A key part of the relationship between SHU and partners staff is the recognition that we are all experts in our different fields. Therefore, the sharing of knowledge, experience, expertise and training, both by SHU and partner staff, is open to all. Below are a range of personal development and training resources split into 3 tiers, some can be accessed directly, others might require signing into. Please follow the links to see what is needed to gain access.
Tier 1: Thematic Workshops and Online Focus Groups
Access and Participation Planning
- Workshops took place in February & May, 2024.
- Use this link to access workshop notes and presentations.
Workshops in 2025
- OfS Condition E6 – Harassment and Sexual Misconduct – 4th June 2025
Tier 2: Expert presentations, Communities of Practice and conferences
Communities of Practice
Where the university is able to franchise awards to multiple partners, we are keen to promote communities of practice (CoP). These CoP’s are a safe space in which questions can be asked and good practice shared. Support for each other is what makes these communities so valuable. They tend to have rolling agendas which cover topics such as: course updates; student recruitment; assessment regulations and standardisation; policy updates.
A great example of this is our FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) course that meets at regular intervals throughout the year.
FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) Community of Practice
This Community of Practice meets monthly at the Heart of Campus Building, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield S10 2BP, and stays in contact via MS Teams.
Planned meeting dates for 2025 (10:00-14:00)
- 9th September
- 14th October
- 11th November
- 9th December
2026
- 13th January
- 10th February
- 10th March
- 14th April
- 12th May
- 9th June
- 14th July
If you would like to join this group, please email us at ukpartnerships@shu.ac.uk.
UK Educational Partnership Conference 4th July 2024
Find out more about our 2024 conference.
Tier 3: Focused Level 6 & 7 courses and Continual Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
MA course from SIoE (Sheffield Institute of Education)
The courses offer you flexible and professional personal development with specialisms in the Education sector. September 2025 start. Tuition fee of £10,620 per year / pro rata for part-time (50%).
SHU Online
- MBA
- MBA Healthcare & Management
- MBA Project Management
- MBA Finance
- MBA HR Management
- MBA Phycology
Mini Modules
15 minute personal development modules on EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), Academic integrity and Wellbeing. Access our 15 minute modules here.