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General
General
Course Leader drop in session - The next drop in is Tuesday 7th June 2022 - Please click here to book a slot.
HCPC student competition - Click here for more information. Win £300. Closing date 04/09/2022
Inspirational Teaching and support awards: Have you received outstanding support from a staff member either in the Physio team or anywhere at the University? Why not recognise inspirational teachers, advisers and support staff in our 2022 awards? Nominations are open until midnight on Sunday 29 May. No matter how big or small please consider nominating one or more of our staff members. It means a lot to us to hear that you have been supported, helped or inspired by something we have done. Click here to nominate a staff member for an inspirational teaching award
Volunteering and CPD opportunities - Please scroll right to the bottom of this page there are lots of things happening for you to get involved in!
Assessment Support - Please see the post below.
University rules and regulations - Updated links are on your level course organisational Blackboard site but you can also view the information pages here.
Next academic year - Induction week for all students w/c 19th September 2022. Course Calendars for next year will be available during the summer when we have our provisional timetable requests returned.
Jubilee Bank holiday - Please note the University is closed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (1-3rd June) next week. Hallam Help service information can be found in the sections below.
For all students trailing a placement for any reason, we are planning for these to start on July 4th.
Please contact the placement team PhysioPlacementQueries@shu.ac.uk asap if you want to express an interest in self-sourcing a placement. Details are on the BB sites. Deadline is Monday 6th June for expressions of interest.
Current BSc Course Calendar Link
Level 4 - Year Lead- Claire Staniland (c.staniland@shu.ac.uk)
Level 4 - Year Lead- Claire Staniland (c.staniland@shu.ac.uk)
Next group rep meeting date: took place May 11th. Please see minutes.
FPP submitted 12/5/22, marks due for release 7/6/22
Practice Experience: You will have received your Timetable for the Practice Learning Experience. We are looking forward to working with you on this block. Good luck and make sure you are keeping up to date with emails and communications about the timetable.
You should all have completed the request for addresses, car driver status, caring responsibilities by now to help with planning your observational visits.
Some of you are still outstanding OH clearance- please ensure that you attend any appointments scheduled to ensure you can go on your visits.
Level 5 - Year Lead Ahmed Hassan (a.hassan@shu.ac.uk)
Next group rep meeting date: TBC.
Student reps: Thanks to though who have responded to my message regarding dates' suggestions for our next meeting, if you have not done yet, please respond to the message on Teams regarding this.
PP2: Please ensure your final feedback calls are booked with your AA. In order to get your PP2 mark through the Department Assessment Board we need you final feedback forms uploaded onto Blackboard BY 12pm ON MON 13th JUNE. Please note this is shorter than the usual 5 days deadline. Please contact your AA and placement team if you are struggling to do this.
Thanks
Ahmed
Level 6 - Year Lead Pete Hanley (p.hanley@shu.ac.uk)
Level 6 - Year Lead Pete Hanley (p.hanley@shu.ac.uk)
Next and final group rep meeting date: TBC
Your feedback is important to us- please complete the following placement questionnaire to help us with placement planning going forwards. Click here to access the feedback form.
Graduating and leaving SHU - Please look out for information from your Year Lead about what to do when you have finished your studies. There is a section on the Blackboard Course Organisational site under the preparing to graduate tab. There is new information under the careers tab which relates to working overseas.
Keep free - Thursday 16th June for a student celebration event
NHS Policy regarding Online Learning and Placement Travel Expenses
Dear Students,
RE: NHS Policy regarding Online Learning and Placement Travel Expenses
Over the course of the pandemic, we had been informed by the NHS Business Services Authority that, due to remote learning, when calculating the cost of placement travel, the University travel was deemed to be zero, and therefore students were entitled to the full cost of travel whilst on placement.
Unfortunately, we have been informed by the NHS that this advice was in fact incorrect. Please see below the clarification regarding this, received by the Placement Support Services Team on 6th May:
“The rules as they stand are students must confirm their daily return costs to university regardless of whether they are studying from home or not. This daily cost will then be used against their daily return cost to placement and any excess costs will be duly reimbursed. Students may argue that we only attend/ connect to university studies 1 or 2 days per week and therefore that is the amount that should be deducted. That is not the case as we must deduct the daily return cost to university for each daily journey to placement.”
As the original incorrect advice was from the NHS Business Services Authority, they have stated that the deduction of university travel rule must be applied to all claims received following the date of the above clarification being received (6/5/22 onwards)
In relation to this, it has been brought to our attention that students have been advised that, due to remote working, they are to state that their normal place of study is their term-time address. Again, this is not the case. As students are enrolled at Sheffield Hallam University, and based at Collegiate campus, the address which must be used as the usual place of study must be the address of the Collegiate Campus, regardless of whether students are studying remotely or in person. Again, this is advice we have been given from the NHS Business Services Authority and therefore we must abide by it accordingly.
We trust that this clarifies the situation further. If you do have any further queries regarding travel expenses, the current University guidance regarding claiming is available on the Placements Website for your course and can also be accessed via the following link here. Further Guidance is available at the NHS Business Services Authority Learning Support Fund site here.
Kindest Regards,
Placement Support Services
Student research survey
Student research survey
Dear Students
My name is Ian Thistlewood and I am in my final year of the MSc Physiotherapy course. As part of my dissertation I am exploring Physiotherapy Students attitudes towards obesity and the impact that obesity can have in therapy involvement. If you are a BSc or MSc Pre-reg Physiotherapy student you are eligible for my study.
I would really appreciate you sparing five minutes to complete my questionnaire.
Please see the link to survey of the QR code attachment
https://shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WFGlX7vNu3ITTE
Thank you for your help.
Ian Thistlewood
MSc Physiotherapy student.
Interested in research? Wanting to 'dip your toe in the water'? THIS IS FOR YOU! 😀
Interested in research? Wanting to 'dip your toe in the water'? THIS IS FOR YOU! 😀
My dissertation student is looking for help exploring the role of the practice-based learning coaches who have supported you on your placements recently. Please take some time to read the following and contact Sonal directly if you are interested!
Many thanks,
Sophie Gilhooly
Hello,
My name is Sonal Mer. I am a Msc physiotherapy student studying at Sheffield Hallam University currently doing my dissertation. My dissertation topic is “Physiotherapy students experience of the introduction of Practice based Learning coaches on their experiences of placement”.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the practice-based learning coach role for BSc physiotherapy students on placement. This role is new and so there is no existing evidence about how this role may be beneficial to you as students. This will help us to develop a support model which will facilitate the delivery of placements in the future. The study will involve a focus group discussion which will take a maximum of one hour of your time and light refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to contribute to this study, have a read of the Participant information sheet and Consent Form here. If you agree to participate in the study, please contact me directly on the following email address c0030625@my.shu.ac.uk with the date and time that suits you best. The times for the focus groups are below. Your participation is completely voluntary.
Thank you!
Sonal Mer
The Energy Costs Bursary is available to support students with rising energy costs.
Successful applicants will receive a one-off payment of £60.
The fund is strictly limited and applications will close when available funds have been spent or on Tuesday 31 May 2022, whichever is earlier.
Please note the closing date has been extended until the end of May, however, applications may still close earlier if the available funds have been spent.
To be eligible to apply for this scheme you must:
· Be fully enrolled for the academic year 2021/22
· Be living in the UK
· Be able to prove you are contributing to an energy bill for your household
· Have a UK bank account in your name
You can apply regardless of any previous funding you may have received. International students can apply but must have a UK bank account. We cannot make payments to international bank accounts.
Students living in accommodation with fixed priced, all-inclusive bills are not eligible to apply.
Many of you have asked about what support is available when your performance in an assessment has been affected by something extenuating or if you are struggling to meet submission deadlines for various reasons. If you aren't sure what a RRAA or RESD are click on the links which will explain. Your AA and Student Support Adviser can help to provide advice on these processes if you need to use them or if you aren't sure. Getting in touch early to seek advice is helpful.
Academic Conduct
Academic Conduct
Over the last few months the team have been involved in a number of Academic Conduct meetings with students. This is not uncommon for written work but highlights that students may need support with their academic writing. Please make sure you understand the Academic Conduct Rules and how to apply these in your assessments. The library have some fantastic resources on referencing and how to ensure you are not plagiarising others work. Please check out their online study skills resources here. The module blackboard sites have information specific to the assessment and usually there are formative opportunities to get feedback on your draft plans/assignments. Please use the guidance on turnitin. You should be aiming to submit to turnitin before the deadline so you can check your submission originality and amend/change/rewrite sections if they flag up on your originality report. You don't need to submit front sheets, references or appendices to turnitin as this usually inflates your score. Just submit the main body of your assignment. The library team are on hand to help proof read your work and you can also ask your Academic advisor for general support. Don't forget that academic writing and referencing is a skill and is really tricky to get right at first. Once you have it becomes much easier.
Here is a short video on how to paraphrase to help you avoid copying work or using too many direct quotations.
Student Support Advisers at Hallam
Student Support Advisers at Hallam
What do our Student Support officers do?
All students allocated a Student Support Adviser (SSA) who will work closely with students Academic Adviser and Employ ability Adviser to provide a seamless support offer.
Provide opportunity for student to discuss pastoral concerns that are impacting on Academic and Day to Day life.
Listen and advise on a range of issues, make referrals to specialist services across the university.
Work proactively to identify support needs for student groups.
Work with cross University teams to develop and improve policy and processes.
Manage At Risk Students through the Sheffield Hallam At Risk Pathway (SHARP)
Provide confidential and non-judgemental service.
If you want to find out more about how Academic Advisers differ to Student Support Officers please click this link to find out more.
Student Support Advisers
Wellbeing Resources there are some great new resources on these sites:
https://www.shu.ac.uk/wellbeing
Our named SSA is Polly Newman but you can always access Hallam Help
Twitter: @hallamhelp
Email: hallamhelp@shu.ac.uk
Phone: 0114 225 2222
Sheffield Childrens Hospital - Summer sport and fitness groups
Sheffield Childrens Hospital - Summer sport and fitness groups
Kate Mackintosh at Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust is inviting students to volunteer and get involved in the sport and fitness camps they run for their patients. If you are interested in helping out this would be great for your CV particularly if you are thinking of Paediatric work when you qualify. The sessions happen throughout the school summer holidays.
Please contact Kate Mackintosh at: kate.mackintosh1@nhs.net
This has all listings of meetings and events held by the AHP minoritised group. All students and staff are welcome to join and contribute. We would love to see more students accessing the support and sessions.
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