shows and enjoying thefreshest of air. Another trip was to the SunshineCoast, north of Vancouver, which is onlyaccessible by ferry. All our relatives joined usand we had a lovely picnic on a desertedbeach. Stanley Park, downtown Vancouver,Gastown, Mount Seymore to name but a feware also places well worth a visit.
Everywhere we visited there seemed to be aninherent respect for the environment and peopleenjoyed their beautiful surroundings to the full.It certainly seemed a healthier place to live.
The last time I visited Vancouver was 14 yearsago so it was great to catch up with myrelatives and to meet my cousin’s children forthe first time. Our children had great funplaying with their new cousins and have greatmemories to cherish. Hopefully it won’t be toolong before we return.
Once you have visited, Canada is hard to let go.
Travellers’ Tales
CaptivatingCanadaBy Kathryn Brewin, senior management accountant
Lake Louise at the foot of the Rockies
A native bear Lake Okanagan
Ariel view of Vancouver
International Week, which ran from 5-9 November, proved to be agreat success. International Week is a celebration of theUniversity’s commitment to its international students andpartnerships and provides an ideal opportunity to enjoy theongoing experience of cultural variety and richness whichsurrounds us.
The week featured many activities, performances, exhibits anddisplays of different cultures and traditions from around the world.Each day included something new and exciting to watch, listen toor get involved with. Some of the more popular activities included amartial arts display with Master Chen, the international wine andwisdom quiz and the Diwali celebrations which ended a successfulweek.
My Recipe competition
The My Recipe competition invited Sheffield Hallam staff andstudents to submit their favourite home cooked recipes, as part ofInternational Week. Recipes had to be original, but could be fromanywhere around the world.
The judges faced adifficult decision andin the end wereunable to choosebetween two dishes.They thereforedeclared HelenFrankland with herrecipe for Moroccanchicken tagine andIan Morecroft whoentered with a porkand butter beangratin joint winners.The two winningrecipes were cookedand sold in University’scatering outlets withboth winnersreceiving Blackwellbookshop giftvouchers.
Well done andthank you to allthose involved inInternationalWeek.
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Nimisha Narad (Hindu Faith Advisor at Sheffield Hallam) withsome traditional Diwali sweets
Dancer from the Anna Purna Dance Company Pork and butter bean gratin
Moroccan chicken tagine
internationalweek
Judges Anita Staniforth, Alex Pettifer and Richard McGloin withfood production manager, Gagan Kapoor
In the PinkWell done to all staff who got ‘in the pink’ for Breast CancerAwareness month. The City Campus main reception and 20Furnival Street reception pinked up to raise awareness. Just under£70 was raised through donations from staff.
Jeans for Genes
Staff in 20 Furnival Street raised £95 for Jeans for Genes Day onFriday 5 October. Staff made donations in return for wearing theirjeans to work.
Children in Need
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Charity update
FD staff made 28 November their Children in Need day, carryingout a whole host of activities to raise lots of cash. A raffle washeld on the main reception where FD’s director, Alex Pettifer wasalso helping to raise more money by doing a shift on reception.
Sport Hallam did their bit by offering their regular fitness suiteusers the opportunity to ‘do something different’. Members ofSport Hallam were encouraged to do something different fromtheir normal gym routine for a small donation in return for helpand advice from Sport Hallam staff.
FD staff also held their own raffle with a variety of prizes whichwere kindy donated by members of staff and some suppliersincluding a brand new office chair worth £300, video players,Sheffield Wednesday items and much more. The total to datestands at over £600.
FD golf dayThe FD golf day, playing for the Graham Creaser Memorial Plate,was held on Friday 21 September at Dore and Totley Golf Club forthe fourth year running.
This is the tenth year the day has been held and saw record 35golfers taking part including, ten members of Sheffield Hallam staff,five of Graham’s relations and twenty invited contractors (whoestates use for a variety of jobs).
The eventual winner was Stephen Barker of CR Gibbs and SonsLtd who was asked to choose which charity should benefit fromthe money donated. Stephen chose the Weston Park HospitalCancer Appeal as the main beneficiary of the £400 raised withCFCF (Caring for Cystic Fibrosis) also benefiting from a donation of£100. The substantial ‘Wooden Spoon’ trophy went to RichardShaw of Armsons Darwent Shaw who won this for the third yearrunning.
Over ten years, the total donated to charity stands at £2500. FDwould like to thank all the donating contractors, without theirsupport, the day(s) would not be as successful.
Staff in 20 Furnival Street
Staff in the pinked up main reception
Alex Pettifer on reception with Wendy Zouitine and LizPayne
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Local Joint Consultative Committee(LJCC) updateBy Anita StaniforthLJCC coffee mornings
The two coffee mornings held in October atCity and Collegiate Crescent campuseswere useful exercises. There were somegeneric issues raised applicable to theUniversity sites, as well as some more localmatters. We were able to resolve onealmost immediately after the event. Thiswas the overheating in the Harmer Buildingthat was making working conditions very
difficult for some staff, including domesticoperatives. A quick phone call to the energysection provided us with the informationthat these were known problems and werebeing worked on, resulting in a very swiftresolution. Other issues need a more in-depth approach and these are ongoing,however any outcomes will be fed back asthey happen.
Finance department meeting
FD LJCC member Sandra Stephens wasrecently approached by the central financedepartment in relation to setting up theirown LJCC. They had seen the FD LJCCmodel and wanted to use this as astandard of good practice.
LJCC staff representative Anita Staniforthagreed to attend a meeting with membersof finance staff. Anita explained how therole of the FD staff representatives hasbeen developed, including the setting up ofsite surgeries and coffee mornings, andattendance at LJCC meetings. Anitadiscussed the success of the dress codeguidance notes that she produced for FD
managers, as well as the buddying system,how it works, and how the fourth FD LJCCstaff representative was gained from this.
Anita also talked about the communicationsplan that was put together for the FDLJCC. This included an FD News pulloutfeaturing individual profiles of eachrepresentative, an updated version of thepullout for distribution at LJCC events, thequestion box on the FD LJCC staff intranet,the voicemail facility and the banner standwhich is used at events.
Some finance staff subsequently attendedthe FD LJCC coffee mornings to get agreater feel for what goes on. They werevery impressed overall with how FD set upthe LJCC, the results that have beengained, and the right formal/informalbalance that is achieved in meetings.Openness and transparency were other keyelements which they went away with.
Good luck to finance with their LJCC.FD LJCC at Collegiate (from left toright) Joanne Parkin, Brian Jenkins,Jacqui Barker, Liz Oxley (stood) andAnita Staniforth
Some people may think of engineering asa man’s game, but at Sheffield Hallam allthat is about to change with the Jiveinitiative. This is a new initiative,conducted at the University by Jill Collins,and is aimed at encouraging woman andgirls into a career of engineering, an areawhich they are generally underrepresented.FD’s Alan Watkins from the estates department wasapproached to lend a helping hand by developing aprogramme for two girls from Hinde House School. Theweek long programme was designed to introduce thegirls to various aspects of engineering within estates.Many areas of estates helped Alan throughout the
week including; telecoms, the building surveyingsection, the computer maintenance section in LITS,estates mechanical and electrical engineering sectionand Geoff Ward who operates the University’s buildingmanagement system. Their contribution ensured thegirls had an interesting and varied week. Theycommented that working with the computermaintenance team had been the most enjoyable partbut the experience overall gave them an appreciation ofthe many engineering disciplines which support theday-to-day running of the University. As a result ofeveryone’s hard work the week was a great successand in recognition of this the University was presentedwith an award from Business and Education SouthYorkshire for their participation in the scheme. To showtheir appreciation both girls wrote to estates to thankthem for their experience.
Well done to everyone involved.
Women in engineering at Sheffield Hallam
Print Services 2008calendar – availablenowThe 2008 calendar is now available to order. Priced at £1 each, calendars can be ordered from Print Services.
Contact Print Services on extension 4763 or via e-mail to [email protected] to order copies for your team. Please have a cost code ready at the time of ordering*.
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Festive fun – Christmas party at HUBSThe HUBS is hosting a Christmas party on Friday 21 December. Beginning at9pm and running through until 2am, the party is open to University staff andguests. Just £3 a ticket guarantees you the following festive fun
• free drink on entry (bottled lager or VK)
• casino tables with prizes
• disco with party classics and festive tunes
• student drinks prices
• snow machine
• fresh hot roast meat sandwiches available to buy (plus vegetarian options)
Tickets are priced at £3 each if bought in advance, but will also be available on the night priced at £4. Tickets are on sale now from City Campus reception,20 Furnival Street reception (City), Heart of the Campus reception (Collegiate) and Steeleys Restaurant (Psalter Lane).
Don’t worry about getting home – Hallam Union will call you a taxi too.
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It’s time tofeedbackUniversity Timetabling Management Services recently ran a surveyto encourage students to feedback on their timetablingexperiences. The feedback is currently being analysed by the teamin order to continually improve the process for students and staffalike. Students were encouraged to complete the survey with theincentive of a prize draw. The lucky winner was Joanne Whitneyseen here receiving her prize of £50 Meadowhall vouchers fromHealth and Wellbeing representative Kathryn Fox.
Joanne Whitney receives her prize from Kathryn Fox
Successful moveto the ZOO
FD staff who were once located in units 4 and 8 ofthe Science Park have now successfully relocatedto 20 Furnival Street (formally the ZOO building).Staff pulled together to ensure the move causedas little disruption as possible. As a result themove went smoothly with staff quickly settling in totheir new surroundings.Staff are situated on three levels in open plan offices. The buildingalso boasts a welcoming new reception and three meeting rooms.It is also trialling a new recycling system, ensuring all staff are doingtheir bit for the environment.
Holly Grocutt and Ria-Louise Housley on reception
Accommodation Servicescarried out their annual surveyto gain the feedback ofstudents living in universityowned and managed halls ofresidence. The survey isdesigned to give students thechance to give their opinion ontheir hall induction, a session inwhich they are given importantand invaluable advice aboutliving in halls. It covers suchareas as fire safety andresidential support and thisyear saw the introduction of abrand new health and safetyfilm which was very wellreceived by the students. Thefeedback is currently beinganalysed to further improve thesessions for future years.
As an incentive for completingthe survey all of the completedsurveys were entered into aprize draw. First year students,Matthew Jenkins of BramallCourt and Kimberly Tullach ofCharlotte Court were the luckywinners of an i-pod shuffle anda three month Sport Hallamgold membership each.
Hall inductionsurvey
Kimberly Tullach ofCharlotte Court
Matthew Jenkins of BramallCourt
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At the end of November Conference 21 joinedforces with Yorkshire South Tourism to provide afestive familiarisation visit for key conferenceprospects all around the country. The 30delegates enjoyed a festive three-day visit aimedat showcasing conference opportunities here inthe Yorkshire South Region.As you’ll know, there’s nothing like actually experiencing the magicof this region. So with Christmas in the air, guests were treated to afestive no-holds-barred familiarisation tour full of festive cheer givingthem an exclusive taster of just some of the fabulous experiencesSouth Yorkshire can line up for conference delegates.
The festive weekend kicked off with a Christmas party hosted byConference 21 in the Howard Suite. Guests enjoyed mulled winewhilst listening to traditional carol singers; they were then winedand dined with a ‘Christmas with a twist’ menu created by foodproduction manager, Gagan Kapoor. The menu and service wasdesigned so that guests could easily network, browse the facilitiesand enjoy the entertainment in the form of a festive magician andtraditional ‘pass the parcel’ game.
Christmascomes early forConference 21hot prospects
Investor in PeoplereassessmentWe are happy to announce that the Directorate was successfullyreaccredited (for the fourth time) against Investor in People (IiP)standards. During the assessment 70 staff members met withMeryl Evans, the Investor in People assessor, and expressedtheir views on their experience of working in the FacilitiesDirectorate.
Meryl was impressed by our continued commitment to developingour people and had no areas for concern, although she did havesome helpful suggestions forcontinued business improvement.Our excellent performance is downto your continued hard work as amember of staff in the Directorateand we would like to offercongratulations to all concerned.
GET INTO SHAPEFOR 2008It may not yet beChristmas but it’s nevertoo early to start thinkingabout how to shift thoseextra pounds you’ve puton over the festiveperiod. Luckily, SportHallam will once againbe there to help withfantastic New Year offersdesigned to get youinvolved in physicalactivity and back intoshape in no time. Keepan eye out at SportHallam receptions or visitwww.shu.ac.uk/sporthallamfor more details.
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Hockey NationalPerformance CentreIn October Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with Sheffield Hockey Club,Sheffield Bankers Hockey Club and the University of Sheffield, were granted NationalPerformance Centre (NPC) status. The University has been selected to work inpartnership with the national governing body to support hockey’s performanceobjectives. The centre will provide excellence in training facilities and the delivery of aworld class hockey programme for selected players aged 18-23 years.
The University will be one of four hockey NPCs around the UK and will begin itsprogramme of support in 2009.
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Sheffield Hallam recently held a launch event forelite athletes who were presented with their EliteHallam package by the University. The event tookplace in the Robert Winston Building at theUniversity’s Collegiate Crescent Campus inNovember. Many dignitaries from the Universityand the city were present, as were the majority ofyoung elite athletes that the University will besupporting this academic year.Professor Ian Maynard and Dan Porter, sport service manager,both gave short presentations with words of encouragement andmessages to engage the athletes in the services provided, many ofwhich are recognised as some of the best nationally.
Sport Hallam’s elite athletes, some of whom are on the TalentedAthlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) scheme, were presented witha free Sport Hallam gold card from Commonwealth Games bronzemedallist fencer James Williams, who also gave a presentation,and were introduced to the services and facilities available to themas part of the scheme.
The Elite Hallam scheme supported by Sport Hallam, the SportsUnion and the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, givesstudents free access to all University sports facilities andprogrammes, mentoring by a member of University staff, freefitness assessment, sports science support and access tosubsidised representative opportunities.
Good luck to all our athletes.
James with the student athletes
Launch pad for sportingstudents
Sheffield Hallam alumnidominate Sheffield sportsThe current captains of three major Sheffield sporting sides are all former students here at Sheffield Hallam. Katie Crowley, Locke Okorie and Jack Howieson all skipper theirrespective teams and are leading the way for our sporting alumni.
Katie Crowley is not only a Great Britain regular, but also captain for the most successfulever women’s basketball team, the Sheffield Hatters. Locke Okorie, who still regularlyuses the University’s facilities, is captain of the professional men’s basketball side, theSheffield Sharks. And finally, Sheffield Eagles Rugby League club have appointed formerstudent Jack Howieson as their captain.
All of these athletes represented Sheffield Hallam, with Katie Crowley representing theUniversity at the World University Games in 2005. The success of these athletes is in partdown to some fantastic links between the University and the external clubs, allowing allathletes the ability to train and play in some of the best leagues in the country.
Total bodyconditioningat SportHallamTotal body conditioning is a new groupfitness class introduced this year and isalready proving to be one of the mostpopular classes. The class is suitable formen and women, using barbells anddumbbells to strengthen your entire body. Itchallenges all major muscle groups by usingtraditional weights room exercises, all intime with upbeat music. The class is run byexisting teachers with a number of excitingnew teachers. The class is quicklybecoming a firm favourite and althoughplaces fill up, booking early will guarantee aplace.
For more information please pop into a Sport Hallam reception.
Quick-fire interviewMartin Hazelhurst, trades workforce managerMartin first joined Sheffield HallamUniversity in January 1991 as amaintenance joiner; he was promoted tothe position of trades supervisor in 1995and more recently to the new post oftrades workforce manager in November2007. Martin took time out of his busyschedule to talk to FD News and give us aninsight into his life.
Favourite foreign city or holidaydestinationAntalya region, Turkey in particular theresort of Kemer.
Favourite filmFlight of the phoenix (original)
Favourite TV or radio programmeTop Gear
Favourite singer or groupQueen
Favourite foodIndian
HobbiesNothing special just the usual, eating out,good movies, gardening, DIY, holidays.
When you were a child, what didyou want to be when you grewup?As a child I had no thoughts on what Iwanted to be, but my older brother who isnow retired was a joiner too.
What’s been the best day of yourlife so far?So many to choose from; my wedding day,the births of our two sons, and then the daymy sons bought a house and moved out.
Which famous person would you most like to be stuck on adeserted island with?David Attenborough or Ray Mears
Which famousperson wouldyou least liketo be stuck ona deserted island with?Boris Johnson
Tell us something interestingabout yourselfI am a qualified advanced open water diver(scuba) and I am also trying to learnTurkish.
What was your first paid job?As an apprentice joiner at 16 years old.
What do you like most aboutSheffield Hallam and FD?The best thing is the network of friends andcolleagues I have built up over 18 years.
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On Monday 5 November, FD’s director AlexPettifer and director of Human Resources RosEdwards officially opened the University staffdevelopment suite after its recent refurbishment.Over 30 staff developers and senior managersfrom across the University attended to see thefacility at first hand and to recognise the hardwork of the staff that enabled the facility to cometogether.
To mark the day, guests enjoyed a special bonfire themed buffetlunch including hot dogs, potato skins, toffee apples and parkin,whilst having a look around the fantastic new suite. Located in theEric Mensforth Building, floor three, the suite is to be used solelyfor staff development purposes and is already being put to gooduse. The suite also has a well equipped computer room, with sixcomputers which can be used for private study during office hourswhen not in use by a group.
For more information or to book a room, contact GrahamSykes on 4799 or Cherie English on 4970, or in their absencecontact Pam Allen on 2100.
An opening for development
Graham Sykes, Ros Edwards, Alex Pettifer and CherieEnglish at the opening
One of the training rooms
New startersWelcome to the following staff who havejoined FD over the last few months
Kate Brown, University timetablingmanagement services (temporary)
Peter Hall, quantity surveyor (temporarypart-time)
Katie Rider, Karen Matthews, Retisha Laing,Donna Scott, Matthew Priestley (CateringServices, Collegiate Crescent Campus)
Phil Chandler, Ant Mackenzie, Adam Miles,Jonny Hyman, Alex Maddock, Joel Barratt(casual fitness instructors, Sport Hallam)
Emma Barbour, Michelle Dartnall, BeaHowells, Katie Flynn (casual receptionists,Sport Hallam)
Wendy Shaw, customer services
Anna Thurtle, customer services
FarewellsWe said goodbye and best wishes to thefollowing members of staff
Julie Duncan, events assistant
Kim Steel, temporary conference assistant
Hannah Constantine, temporary graduationassistant
David Finlayson, temporary graduationassistant
Katharine Price, temporary graduationassistant
Caroline Maloney, temporary graduationassistant
Chris Lem, temporary graduation assistant
Susan Brownley, Catering Services
Linda Oldfield, Catering services
Sally Beal, Catering Services (maternity leave)
Monika Divine, Catering Services (maternityleave)
Liz Shaw, Print Services, is retiring inJanuary. Liz has worked in Print Servicesfor 19 years.
Changes/relocationsTom Redfearn, events assistant (permanentposition)
Adam Hawker, accommodation officer(permanent position)
Lee Mansell, residential support co-ordinator (permanent position)
Dave Weaver, security controller, CityCampus
Mark Todd, security controller, City Campus
Jackie Helliwell, customer services manager
Martin Hazelhurst, trades workforcemanager
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Moves and changes
Well done to…Well done to the University, and in particularthe Sustainability section, for receiving arunner-up award in the business categoryof the Sheffield Telegraph EnvironmentalAwards, and being shortlisted as a finalist
for the TimesHigher Awards, inthe category ofOutstandingContribution toSustainableDevelopment (seepage 3 fordetails).
Well done toRichardMcGloin who
graduated at thisyear’s ceremony(MSc inManagement).
Congratulationsto Marie Maywho graduated atthis year’sceremony (MA inRegeneration andthe Environment).
Well done toMichelle Walkerwho graduated at this year’s ceremony (BA in Business and Management).
Well done to Paul Curry who passed hisdriving test through Jumpstart.
Congratulations to Bob Vye, porter at CityCampus, who recently got engaged to hispartner Karen Kershaw.
Congratulationsto StephenBeacon from thesecurity division,and his wifeJoanne who weremarried atSheffield RegistryOffice on Friday23 November.
Marie May
Richard McGloin Stephen and Joanne
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ChristmasquizCorrectly match the well known Christmas songs, numbered 1-10, with their artists,listed A-J, and you could be in with a chance of winning a fantastic prize of £50 invouchers for a high street store of your choice.
1. Merry Christmas Everyone
2. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
3. Do They Know It’s Christmas?
4. Mistletoe And Wine
5. Last Christmas
6. All I Want For Christmas
7. Merry Xmas Everybody
8. White Christmas
9. Wonderful Christmas Time
10. Walking In The Air
A. Cliff Richard
B. Aled Jones
C. Mariah Carey
D. Paul McCartney
E. Slade
F. Bing Crosby
G. Band Aid
H. Shakin’ Stevens
I. Wham
J. Wizard
Send your answers via e-mail to [email protected] or post to FD MarketingServices, 20 Furnival Street, City Campus. The winner will be drawn at random. Theclosing date for entries is Friday 1 February 2008.
