SoTL projects are available to everyone interested in improving their LTA approaches and sharing those results with others. Hallam colleagues can now apply for funding to support their project work. More details can be found on the College SharePoint sites. Project proposals can be made using this online form
Current funded projects for 2025/2026
Alan Donnelly and Sally Billau: Evaluation of the ‘Future Now: Collaboration In Action’ module (Sheffield Creative Industries Institute)
This SoTL projects aims to explore how the approach to applied learning and teaching within the Future Now ‘Collaboration in Action’ module (level 5) has contributed to student success, specifically exploring impact on students beyond the learning outcomes and future graduate outcomes. Future Now aims to involve undergraduate students in project-based and learner-centred work experience within the curriculum that will develop them personally but also benefit the people of the city and region. This evaluation collected data in early 2025 and aims to report around May/June 2025.
Ester Ehiyazaryan-White, Fufy Demissie, Julia Sexton: Using linguistic landscaping to support students’ understanding of young children’s communication (Sheffield Institute of Education)
This SoTL project aims to explore how creative methods such as linguistic landscaping can be used to support students’ understanding of young children’s language and communication. It specifically explores how research informed teaching can be embedded to support students’ learning and the role of learning in authentic real-world contexts, central to their module content. This project will start in January 2026 when the module is delivered to level 4 students, and aims to report in June/July 2026.
More projects details will be added as projects are registered and funded.
Read through some of the past college enhancement projects which have been undertaken.
Micro Projects for 25/26
SSA
- Ester Ehiyazaryan-White, Fufy Demissie, Julia Sexton: Using linguistic landscaping to support students’ understanding of young children’s communication (Sheffield Institute of Education, SSA)
- Craig Paterson, Saskia Wilson, Peter Spence: Film Beyond Borders Evaluation: Collaborating across disciplines and community partners at the intersection of film, human rights and social justice campaigning (Institute of Law & Justice and Sheffield Creative Industries Institute, SSA)
- Jayne Evans, Tanya Miles Berry: Library Skills Revised Referral Process: Pilot and Evaluation with PCDA Cohorts (Library & Skills Centre, Institute of Law & Justice, SSA - commissioned)
- Beth Meeds: Understanding Student Assessment Behaviour: Exploring Extension Use (Institute of Social Sciences, SSA - commissioned)
- James Corazzo: Collating Continuation Stories (Sheffield Creative Industries Institute, SSA - commissioned)
BTE
- Tom Garner, Tom Ashley, Alison Lyle, Shahrzad Zargari, Martin Cooper, Chris Bates: IPAS: Immersive Policing & Security: Designing and evaluating simulations of real-world professional activities within policing and similar services (School of Computing and Digital Technologies, Institute of Law & Justice, BTE and SSA cross college project)
- Alex Marshall: What techniques do teaching staff use to learn students’ names, which are most effective and practicable, and what variables might affect their success rate and applicability? (Sheffield Business School, BTE)
- Adriano Cerminara and Stephen Agha: Improving Student Experience and Outcomes via PASS (Peer-Assisted-Student-Support) (School of Engineering and Built Environment, BTE)
- Emma Carter: Qualitative research to identify factors influencing girls to study engineering. (School of Maths & Engineering, BTE)
- Georgina Thornley Dr Drew Woodhouse: Understanding the Impact of AI-Generated Podcasts as Supplementary Learning Materials: An Analysis of Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes (Sheffield Business School, BTE)
- Nikita-Marie Bridgeman: An Inclusive Approach to Guided Independent Study (Sheffield Business School, BTE)
- Keith Harris with Diana Hintea and Elizabeth Uruchurtu: Enhancing the Experience of Distance Learning Computing Students (School of Computing and Digital Technologies, BTE)
- Yasir Javed, Leo Vefghi, Charles Boisvert: How effective is the new collaborative, workshop-style teaching model for improving attendance, academic performance, and engagement in postgraduate Students? (School of Computing and Digital Technologies, BTE)
HWLS
- Rachel Schwartz-Narbonne: Implementing the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) in Bioscience & Chemistry Teaching Laboratories (School of Biosciences & Chemistry, HWLS)
- Richard West: What teaching, pastoral, and current Hallam practices best support successful re-engagement for students returning from a break in study in school of health and social care? (Health & Social Care, HWLS)
Commissioned SoTL Projects for 25/26
There will also be three commissioned projects in 25/26 which will look for volunteers from the SoTL@SHU community:
Evaluating Online Teaching and Learning (deadline for proposals 24th October)
Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (deadline for proposals 24th October)
Exploring Inclusive Practice aligned to APP: White Male students from Deprived Backgrounds (literature reviews to be launched in February 2026)
