The University of Sheffield
The Academic Skills Hub

Acknowledgements

TASH is being put together by dedicated individuals representing a wide cross section of the University of Sheffield.

The core team:
Steve Collier (Learning and Teaching Services), Linda Gray (Automatic Control and Systems Engineering), Tim Herrick (The Institute of Lifelong Learning), Willy Kitchen (The Institute of Lifelong Learning), Kath Linehan (Biomedical Science), Bob McKay (English), Danny Monaghan (Learning and Teaching Services), Diane Rossiter (Chemical and Process Engineering), Jen Rowson (Mechanical Engineering), Chris Stokes (Clinical Dentistry), Louise Woodcock (Learning and Teaching Services).

Special editorial and technical props to:
Ben Harvey and Emily Saunders.

People who have written TASH resource guides:
So far, the list is: Frances Brindley (English Language Teaching Centre), Harriet Cameron (English Language Teaching Centre), Tim Herrick (Lifelong Learning), Lyn Parker (University Library), Julie Maragh and Marcus Zientek (Careers Service).

People who have offered resources for the hub:
So far, the list is: Stephen Beck (Mechanical Engineering), Rob Dwyer-Joyce (Mechanical Engineering), Tony Dodd (Automatic Control and Systems Engineering), Nick Fox (ScHARR), Jenny Freeman (ScHARR), Margaret Freeman (Human Communication Sciences), Linda Gray (Automatic Control and Systems Engineering), Tim Herrick (Institute for Lifelong Learning), Rachel Horn (Civil Engineering), Adrian Hyde (Civil Engineering), Peter Judd (Electronic and Electrical Engineering), Bob McKay (English), Peter Mitchell (Animal and Plant Sciences), Zoe Ollerenshaw (Law), Martin Pitt (Chemical and Process Engineering), Stephanie Pitts (Music), Clare Rishbeth (Landscape), Anthony Rossiter (Automatic Control and Systems Engineering), Diane Rossiter (Chemical and Process Engineering), Jen Rowson (Mechanical Engineering), Tash Semmens (Law), Chris Stokes (Clinical Dentistry), Brendan Stone (English), Aidan While (Town and Regional Planning), Ryan Wilson (Civil Engineering), Steve Wise (Geography), David Wood (Hispanic Studies).

People who have acted as consultants:
So far…
In focus groups: 11 students (from Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, English, Human Communication Sciences, Information Studies, Law, Linguistics and Mechanical Engineering), and staff members: Kaye Carl (Journalism), Annette Fletcher (Modern Languages), Julie Goode (Lifelong Learning), Diane Inkersole (Psychology), Josie Levick (Psychology), Jayne Woodward (Disability and Dyslexia Support Service)

In other meetings: Mike Bruce (Higher Futures – lifelong learning network for South Yorkshire), Shelagh Brumfitt (Human Communication Sciences), Angela Fairclough (Dentistry), Vic Grant (University Library), Victor Guillen-Solano (English Language Teaching Centre), Marie Kinsey (Journalism), Laura Lane (SRAM Post-16 qualifications officer), Alice Lawrence (English Language Teaching Centre), Henriette Louwerse (Modern Languages), Maria Mawson (University Library), Jenny Moore (White Rose Centre of Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of Enterprise), Patrice Panella (CiCS), Chetna Patel (Maths and Statistics Help), Jackie Powell (Higher Futures – Lifelong learning network for South Yorkshire), Elena Rodriguez-Falcon (Mechanical Engineering), Richard Simpson (English Language Teaching Centre), Rebecca Watson (Union of Students), Paul Wigfield (Learning and Teaching Services), Nadine Wills (Learning and Teaching Services).

Learning and Teaching Advocates from the Engineering Faculty: Joby Boxall (Civil Engineering), Tony Cowling (Computer Science), Martin Pitt (Chemical and Process Engineering), Chee Hing Tan (Electronic and Electrical Engineering), Anthony Rossiter (Automatic Control and Systems Engineering), Jen Rowson (Mechanical Engineering) and the Pure Science Faculty: Chris Booth (Physics and Astronomy), Myles Jones (Psychology), Jeremy Oakley (Mathematics and Statistics), Jane Rempel (Archaelogy), Mike Siva-Jothy (Animal and Plant Sciences), Edward Warminski (Chemistry), and Graham Warren (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology).

The wider community, who have contributed through general TASH meetings:
Claire Allam (LETS), Linda Belk (Psychology), Liz Brewster (University Counselling), Deborah Cobbett (Student Services/ELTC), Noreen Dunnett (LETS), James Foley (ELTC), Sue Gunstone (Nursing), Mark Hobson (Higher Futures, BTEC Maths transition worker), Cilla Holman-Sykes (ELTC), Emma Jeggo (Student Services), Marie Kinsey (Journalism), Julie Maragh (Careers Service), Michelle Marshall (Academic Unit of MEd), Richard Maxted (Human Resources), Pam McKinney (CILASS), Mark Morley (CICS), Peter Odell (Law), Laurence Pattacini (Landscape), Alan Philips (Student Services), Emmy Plaschy (Modern Languages), Hugh Pyper (Biblical Studies), Clare Rishbeth (Landscape), Sandrine Soubes (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), Clare Scott (University Library), Penny Simons (French), Michael Smith (Dentistry), Brenda Steel (University Library), Juliet Storey (LETS), Marcin Szczerbinski (Human Communication Sciences), Kate Tindle (University Counselling), Kirsty Wadsley (SRAM), Stephen Walker (Architecture), Ed Warminski (Chemistry), Natalie Jane Whelan (CILASS), Elspeth Whitby (Academic Radiology)

If you have contributed but your name is not on these lists, then please accept our apologies, and please email Tim (t.herrick@sheffield.ac.uk) or Willy (w.kitchen@sheffield.ac.uk) so we can update the lists.

If you haven´t contributed yet, it´s not too late. Get in touch to talk, and keep following the blog for future developments.