The University of Sheffield
The Sheffield Graduate

Information for students

Click on the links below to find out more about the attributes: what they mean, how your fellow students interpret them, and suggested activities to further develop specific skills.

 subject knowledge

Knowledgeable in your subject

 critical thinker

critical thinker

 independent learner

Independent learner

 problem solver

Problem solver

 information literate

Information & IT Literate

  skilled and ethical researcher

Team worker

 accomplished communicator

Communicator

 skilled in use of IT

Planner & time manager

team worker

Applying skills & knowledge

active citizen 

Active citizen

planner & time manager

Professional & adaptable

applying skills & knowledge

Reflective and self motivated

culturally agile professional & adaptable well rounded reflective & self motivated