Articles in Overview

June 2013

The Third Degree - Professor Mike Hounslow Crunchy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside…not a description of our pro-vice-chancellor, but of his favourite comfort food, fresh bread. He’s also pretty keen on engineering.

April 2013

Shaping our future - how you can get involved Be ambitious, be innovative. Let’s work together to use the University’s Strategic Plan as a practical tool to make our ambitions a reality.	How did I get here? - Professor Gill Valentine Gill chose Sheffield because she was inspired by a university where values still matter. She's also inspired by Charlie's Angels, but how did she get from 'Darkest Essex' to Sheffield?
Improving Staff Engagement in Social Sciences We caught up with the Faculty of Social Sciences to find out what the Staff Survey results told them and what actions they’ve taken.

February 2013

A Day in the Life - Dr Philip Harvey Dr Philip Harvey is responsible for all operations in Professional Services. But what does the Registrar actually do? The man himself reveals all.	The Third Degree - Helen Dingle, Director of Finance What do a chicken dinner, a gold satin blouse, a skiing trip to the French Alps and Paddington Bear have in common? Answer: They’re all responses given by Helen Dingle!
Staff Survey - HR say hurrah! There’s a lot of work going on across the University to understand and take action on the results of the 2012 Staff Survey. This month we find out what Human Resources (HR) has been doing with its results.

October 2012

My worklife balance - Dr Tony Strike Find out why Tony can be found paddling the River Don at weekends and what he has to say about Sheffield and its civic pride.

Staff Survey update - proud and loyal advocates Over the coming months your department heads will be working with you to share the Staff Survey results. You will be involved in reaching a better understanding of your own department-specific results, celebrating the areas where you were most positive, exploring how things could be further improved and investigating issues that require further action.

April 2012

Staff Survey 2012 Andy Dodman, Director of Human Resources, introduces the Staff Survey 2012.