Sheffield Hallam University Nursery

Today we are one of the UKs largest and most diverse universities: a community of more than 30,000 students, 4,000 staff and more than 280,000 alumni around the world. 23% are from low participation neighbourhoods - (national average is 12%). In 2019/20, 1,300 new students were enrolled from low participation neighbourhoods - the most of any higher education provider in the country.
We are one of the biggest trainers of healthcare staff for the NHS in the country.
Our National Centre of Excellence for Degree Apprenticeships has the biggest portfolio of degree apprenticeships in the UK.
We provide around 14,500 health and social care placements a year with local NHS institutions and more than 4,500 per year in education settings.
94% of students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, this is more than any other post-1992 university in the country, and second amongst all UK unversities. ( Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018-19). In top 10 European universities for both student engagement and environment by the Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2018. Five stars in the QS Star rating, achieving top marks in the categories of teaching, employability, facilities, innovation and inclusiveness.
This commitment to place - and with it, opportunity - means we are a leader in widening access to higher education to students from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.
We have admitted more students from neighbourhoods with historically low numbers going to university than any other provider in the UK for years in a row.
53% of our students are the first in their family to attend university.
Our widening participation team works with more than 1,100 educational settings and engages with more than 60,000 young people in our region every year.
Alongside the University of Sheffield, we run the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire (HeppSY), to support young people most at risk of missing out on higher education.
Whilst the university is grounded in its city and region, we are also proud of our global outlook.
Our global community of international students, staff and partnerships spans 120 countries.
We have partnerships with more than 100 universities in countries around the world.
In 2019, we announced our first formal strategic international partnership with La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Our civic mission and our role in the Sheffield City Region.
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