Sheffield Hallam University

Marie May

Community, Sustainability & Residential Development Manager

Background to SHU

• 28,000 students total• 4,000 staff• City Centre Campus &• 2 Campuses in outskirts• Facilities Directorate• EFQM 4 – 5 years• Self assessor for Partnership

& Resources and Society

Awareness

• Business in Environment & Community

• EEAUC, HEPS,HEEPI

• Sheffield first for environment

• Residential groups and societies

• Staff Appraisal

• Events – Fair Trade, WWD, training sessions for staff and students

Housing

Students living in community has the biggest direct impact on the lives of locals

Positive – businesses, intellectual health, vibrancy

Negative – noise, litter, house prices

Housing

•Partnership halls•Brownfield sites•Reduced need for private sector housing•Responsible Landlord scheme•Neighbourhood Renewal Commission•Student Living Task Force

Effects

•Easier to house students•Easier to manage students•Variety of accommodation •Sustainable buildings•Private housing – local residents•Improved standards •Clean up days, fly posting and training sessions for students

• The strategy has contributed massively to the development of the City - urban regeneration

Bramall Court

Students•Training sessions – how to have a positive effect on the local community

•Landlords as students – CPD starts in September

•Security staff secondments to Police

•Domestic staff as surrogate Mums

Environment, Health and Society

• Bikes 4 students

• Street Force – Open Days

• Action Days – volunteers

• Drug Squad

• Recycling – income into hardship fund

• Charity events in FD - £20k

Does being a good neighbour pay?

• Increasing management contracts for halls

• Grant of £45k over 2 years

• Bursaries received

£129k this year

• Contractors & architects placements for students

Sheffield Hallam University