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. Expires April 2028
Student accommodation
All student accommodation should be safe and fit for student living.
Expires April 2028
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.
Expires April 2028
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.
Expires April 2028
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.
Expires April 2028
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.
Expires April 2027
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.
Expires April 2028
Integrated healthcare placement support
The University should improve its support for Healthcare students on integrated placements.
Expires April 2027
Anti-racism at HSU
HSU should ensure it is an actively anti-racist organisation.
Expires April 2027
University communications
The University should improve communications to students around significant changes, including timetabling and issues relating to the new buildings.
Expires April 2027
Sustainability
HSU should ensure it is environmentally sustainable and has a clear sustainability strategy.
Expires April 2027
Disability training and accessible events
HSU should ensure that all staff receive disability training to increase understanding and should deliver accessible events for students.
Expires April 2028
Sexual health
The University and HSU should provide students with resources, advice, and information about sexual health.
Expires April 2027
Timetabling
The University should ensure timetables are convenient for students.
Expires April 2027
Inclusive practice and lecture capture
The University should ensure that Baseline Inclusive Measures, including lecture capture, are applied consistently across the University.
Expires April 2027
Ethnicity degree awarding gap
The University should work to reduce the ethnicity degree awarding gap.
Expires April 2027
Software provision
The University should ensure all students have access to the appropriate software required to succeed on their course.
Expires April 2027
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.
Expires April 2027
Drugs and alcohol harm reduction
Students' safety should be prioritised when working on issues around drugs and alcohol.
Expires April 2027
Academic misconduct and University regulation
SHU regulations and procedures around academic conduct should be transparent and comply with OIA guidelines.
Expires April 2027
Palestinian Student Support
HSU should actively support our Palestinian students and give them official Liberation group status, with all the protections, resources and support that affords.
Expires April 2029
Palestinian Solidarity*
HSU should proudly stand in solidarity with Palestine; publicly recognising Palestine as an independent state and expressing solidarity with those affected by the conflict in Palestine. *This is a Student Voice Conclusion.
Expires April 2029
Course Content
Sheffield Hallam University should be honest about the course they offer.
Expires April 2029
Freedom of Gender Expression
Students should be able to express their gender comfortably, without discrimination or scrutiny- this includes using whichever bathroom they are comfortable with, regardless of sex assigned at birth.
Expires April 2029
Engaging Non-Traditional Students
HSU should develop an engagement offer and communication strategy that includes non-traditional students. This should also account for time-poor student needs and digital engagement.
Expires April 2029
Hallam Commercial Outlets
Hallam students should have access to Hallam specific commercial outlets.
Expires April 2029