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The Sheffield Academic

Universities exist to create, discover, share and apply knowledge through teaching and research. They use this knowledge to improve the world around them.

Academic staff are at the core of any university. But what do academics actually do? We believe this unique role cannot be simply detailed in terms of hours spent on research or with students. The concept of the Sheffield Academic was developed to lay out the mix of qualities and responsibilities that distinguishes the University of Sheffield Academic. We hope this will help people understand better both the work of universities in general, and also the particular nature of the University of Sheffield, where world leading research and excellent teaching are inextricably linked.

These pages describe the qualities and responsibilities of the Sheffield Academic.