He persuaded the council on a free vote to bar circuses featuring live animal acts from Sheffield's parks. He also led campaigns to oppose hare coursing and testing on animals. Lady Mabel College of Physical Education merged with us the following year.
The word 'city' was added to Sheffield City Polytechnic's title. It would be at least another decade, however, before the band reached national prominence. Around the same time our refectory also hosted the first gigs by the Human League and ABC, two bands who enjoyed more immediate success. In the ten years after his appointment, the Polytechnic continued to grow, and he steered it through its transition to Sheffield Hallam University in We started training South Yorkshire's nurses and midwives in We're now one of the largest providers of nursing and midwifery education in the UK.
In , in recognition of his success, we awarded him an honorary fellowship. In Sheffield City Polytechnic became Sheffield Hallam University and was given authority, along with other new universities, to award its own degrees.
The Adsetts Learning Centre was opened. The building was named in honour of Sir Norman Adsetts OBE, the University's chair of the board of governors between and , to recognise his personal contributions and outstanding work to raise funds to build the new centralised University library. During her time in post, she gave an incredible amount of weight to research and its real world impact. Diana was also committed to widening participation in education and opening up doors for non-traditional students such as mature students, people who want to study part-time and others who want to continue to develop professionally.
Fertility expert and broadcaster Professor the Lord Winston became our second Chancellor in a ceremony at Sheffield's Millennium Galleries on 5 October The Robert Winston Building - dedicated to our healthcare courses - was opened in Sheffield Hallam University celebrates its 10th anniversary by becoming the first University in the UK to partner with Microsoft ltd and achieve Microsoft Qualifications Partner status.
Over 1, staff attended a celebration event across three University venues. The four steel kettles were voted the world's ugliest building by a poll. The Sheffield Institute of Art held its first major art and design degree show in Since then the annual event has become one of the biggest student exhibitions in the north, showcasing outstanding work by our talented artists, makers, designers, photographers and filmmakers.
The show regularly attracts the attention of leading national figures in the creative industries, as well as art lovers from across the region. Originally called the Furnival Building and renamed in , the Cantor Building broke new ground for the University's estate due to its innovative design. The Cantor Bursary now supports students to take up international work opportunities. The University gained a special commendation award for the help and support we provided to over people during the Sheffield flood of June that year.
Stranded people and families were given dinner, a place to sleep, and breakfast the next morning. As part of the Olympics torch relay, three inspirational sporting champions from the University were selected to carry the Olympic torch when it came through Sheffield in June.
Student Stephen Birkby, Hallam Union sports officer Colan Leung and head of Sport Services Dan Porter all took turns carrying the torch through the city, cheered on by thousands of people.
The bridge makes reference to the area's industrial past and is located on the site of an old cutlery factory in which Corin's father, legendary designer David Mellor, once had a workshop. Sir Bryan Nicholson was the University's first Chancellor from to In , a University building was renamed after him.
I still feel the same today. I thought how proud my parents would have been. They left school at 13 and, like many of my generation, I was the first person in my family to have a higher education. Transformed into a stunning and unique new home it provides an inspirational space for students.
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