Opportunities to Engage
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Develop your academic skills, broaden your knowledge and have a real impact through these various academic-related activities and schemes. |
Learning & Teaching Development
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Student Ambassadors for Learning & TeachingThe Student Ambassadors for Learning & Teaching (SALT) scheme is a dynamic, creative and inspiring network of students working on Learning & Teaching projects. The Ambassadors influence, improve and develop how students learn and how they are taught at the departmental, faculty and University level. |
Representing the Student Voice
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Student RepresentationStudent Representation & Democracy is a vital part of the student experience at University. It allows you and your peers to have a voice in what happens at the University: from environmental factors such as where lectures are held; to issues that affect your learning experience such as personal tutoring systems or the provision of feedback on assessments; and linking to national campaigns such as fees changes. There are three levels of Representation at the University: Course Reps, Faculty Reps and Union Councillors. All play an equally important role in ensuring student voices are heard, listened to and acted upon in the learning & teaching environment. |
Research Experience
The University of Sheffield prides itself on being a research-led institution. The Sheffield Graduate is said to be a "skilled and ethical researcher" and the 2011-2016 Learning & Teaching Strategy articulates that "all students on all programmes" should have "a significant research experience". This means that this University strives to offer opportunities for students to experience research either through their course or through extra-curricular activities.
Research enhances and develops skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, time and project management, and dissemination. These skills, along with the opportunity to deepen your knowledge around a subject, make research an invaluable part of everyone's academic development.
What is Research?
Many students may not know what research involves, or feel nervous about their ability to undertake a piece of research. This information from The Academic Skills Hub (TASH) goes into more detail about what is involved in research and the skills needed.
Research and the methods used to solve problems or prove a theory differ in each discipline. It's not just about working in a science lab and doing experiments; research can involve focus groups, questionnaires, reading literature, observing behaviour or even watching films!
It is highly likely that your tutors and lecturers have carried out research in the past (and are probably doing some now), so ask them or look up their staff profiles to get an idea of how research happens in your discipline.
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SURE (Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience)The SURE (Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience) scheme offers undergraduate students funded research opportunities to become directly involved in the research activity of the University, take part in "real life" research projects in subject areas that are of special interest, and experience what it's like to work in partnership with academic staff or collaboratively in a research group. |
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Discover & UnderstandDiscover and Understand provides one-stop access to inspirational teaching and research at the University of Sheffield. We want you to be inspired by our world class research, to encounter cutting edge knowledge beyond your degree, to connect ideas and to celebrate the creativity behind the teaching that has captured your imagination. |
International Experience
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Expanding Your Global HorizonsThere are loads of ways you can make your experience at The University of Sheffield more global. From travelling abroad and embracing new cultures to learning a language and meeting new people, there are opportunities to suit everyone. |