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Conference 21 nominatedfor prestigious awardEstates update‘Upping our game’ explainedWorld record set with helpof Sport HallamCatering staffroll with thechanges

Alan Knight OBE presents Marie May with the Green Gown Award

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Welcome

Welcome to the summer 2007 issue,

and a landmark 40th edition of FD

News.

Half way through the year, and with the

summer now upon us, we enter into

the busiest season for many within

the Directorate. However, as always,

the last few months have provided us

with much to tell you about.

In this issue you’ll find details about

more awards for the Sustainability

section, news andfeatures on the

LJCC, Jumpstart, estates and

catering, plus much more besides,

including some University-wide

celebrations.

Additionally, we’vegot two very

different travellers’tales, a new top

ten and don’t miss your chance to

win £40 worth of vouchers in our

rollover ‘name that place’ competition

on the back page.

Tim Steele

Georgina Kersey

Jayne Oates

Anita Staniforth

Editorial team

Copy deadline for the autumn issue is Friday 10 August 2007.

Read more on these and other sustainability stories on pages 4 and 5...

The Facilities Directorate’s Sustainability section has recently

been presented with two prestigious awards for their

involvement in the University’s continuing effort to be a more

sustainable and environmentally friendly organisation.

The Climate Change Champion Award was presented for success in taking actions to

decrease negative effects on climate change, while the Green Gown Award was given for

the Landlords for Excellence programme which offers tuition and guidance for private

sector providers of housing.

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Members of FD staff and Liz Winders, University Secretary and Registrar,

celebrating their nominations

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Continued on page 4...

In October, members of the Facilities Directorate attended the

Sheffield Hospitality Awards which recognises the work of

individuals and teams who work within the hospitality industry.

The evening was a chance to congratulate those nominated

and celebrate a successful year.

FD staff recognisedat SheffieldHospitality Awards

WelcomeWelcome to the winter edition of FD

News, and the final issue for 2007.

In this issue you’ll discover features

on staff success at the Sheffield

Hospitality Awards, FD’s involvement

in Children in Need, and more

sustainability and environmental

award nominations for the University.

There’s also news from Sport Hallam,

training and development, Conference

21 and graduation, plus updates from

estates, the LJCC and much more

besides.In addition, make sure you check out

our musical Christmas quiz on the

back page which gives you the

chance to win a fantastic prize of £50

worth of high street vouchers.

Finally, the FD News team would like

to wish everyone a Merry Christmas

and all the best for 2008.Tim SteeleGeorgina KerseyJayne OatesAnita StaniforthEditorial teamCopy deadline for the spring issue is Friday 1 February 2008

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Building opens itsdoors

Dates for your diary1 Nov – 31 Mar Exhibition of Godfrey Sykes Freize

19 Nov – 22 Dec German themed Christmas market at Sheffield Peace Gardens

19 Nov – 26 Dec City centre Christmas events

10 Dec – 10 Jan Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Lyceum Theatre

17 December Sheffield Farmers’ Market

17 December An Evening in Conversation with David Brailsford CBE and conferment of Honorary Doctorate

27 Dec – 3 Jan Cinderella – by the Manor Operatic Society at Sheffield City Hall

27 Dec, 3 Feb and 10 Transmission – Artist talks in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and the Site Gallery

5 Jan, 2 Feb and 2 March Teamtalk

Welcometo the Winter2009 editionof FD NewsThis is the 50th edition of FDNews and it is just as relevanttoday as it was 49 editions ago.Your feedback from Autumn FDNews was very positive and wereally appreciate it.

In this issue you’ll find a featureabout the winners from thesecond FD Making a DifferenceAwards, as well as news about allthose who were shortlisted ineach category.

We’ve got the usual updates onnews from across the directorateand University, including the newbuilding on Charles Street andSheffield Hallam becoming aCentre of Excellence inOrienteering. We’re also givingyou the chance to win some highstreet shopping vouchers forthose last minute Christmaspresents – or justa treat for yourself.

Editorial TeamClaire HamiltonJill Richards

Copy deadline for the

spring issue is

Friday 12 February

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Many thanks to those of you who took part in completing the FDNews feedback questionnaire. The results are now in and feedbackwe received was positive with 86 per cent of respondents satisfiedwith FD News overall and 57 per cent of respondents reading itcover to cover.The majority of people were happy with FD News remaining as a quarterly publicationwith only 14 per cent wanting it on a monthly basis.

The feedback showed that interviews with staff, feature articles, the Well done to… andMoves and changes pages were the most popular items, with some respondents askingfor more staff focused pieces. In response to this we have brought back the Travellers’tales feature on page 6 and we will be including a number of other newitems in future editions.

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Estates update

New building on CharlesStreetThe University’s board of governors has given the go ahead for anew 9,500 square metre building on Charles Street in the citycentre.The building will sit next to and be linked to the Arundel Building, enabling the Faculty ofDevelopment and Society to relocate to one campus in line with the long term vision forthe University.

The building features semi-transparent walls and will become a beacon for the city. Inside,the flexible teaching spaces will encourage collaborative work and learning within asocial/learning zone, blurring the boundaries between formal and informal learning.

Faculty staff have been told of the plans and staff will be kept updated on progress in thecoming months.

More images of the building are available on the Estates intranet site athttps://staff.shu.ac.uk/fdr/estates/charlesstreet.asp

These are artist’s impressions submitted by Bond Bryan. The final design may change, but these areindicative of the style and capture the mood of the building.

Our Nigel savesthe day

A stone memorial, erected 20 years ago by aWorld War II soldier in thanks to the people ofSheffield, has been returned to his widow.The memorial, which had been at the Psalter Lane campus since1988, was carved by stonemason Geoff Lidster in recognition ofthe hospitality shown to Geoff and his company by local residentswhen they were billeted in Sheffield at the start of the war.

In 1939, Geoff’s unit the 272 Field Company of the RoyalEngineers occupied what was then the Bluecoat School. By 1940,250 men, many away from home for the first time, lived withfamilies in the houses surrounding the site. The same year, the unitwas sent to France to fight and their stay in the city came to anend.

Geoff, and many of his fellow soldiers, never forgot the kindnessshown to him by Sheffielders and decades later decided to put upthe memorial at the site.

But when the campus was vacated last year, Geoff’s widowThelma, who regularly returned to Sheffield from her home inWorksop to visit the site, wrote to Sheffield Hallam to ask that thememorial be recovered. Head gardener Nigel Thurlow and his teamworked to remove the memorial and return it to Thelma.

Thelma said, ‘A lot of the soldiers were so young when they cameto Sheffield that the local residents became almost a family awayfrom home. Their kindness stayed with Geoff even after he had leftthe army and he wanted to recognise them in his own way.

The memorial was so important to Geoff. I couldn’t believe it whenNigel and his team turned up with it but I am so pleased it’s beensaved. I will probably put it in my garden as reminder of Geoff, whopassed away five years ago.’

Nigel said, ‘As soon as we realised the significance of the memorialwe worked to get it returned to Thelma. It’s so easy for things likethis to go unnoticed, as buildings pass between owners, but I amreally pleased we managed to rescue it.’

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A festive view for Christmas

Print Services

Personalised Christmas cards and calendars 2010It’s not too early to think about writing yourChristmas cards or buying your calendarsfor 2010. Why not make them morepersonal by visiting the photo kiosk in thereception area of Print Services, Level 1,Adsetts Centre.

You can submit photos for yourpersonalised Christmas cards and 2010calendars by camera memory chip, USB,disc or blue tooth. Personalised calendarsmake an ideal gift for family or friends.

The self-service photo kiosk is easy to use,turnaround time is 24 hours and you payon collection. Prices are charged atcompetitive rates.

In addition, any customer that submits workthrough Print Services from 1 October to31 December 2009, will be entered into aprize draw to win a personalisedphotobook, worth £20.00.

For more details contact thePrint Unit on x4541/4763 or emailprintservices@shu.ac.uk

Viewpoint kiosks – an innovativeway of gathering instant customer feedbackWhat are they?These are touch screen kiosks which will display short surveysenabling students, potential students, staff and visitors to give theirfeedback in real time, quickly and effectively. The kiosks are one ofa number of methods Market Intelligence is using to gatherfeedback from customers, within the viewpoint research approach.

What will they be used for?The viewpoint kiosks are an innovative way of gathering instantcustomer experience feedback at the point of contact with theUniversity. We’ve been working with Facilities Directorate todevelop a programme of research throughout the year to gatherfeedback on the facilities and services it offers such as catering,Sport Hallam and events. We’ve also used the kiosks to gatherfeedback about the staff move to the Oneleven Building.

Where will they be placed oncampus?The viewpoint kiosks will not have apermanent home but will be movedaround the campuses to the mostrelevant location for each survey. Theyare on campus now – keep an eye outfor them and make sure you take theopportunity to share your views.

Who do I contact about viewpoint kiosks?For further information about viewpoint kiosks and how you coulduse them for research contact Louise Ward in Market Intelligenceon x4176 or visit the website atstaff.shu.ac.uk/mktgshadow/mi/researchfinal/viewpointkiosk.asp

A new web ordering system will bereplacing the Print Services remote printerto provide customers with accurate quotes,job progress updates and emailconfirmations.

The first stages of this system will beallowing stationery orders (such as paperand University forms) through the site,which will speed up the current process,especially for business cards as thecustomer can input their own details andreceive an instant proof to check.

This change is still in its early stages with anexact launch date to be confirmed, but itwill be some time before the end of theyear. The system will then be extended inthe new year to allow customers to order alltheir printing from the web order site. Thismay include standard documents,uploading new files, creating variable printjobs and re-ordering print jobs purchased inthe past.

New web ordering system2009 has been a very busy year for HallamView, with the last six months beingespecially hectic as a number of other highprofile events including the FacilitiesDirectorate Making a Difference Awards andgraduation took place in October andNovember.

With graduation over, staff move on to thenext challenge of the Christmas dinnernights, with decorations going up on the 23November. Despite how busy they are,catering service assistants Michelle Franceand Sharon Howard both love working atthis time of year, with the Christmas nightsbeing one of their favourite services.

Michelle said, ‘Even though it is very busybecause of the festivities everyone is in arelaxed mood and you can get to have a

laugh with the customers and get to knowthem better.’

Hallam View, formerly the Howard Suite,re-opened its doors to staff in September2008. Since then Hallam View’s formaldining experience has won over customers,received positive feedback and becomewell known for its quality.

Sharon said, ‘People were dubious at firstwhen Hallam View opened but it soonbecame more popular than the HowardSuite, and thanks to word of mouth fromstaff who have enjoyed it we now getregulars who come here 3 to 4 times aweek.’

Around 90 per cent of people who come tothe Christmas dinner nights are regularcustomers who keep returning because of

the quality of the food and high standard ofcustomer care from the staff. Some ofthese customers include retired SheffieldHallam University staff. The popularity ofthese dinner nights and the new venue canbe seen from the number of reservations,with over 300 customers booked to attendat the start of December.

Michelle and Sharon both think HallamView’s popularity is down to its relaxedatmosphere and friendly staff who all taketime out to get to know the customers andregulars and cater for all tastes and dietaryrequirements.

Guests from other universities andestablishments have even commented onHallam View as being unique in terms ofhospitality, as similar facilities are notavailable on other university campuses.

With Christmas just around the corner,Hallam View staff have been getting intothe festive spirit by inviting staff and theirguests to the family and friends Christmasdinner nights held between 8–15December. Bookings for the dinner nightsstart to come in at the beginning ofOctober with full preparation for theevenings starting at the beginning ofNovember.

A taste of whatHallamView has to offerThis stylish restaurant offers a friendly, relaxedenvironment with a high quality menu, a fine selection ofwine and lagers, and fantastic views of Hallam Square.

Formal two course quality lunches are available, plus lightsandwich snacks, speciality blend coffee, teas and otherlight refreshments all at excellent value for money prices.

To ensure that you receive first class service each andevery time you visit Hallam View, we strongly advise youto book in advance to receive priority service on arrival.To make a reservation please call the Helpdesk on x4444.

Sharon and Michelle in the festive mood

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Travellers’ tales ‘Flying solo’ by Julie LaneI usually go on holiday with friends but they were not available dueto other commitments and the prospect of booking a holiday forone was a daunting prospect. I was in real need of a nice longbreak from work so I decided to face my fears and look for theperfect holiday for one.

It is becoming easier to book holidays for the single person asmany companies specialise in breaks for the single traveller withorganised activities giving the opportunity to meet other singlepeople. My ideal holiday involved visiting a country I had neverbeen to before with sun, sand and some places of interest toexplore. I chose Le Sport in St Lucia – an all inclusive, sport/fitnessand spa hotel.

I am a reasonably confident person but the thought of walking upto a complete stranger and starting a conversation filled me withdread. I needn’t have worried. I met my first single traveller on thetransfer from the airport to the hotel, and at check-in I met mysecond. I was given a welcome pack and invited to a champagnereception to socialise with other solo travellers. Within less than anhour, friendships had been forged and a small group of us decidedto have dinner together.

The hotel was fabulous and there were endless sport and fitnesssessions, from personal trainer sessions and yoga to archery, andfencing. There were also water sports including sailing, scubadiving, windsurfing, and water skiing. All came with free tuition andinstruction and daily spa treatments ranging from full bodymassage, reflexology and body wraps were included.

Every evening people met in the bar where hotel staff would ensurethat no-one felt left out or alone. During the week other activitiesincluded evenings with a senior member of staff in the restaurant, asunset cruise with music, a beach party, a sunset walk to nearbyPigeon Island and cocktail parties – all aimed at the single traveller.

All the single people that I met were mainly aged between 30–50from all walks of life – IT, marketing, HR, a gold merchant andchartered surveyor. This experience has shown me that there aremany other amazing single people out there and being singledoesn’t mean that life has to stop.

Since returning home, I have exchanged phone calls and emailsand will be meeting up with some of the people I met at Le Sportfor a weekend in London at the beginning of December. I firmlybelieve that my new friends will become friends for life.

IT Corner

How to get Microsoft software for a stealDid you know that as a member ofSheffield Hallam staff you couldpurchase Microsoft software at 90per cent less than the usual retailprice?

Microsoft Windows 7 (the latest operatingsystem, released in October) and MicrosoftOffice 2007 are available for you topurchase at a hugely discounted rate.

How do I buy?The software must be purchased online andcan only be ordered through the use of ashu.ac.uk email address. Once ordered, thesoftware is downloaded to your PC for

installation, although there is also the optionto order the disk as well (at a small charge)which is handy as a future back-up.

What if I don’t have a Sheffield HallamUniversity email address?Ask your line manager to complete the NewUser Request form(https://staff.shu.ac.uk/fdr/finmgmnt/it/newuser.asp) on the Staff Intranet and we’ll getyou a login account up and running assoon as possible.

What happens if I leave the University?Will the software still work?Yes, your software will still remain licensedand working should you leave theUniversity.

So what are the pricesand where do I purchase?Windows 7 Professional Upgrade £30.00(your PC/laptop must currently be running alicensed copy of Windows XP or Vista)

Office 2007 Ultimate £38.95 (contains –Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access,Publisher etc)

Purchase athttp://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-uk/default.aspx

If you have any more questions orqueries, contact FD-IT atfd-it@shu.ac.uk

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Making a DifferenceAwards 2009

The second Facilities Directorate Making aDifference Awards was held on 15 October tocelebrate our colleagues, managers and teamswho have provided excellent services,encouraged and motivated others and whohave always been a pleasure to work with.All FD staff had the opportunity to nominate their colleaguesand business associates in the form of partners, contractorsand suppliers. We received over 60 nominations for thesecategories, exceeding the number of nominations last year.

All shortlisted candidates and Golden Ticket winners wereinvited to the ceremony along with managers who had takenpart in the leadership conference in the afternoon. The dinnertook place in Hallam Hall on Level 6 of the Owen Building.

More details on the shortlisted entries and winners are on thefollowing pages.

Julie (far right) with friends

Alex PettiferannouncesretirementAlex Pettifer had an announcement of hisown to make at the FD AwardsCeremony when he told staff he wouldbe retiring in April.

Alex spoke of his pride in FD after 17years at the helm and the accolades wehave achieved together and was keen tostress it is the pride of FD he will missthe most.

Watch out for a farewellto Alex in the nextedition.

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Making a DifferenceAwards 2009

Businessassociate ofthe yearThis award is for those partners orsuppliers who go the extra mile to meetservice needs or find innovative solutionsto problems or set briefs, improving theservice, saving money or increasingcustomer satisfaction.

Shortlisted

• Dave Hewitt – Student and LearningServices

• Mid City Estates

• Safecrate

WINNER Mid City EstatesMid City are long-standing providers ofaccommodation who have adapted tochanging times in the world of studentaccommodation and adapted theirbusiness processes to meet the needs ofSheffield Hallam. They are always willing tolisten to advice, respond to feedbackwhether positive or negative, and arewilling to go the extra mile to enhance thestudent experience.

Manager of theyearThis award is for the manager who inspirestheir team and leads them with a clearvision.

Shortlisted

• Karen Burke

• Martin Hazelhurst

• Tina Needham

WINNER Martin HazelhurstMartin takes responsibility for ensuringthings get done even if not specificallywithin his remit. He will take the lead andget it sorted with no fuss. He has made anew role a success, transforming a goodteam into a professional service to beproud of.

Martin said ‘It is an honour to be singledout for this award. It’s a great feeling toknow that people appreciate the effortwe all put in. Long may the eventcontinue and grow.'

Team of theyearThis award is for the FD team which hasfaced challenges together and triumphed,dished up great service with brilliant resultsfor the customer and fulfilled their role as FDambassadors.

Shortlisted

• Accommodation Services

• Customer Services

• Logistics

Winner AccommodationServicesThe team provides a streamlined serviceand is always adapting to the changingstudent market and competition by keepingtheir knowledge base up to date. The teamcontinually strives to raise their game andhas long been recognised as a good teamto work with and for. As a team they reallymake a difference with a smile and a wittycomment.

Karen Burke, accommodation manager,said ‘What a great award, especially for thewhole team. We are all very proud to havewon.’

Employee ofthe yearThis award is for the FD employee who issimply the best.

Shortlisted

• Anthony Barker

• Shirley Clarke

• Andrew Procter

WINNER Anthony BarkerAnthony realises the importance of talking topeople about technical matters at a levelwhich makes them feel comfortable. Givehim something to do and you can be 100per cent certain it will get done – with bellson and with a smile on his face.

Anthony said ‘Without a doubt my proudestmoment whilst being at Sheffield Hallam. Iwas very honoured and somewhat humbledon receiving the award.’

Unsung hero ofthe yearThis award is for someone who does abrilliant job behind the scenes, but neversteals the limelight.

Shortlisted

• John Clegg

• Liz Dickens

• Annie Oates

WINNER Liz DickensLiz has a fantastic attitude, is always helpfuland has a smile on her face. She is positiveabout change and encourages other staff toadopt the same attitude. She leads byexample and never asks staff to do a jobthat she wouldn’t do herself.

Liz said ‘I was very happy to be nominatedfor the award and to hear my name calledout on the night as the winner was afantastic feeling. It’s great to know thatpeople appreciate the work I do.’

Innovation ofthe yearThis award is for someone who has comeup with a fantastic new idea which hasimproved the service we offer, savedmoney, improved the customer experienceor an innovative approach to an age-oldproblem or new product or service.

Shortlisted

• Anthony Barker

• Lee Mansell

• Jonathan Telling

WINNER Lee MansellLee introduced SHUSTART, an onlineinduction programme for students, in a tighttimescale. His understanding of studentneeds balanced with recognising theopportunity to generate income has beencrucial to the successful implementation ofthis innovation.

Lee said ‘Winning was a great end to agreat day. Recognition of SHUSTART asinnovation of the year really made all thehard work worthwhile and will hopefully helpus expand its use to more halls ofresidence.’

FacilitiesFortunesThe evening also included someaudience participation with theFacilities Directorate version of FamilyFortunes. The winning team scoopingthe grand prize of a free meal atHallam View as well as most of thespot prizes including a tie kindlydonated by Alex Pettifer.

Anthony Barker

Accommodation team

Lee Mansell

Mid City Estates

Liz Dickens

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Are you ready to make the First Step?By John Wagstaff

Sustainability update

Team HallamTeam Hallam is an exciting new strategic partnership between Sport Hallam andHallam Union, which focuses on providing a cohesive approach to the development ofsports performance related activities together with the provision for club sport.

It is hoped this will emphasise the strength of sport at Sheffield Hallam and help us tomove forward. Many of the changes that are taking place formalise good practice thatalready exists, and apply a structure that will allow further strategic development.

There will be a focus this year (2009–10) on the full implementation of the new workingarrangements, restructuring certain areas of delivery and working towards thedevelopment of a three year sports strategy.

MembershipnewsAfter a record-breaking month inSeptember, Collegiate Crescentand City Campus sites haveseen equally impressivenumbers for October.Following the refurbishment and increase incapacity at Collegiate, users of the fitnesssuite have increased by 50 per cent fromaround 5,000 to 7,576. At City 8,509 visitorsused the fitness suite in October, comparedwith an average of 7,000 in previous years.Sports card sales for October stand at£289,000 which is the highest ever, andclasses have also seen record take-up.

Well done to the Sport Hallam teamwho have worked really hard at thiscritical time.

Following the success of the performancecentres in volleyball, hockey and fencing,Sheffield Hallam have linked up with BritishOrienteering to become a Centre of Excellencewhich will be home to Talented Athlete Schemeathletes, Sheffield based British squad membersand orienteering athletes on high performanceschemes at both universities. The athletes willreceive support from a newly appointedcoach, to be based at SheffieldHallam, and from theUniversity’s Centre forSport and ExerciseScience (CSES).

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Sports update

First Steps is a fitness class which was launched in June to helppeople enjoy being more physically active no matter what theirability level.

The classes are now going from strength to strength andinclude activities such as badminton, basketball, netball,spinning, hockey, circuit training, total body conditioning andeven contemporary dance to give you the chance to trysomething new and have fun while making that first step tofitness and a healthier life.

First Steps is held every Monday, 5.30–6.30pm in the SurreySports Hall. The first session is free, then following classes areonly £3.50.

Here is what some members of the class have said

‘I have enjoyed attending First Steps. Some weeks I feel like Ijust want to go home after work, but when I do take that extraeffort to go to First Steps I feel much better for it. It may be theonly exercise I’m doing for the week but it helps.’

‘I never did any exercise before, but this class is fun so I hardlyfeel like I’m exercising. I particularly enjoy the support andmotivation I get from the trainer and other class members – itmakes me want to attend each week.’

Dream bigger dreams

The Sheffield Hallam Carbon ManagementPlan for 2008–09 to 2014–15 has beenagreed. This will be the starting point forour journey to reduce overall CO2emissions from University owned buildingsby at least 15 per cent by 2014–15 byreducing energy and water consumption,reducing waste and decreasing CO2emissions from travel.

Through this plan we hope to raise theawareness of staff, students and partners

about carbon management and help staffunderstand how to reduce carbonemissions with a number of projects in thepipeline to encourage all levels of staff andstakeholders to do their bit either through

• buying recycled products

• turning off computers and otherelectrical equipment when not in use

• using building management systemsand other equipment to reduce wastedenergy and water

• using car alternative methods oftransport

The full Carbon Management Plan isavailable to view on the staff intranet athttps://staff.shu.ac.uk/fdr/sustainability/linksdocs.asp

Look out for initiatives to involve you in theNew Year.

We all know that students are so much more than our customershere at the University. Together with the University the studentpopulation contributes about half a billion pounds to the economy ofSheffield each year. Many of our students are also professionals whomake a real difference to our local community such as paramedics,nurses and teachers and those who make a contribution to life inSheffield including • designers • journalists • chefs • entrepreneurs• people with small businesses who in turn provide job opportunities.

Dream Bigger Dreams week, held on 26–31 October, was a jointinitiative between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield University andSheffield Hallam University. During the week students from bothuniversities took part in a number of events in the Winter Gardens andMillennium Galleries, including dancing sessions and kid-friendlyscience experiments with Professor Fluffy.

Displays and stands also highlighted the many different contributionsstudents make to the local community including volunteering, workingwith children and older people, sharing new skills and working onprojects including garden makeovers and recycling initiatives.

November saw the start of Friendly PlanetMonth and Sheffield Hallam University’ssustainability section, in partnership withthe Cooperative, held a Love food, watchyour waste event at the Heartspace on 4November as part of Friendly PlanetMonth.

Each year households throw away astaggering 6.7million tonnes of food – 70per cent of which could have been eaten.This works out at a cost of £617 per

household and creates the same amountof CO2 as one fifth of the cars on the UK’sroads.

Love food, watch your waste was aone-hour cooking show anddemonstration hosted by Hallam alumnusJill Weatherburn, a renowned nutritionistand advisor to celebrity chefs whoshowed how to make the most ofleftovers and reduce food waste whilstcreating great nutritional dishes.

Love food, watch yourwaste

Carbon management

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My acting career started following a phone call 20 years ago. During atechnical rehearsal for a pantomime part of the scenery fell and hit amember of the stage crew and I got the call for help.

I hadn’t been in any productions since school, but after a couple ofdays helping backstage I had learnt most of the dance routinesand songs. Following the production the stage crew performed aroutine for the cast and the director took me to one side and askedme to take a lead part in his next production. I was veryapprehensive but agreed. Four months later the group performedThese Foolish Things, a musical set in the Second World War.

I remember the sheer terror of opening night. The curtains opened,the principal actors stood motionless (although my legs weretrembling with fear) whilst a recording played of Churchill declaringwar on Germany. We went straight into a routine of the LambertWalk which ended with the screeching of a bomb dropping, theimage of Hitler appearing centre stage and swastika flags fallingaround the hall. The production was very emotional for everyoneand won several awards.

The following production was Sinbad the Sailor. I was cast asSemolina, Sinbad’s mum, and have played dame at most of thegroup’s pantomimes since. Playing dame is my favourite, you get

to build a relationship with the audience and the kids are brilliant.I love to hear an audience laugh, it’s such a buzz and gives youthe motivation to carry on.

I’ve also played the baddie, which was great. I loved scaring thekids, although you do feel guilty on the odd occasion when aparent has to take a screaming child home after only five minutes.

The group also performs musical reviews, comedies, farces andthe occasional serious drama and we’ve won several SADATA(amateur dramatics) awards over the years. I won a personal awardfor my performance of Queen Guinevere in King Arthur nine yearsago, a role I recreated this year.

I’ve made some really good friends over the years and it’s been afantastic way to spend my spare time, entertaining and takingpeople away from real life for a couple of hours.

To raise money for Children in Need staff at 20 Furnival Streetheld a dress down day and a bring and buy lunchtime buffetwhere staff brought along some treats for people to have a lunchfor a small donation. There was also a head massage availablefor a contribution.

Overall staff at 20 Furnival Street managed to raise £107.51 andcatering staff at Millers Restaurant at Collegiate Campus raised£116.

Charity update

Let us know of any charity events you organise by calling x2740 oremailing fd-marketing@shu.ac.uk

Another successful and memorable seriesof graduation ceremonies took place atSheffield City Hall in November withalmost 6,000 students taking to the stage.Over 21,000 guests came to theceremonies and the post–ceremonyreceptions at City Campus were attendedby 1,500 graduates and 5,000 guests.

More than a thousand members of staffwere working behind the scenes to makesure their special celebration was one toremember. Huge thanks go to the FD staffwho helped at the ceremonies includingthe Conference 21 and Corporate Eventsteams, Catering Services, FacilitiesManagement and Audio–Visual Services.Special thanks also go to staff whoassisted with ticket distribution at theCity Hall.

As in previous years FD hasbeen encouraging staff to joinits roll of honour and make adonation to charity rather thansending Christmas cards tocolleagues.Last year’s donations went tosupporting the Sheffield branch of theAlzheimer’s Society, nominated byTrading Services administrationassistant Anita Staniforth. Over 50members of staff joined the roll ofhonour and contributed to the causeraising £367.

This year Facilities Directorate hasbeen donating your office Christmas

card money to Sheffield NorthernGeneral Hospital’s Palliative CareTrust.

The Sheffield Northern GeneralHospital’s Palliative Care Trustwas nominated by Deborah Toone inmemory of her auntie and former FDcolleague, Val Swift.

To register your pledge of money tothis worthwhile cause please visit thestaff intranet at

https://staff.shu.ac.uk/fdr/charity/xmascards09.asp

You can also view the amount ofmoney raised so far, and appear ona Roll of Honour featuring the peoplewho have donated.

Graduationupdate –a class act

There’s nothing like a dameby Andrew McGrath

Children in NeedI always wanted to try acting but was nervous about going onstage and forgetting my lines, however after a three-year stintworking as a bingo caller and rejecting romantic advances frompensioners I’d built up the courage to stand up in front of totalstrangers and put on a show, but the acting dreams were put onhold as University then full-time work beckoned.

Finally, last year I joined an amateur dramatics group where myfirst role was mill girl, Eva Mason, in the WWI Drama AccringtonPals. It was a great experience and I soon signed up for the nextshow a high-rise comedy Penny Blue, where I played ‘Tony’ thedelinquent next door.

I changed groups in the summer and was fortunate enough toget cast instantly as the nice but dim Alex (a tough actingchallenge) in festive farce A Kick in the Baubles which played atthe Library Theatre in November. The show got fantastic reviewsand we sold out on the last night. I’ll definitely be doing anotherplay soon as I had so much fun with all the other cast and crew.

Andrew (left) cuddles up to the King

Christmas cards donationJeans for Genes dayFriday 2 October was Jeans for Genesday and staff at 20 Furnival Street tookpart in dusting off their denim andproudly wearing their jeans to work inreturn for a donation.

Jeans for Genes is a national charitywhich raises money to fund care andsupport for children and familiesaffected by genetic disorders, many ofwhich can seriously affect a child’s life.It also funds vital research into thecauses and potential cures of theseconditions.

A total of £78 was raised. Thank you toall those who donated to Jeans forGenes.

Jill as Alex with co-star Dave Oxley as Frank

A table of delights

Carol goes in for massage Simon gets relaxed

My other life

Acting up in FDby Jill Richards

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Moves and changes

Well done to…• Ria Housley (FD Customer Services)

married Ian Buczynski (D&SSouthbourne) on the 27 November atRogerthorpe Manor Hotel, Pontefract.

• Linda Fletcher celebrated her 60thbirthday on 5 November and can nowget on the bus for free.

• Liam Knowles (Telecoms modernapprentice) successfully completedhis City and Guilds Cablingqualification.

• Shaun Arthur (Timetabling Services)and Amy Connelly (FD secretarialassistant) who both received theirHNC in Business and Managementand Denise Nelson who graduatedwith a BA (Hons) in FacilitiesManagement.

Congratulations to our domestic staff atCollegiate Crescent Campus – NatalieBagshaw, Julie Bones, CarolCooper, Pat Davison, KarenFlowers, Janet Lee and Tracey Toddwho all completed their Level 2 NVQs.

Welcome toWe said hello to 15 new members of staffin our Catering Services – Mandy Ardron,Elaine Baggaley, Julie Baker, JacobBarrett, Benjamin Cooper, Andrea Fearn,Thomas Finney, Kerry Holland, JessicaKealey, Louise Morant, Jayne Parkin,Suzanne Rick, Sophia Rollinson, StevenSmith and Susan Stanley.

13 new members of staff joined our Sportsand Recreation Service – Daniel Brydon,Nicola Doyle, Emma Fox, AnthonyFulford, Samuel Garner, David Griffin,Jonathan Hyman, Anthony Mackenzie,Sean Milner, James Onn, Leo Shippam,Sunita Singh and Thomas Wright.

Facilities Management have welcomed 11new members on staff with

Oluwafolakemi Akintemi, EbiyonAmukapemu, Marion Clegg, DavidHayes, Kate Martin, Amy Moore, BashirTijani and Beverley Wasnidge based atCity Campus and Neil Cusworth, GillianStacey and Andrew Stanton based atCollegiate Crescent Campus.

Marina Inkles and Stacey Payne havejoined Customer Services and Richard Coeand James Payton-Greene have joinedthe Estates team.

Welcome to Ria Buczynski neé Housleyfrom the Estates team who has now joinedthe Customer Services team on apermanent basis and also welcome back toStacey Payne and Marina Inkles who areworking for Customer Services on atemporary basis.

FarewellsWe said farewell to six of our domesticassistants – Patricia Cooke, LynneFox, Rodney Littlewood and RebekahPearson from Collegiate CrescentCampus and Judith Nicholson andPatricia Roberts from City Campus.

Millers Restaurant said goodbye toMonika Devine, Lorraine Hollen andLisa Weston.

We also say farewell to grounds staffDavid Bingley and Peter Boot andbuilding manager Janet Pawley.

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Hallam finalists in the StaffDevelopment Impact AwardsThe Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE) StaffDevelopment Impact Award is a unique award to recognise,celebrate and reward outstanding staff development projects andinitiatives within higher education.The Facilities Directorate’s programme Building Managers – Appointment andDevelopment and Sheffield Hallam’s internal change academy Shared Futures, led by theLearning and Teaching Institute were both finalists in the awards. The University ofWestminster scooped the top award for their Corporate Services Managementprogramme.

FD training and development manager Graham Sykes said, ‘Although neither of us wonthe top award, I was very proud that Sheffield Hallam was the only university to have twoout of the six finalists in these prestigious awards.’

FD NewsavailableonlineAll previous issues of FD News areavailable on the staff intranet. Visitstaff.shu.ac.uk/fdr/fdnews.aspto view electronic versions of everysingle edition.

Comments?Suggestions?Ideas?Do you have any comments, suggestionsor ideas for FD News? If so, please emailthem to fd-marketing@shu.ac.ukAlternatively, you can post them to FDMarketing Services, 20 Furnival Street,City Campus. We rely on you, the reader,to tell us what you would like to see inFD News.

Hallam finalists – left to right, Barbara Foulstone, Graham Sykes, Marie Ward, TinaFallon, Joy Covell-Bennett, Abbi Flint and Paul Helm (head of Learning and TeachingInstitute)

Competition and winnersCompetitionSecret SantaThe FD Executive staff are in a festive mood, but can you guess who the Santa’s are from– Alex Pettifer, Roger Nunn, Clive Booth, Mark Swales, Dave Furniss and RichardMcGloin. Simply tell us which Santa is which and you could win £20 worth of high streetvouchers for a store of your choice.

To enter, mark your answers on the page and post to FD Marketing, 20 Furnival Street,City Campus. Alternatively, you can email your answers to us at fd-marketing@shu.ac.uk

The winner will be drawn at random. The closing date for entries is Friday 12 February2010.

CompetitionwinnersIn the last edition we gave you not onebut two chances to win with ourcombating stress quiz and our feedbackquestionnaire. Thank you for all yoursubmissions. The winners can be revealedas domestic assistant Linda Wilkinsonwho has won the prize of a stress-bustingIndian head massage courtesy ofWellforce complementary medicinetherapist and Anita Staniforth who haswon a delicious meal for two at HallamView.

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The Local Joint Consultative Committee (LJCC) was set up inFebruary 2006 to improve communication between different groupsof staff, discussing issues raised by managers, staff or unionrepresentatives to keep FD staff more informed.We want to know your opinions on the LJCC, what you know about it and how well youthink it works. Please complete the questionnaire below including your name and contactdetails and send to Jill Richards, 20 Furnival Street, City Campus by 12 February tobe entered into a prize draw for a meal for two courtesy of Hallam View.

1. Are you aware of what the LJCC is and what they do? Yes � No �

2. Do you know who the LJCC representatives are? Yes � No �

3. Have you contacted LJCC reps to raise any work related queries?Yes � No �

If yes how did you contact them?By phone� LJCC question box� LJCC voicemail�

Was the response useful? Yes � No �

4. Have you ever attended a LJCC meeting as a ‘buddy’? Yes � No �

If yes what did you think of the meeting?

5. Would you like to attend a LJCC meeting as a ‘buddy’? Yes � No �

6. Do you find the LJCC updates in teamtalk/FD News useful and relevant?Yes � No �

7. Would you like more information on the LJCC? Yes � No �

8. Do you have any further comments on the LJCC?

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If you feel you need some support the reps are there for you. They may not have amagic wand, but they can raise your issue in a forum where it will be listened to.

How can I find out more?All the staff or management representatives are happy to chat about LJCC.

• Anita Staniforth x2099• Cherie English x4970• Mark Todd x3856

Anyone can get involved. We are often looking for staff representatives or you canattend meetings as a buddy if you want to see for yourself what goes on.

Contact Sandra Stephens on x4077.

Of our 4,500 members only25 per cent of them arewomen.

We understand the pressureof work and home life. Itseems like there’s no time leftin the day to exercise. Thehardest thing is gettingstarted.Almost half of adults in the UK will beaged over 50 by 2020. We like toassume the benefits and pleasures ofsport, exercise and fitness are only foryounger people, but think again. Therewards of improved fitness later in lifecan be great – both for your health andsocial life.

Regular activity is especially importantas you age because it has beneficialeffects on conditions such asosteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovasculardisease, and helps you maintain mobilityand mental wellbeing and,consequently, your independence.

Ladies – pop down and have a look atwhat’s on offer at Sport Hallam. Wehave a wide range of gym activities andfitness classes available for all ages andabilities. Alternatively you could just giveus a ring and organise a chat with oneof our fitness instructors for more adviceon physical activity.

City Campus 2150Collegiate Crescent Campus 2449

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