Students who make a difference

As well as looking outwards, we have profound strengths within. The importance of students is reflected in our outstanding performance in the National Student Satisfaction Survey.

The Students' Union - rated top in the country in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey - received a gold award in the Students' Union Evaluation Initiative. Our excellent student support has been recognised in the recent THE award for Outstanding Student Services Team.

We see our students not only as consumers but as producers of knowledge, creativity and impact. For example, SheffieldVolunteering encourages enterprise, employability and community cohesion.

We also won the Duke of York's Community Initiative Award - a first for any university. This was for projects including Philosophy in the City; student mentoring of young people from deprived areas; activities for children who have experienced family loss; and a centre offering free legal support to the community.