Beliefs and priorities

Our beliefs are stances we take on issues impacting Hallam students.

Our priorities are the six beliefs we promise to focus on and try to fix first.

Our priorities

Liberation student support

HSU should create a clear and specific plan to support liberation students, including access to funding, extracurricular activities, and training for staff.

Lead: Leah Steel

Night-time safety

Students should feel safe at night, whether they're participating in the night-time economy, travelling back from placement or in their own accommodation.

Lead: Layla Barrett

Cost of living

The University and HSU should support students during the Cost of Living crisis.

Lead: Franklin Okafor

Ethical careers and investments

HSU should lobby the University to align its careers services and investments with ethical principles by rejecting partnerships with the arms and extractive industries, committing to sustainability, social justice, and human rights, and prioritising the wellbeing of students, communities, and the environment.

Lead: Molly Pemberton

Student employment and transition

Students should have as many opportunities as possible to earn money while studying. They should be supported to gain real world skills and offered career mentorship to streamline industry transition.

Lead: Ebuka Hilary Obi

Student accommodation

All student accommodation should be safe and fit for student living.

Lead: Shafaq Sajid

Our beliefs

We're aware these are all important too, and we'll get to them when we can.

Fossil free careers

HSU should lobby the University to end partnerships with oil, gas, and mining companies, implementing an Ethical Careers Policy that excludes them and ensuring its events nor platforms provide visibility or endorsement to these industries.

Arms free careers

HSU should lobby the University to reject partnerships with arms companies, adopting an Ethical Careers Policy that excludes the arms industry, collaborating with peace organisations, and ensuring its events nor platforms provide visibility or endorsement to these companies.

Postgraduate work experience

Students and prospective students of Postgraduate courses with Work Experience should be given all the information they need to make an informed choice about their studies, and they should be adequately supported by the University to find an appropriate placement.

Sandwich placement support

The University should ensure all students are given correct information about sandwich placements and work experience, support students in finding an appropriate placement, and give consistent support to students while on placement.

Additional course costs

HSU should lobby the University to ensure additional course cost documents are up to date and accurately reflect what students are spending on their courses.

Integrated healthcare placement support

The University should improve its support for Healthcare students on integrated placements.

Anti-racism at HSU

HSU should ensure it is an actively anti-racist organisation.

University communications

The University should improve communications to students around significant changes, including timetabling and issues relating to the new buildings.

Sustainability

HSU should ensure it is environmentally sustainable and has a clear sustainability strategy.

Disability training and accessible events

HSU should ensure that all staff receive disability training to increase understanding and should deliver accessible events for students.

Sexual health

The University and HSU should provide students with resources, advice, and information about sexual health.

Timetabling

The University should ensure timetables are convenient for students.

Inclusive practice and lecture capture

The University should ensure that Baseline Inclusive Measures, including lecture capture, are applied consistently across the University.

Ethnicity degree awarding gap

The University should work to reduce the ethnicity degree awarding gap.

Software provision

The University should ensure all students have access to the appropriate software required to succeed on their course.

Community, belonging, and academic societies

The University and HSU should collaborate to ensure students feel part of a wider community at Hallam, including through academic societies.

Drugs and alcohol harm reduction

Students' safety should be prioritised when working on issues around drugs and alcohol.

Academic misconduct and University regulation

SHU regulations and procedures around academic conduct should be transparent and comply with OIA guidelines.

Mental health and wellbeing

Students' mental health and wellbeing should be supported.

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Want to be part of the action?

Join us to workshop practical plans for tackling our priorities.

No experience needed - just your thoughts, enthusiasm, and creativity.

Shaping Your SU Priorities
28th October
Charles Street Level 4, Room 12 , Sheffield
Got ideas on how your Students' Union can make a real impact?

Not sure what to expect? Check out the minutes from previous workshops:

Semester 2 (2024/25)

Officer priorities

Each Officer is assigned a HSU priority to lead on, but they also have individual priorities.

Molly Pemberton lit by bright pink lights, looking to the side of the camera smiling and resting her arm on her knee.

Molly Pemberton

President

Shafaq Sajid smiling at the camera and lit by bright green and pink lights.

Shafaq Sajid

International Students' Officer

Layla Barrett smiling at the camera and lit by bright green and pink lights.

Layla Barrett

Wellbeing, Sport and Physical Activity Officer

Ebuka H Obi looking towards the camera and lit by bright green and pink lights.

Ebuka H. Obi 

Business, Technology and Engineering College Officer

Leah Steel smiling at the camera and lit by bright green and pink lights.

Leah Steel 

Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences College Officer

Franklin Okafor smiling at the camera and lit by bright green and pink lights.

Franklin Okafor 

Social Sciences and Arts College Officer


Representation

We hear your feedback and work with the University and Sheffield's wider stakeholders to resolve issues and improve the student experience.

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Bye-laws

Our bye-laws are a set of rules that outline how we operate. They include what you can expect from us, what we expect from you, and how we'll work to make your time at uni better.

Hallam SU bye-laws

Think we should work differently? Any Hallam student can make changes to the bye-laws, either via a Referendum or via a vote at a Members' Meeting.


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