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The University
of Sheffield developed from three local institutions: the
Sheffield School of Medicin e
(founded in 1828), Firth College(1879) and the Sheffield
Technical School(1884). These three institutions came together
in 1897 to form the University College of Sheffield, which in
turn became the University of Sheffield in 1905.
70 Academic Departments and Sections are grouped in the 7
Faculties (Architectural Studies, Arts, Engineering, Law,
Medicine, Pure Science, Social Sciences).
Firth College was one of a group of
university colleges founded in the later 19th century. It
developed out of the Cambridge University Extension Movement, a
scheme designed to bring university teaching to the large towns
and cities of England, most of which lacked any university
provision. The success of these courses in Sheffield led Mark
Firth, a local steel manufacturer, to establish the College in
1879 as a centre for teaching Arts and Science subjects.
University
guides confirm their position as one of the UK's leading
universities. The Virgin 2005 Alternative Guide to British
Universities, for instance, says that "Sheffield is a top
university across the board".
Teaching quality assessments rate their teaching very highly
across a wide range of subjects, and official research
assessments confirm university's reputation as a centre for
world-class research in many disciplines.
University of sheffield have more than 25,000 students, from
116 countries, and almost 6000 staff. The University of
Sheffield is a popular choice with applicants for university
places, and once they arrive students enjoy the experience
so much that many settle in Sheffield after they graduate.
University's research partners and clients include Boeing,
Rolls Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI,
Slazenger, and many more household names, as well as UK and
overseas government agencies and charitable foundations.
Their academic partners include leading universities around
the world. International partnerships include Worldwide
Universities Network (USA, Europe and China) and their
partnership with Leeds and York Universities (the White Rose
Consortium) has combined research power greater than that of
either Oxford or Cambridge.
The University's history stretches back to 1828, when the
Sheffield School of Medicine was founded, and their
University Charter was granted in 1905.
The University holds charitable status as an Exempt Charity.
The benefits include tax savings to both the University and
to charitable donors or their estates.
The
University is committed to managing its environmental
impacts and They take environmental issues into
consideration in planning our activities.
University's Energy and Environment Team manages energy,
water, waste and transport, and also advises on procurement
and building projects.
Examples
of current good practice include:
- A
water conservation project reducing baseload consumption
by 75 per cent
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Recycling schemes for glass, IT, mobile phones, cardboard
and paper
- An
Integrated Travel Plan and promotion of sustainable travel
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Satisfying the majority of the University's electricity
needs from sustainable sources.
Of course
there is more to be done, and the Energy and Environment
team is working with the University's senior management and
partner organisations within the city on other innovations
to safeguard and enhance the environment. |
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