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
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, Victoria Sparkes: 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)
- Joel Gray, Vicky Mellon, Sue Beckingham: Techno-Wellbeing and Flourishing: Student Perspectives on the use of Generative AI (School of Computing and Digital Technologies, School of Engineering and Built Environment, BTE)
- Ceclie Morris: Exploring Timetabling and Attendance (Sheffield Business School, 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)
