Performance Sport
At Sheffield Hallam we are committed to helping student athletes to achieve their sporting and academic potential. Within our Performance Sport offer, we provide tailored athlete support, through the expertise of our practitioner team.
We are very excited to have supported Jade O'Dowda (MA in International Relations), who made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games representing Team Great Britain in the Heptathlon. Jade was among several Hallam Alumni selected to represent at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games; a real inspiration for us to keep improving our service for the next generation of student athletes.
The Performance Athlete Support Programme (PASP)
Our Performance Athlete Support Programme (PASP) allows current students athletes to balance university life while achieving their sporting potential.
Apply for the Performance Athlete Support Programme and find out more.
Successful applicants to the programme will receive the following support;
- One-to-one delivery from our team of sport practitioners, including Nutrition, Personal Development and Lifestyle, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Strength & Conditioning
- Group workshop delivery including UK Anti-Doping and Clean Sport awareness
- Free Team Hallam Ultimate Membership
- Access to our facilities
- Academic flexibility where possible
We additionally offer up to 30 student athletes a financial scholarship, in the form of a bursary and support with sport-related expenses.
The Performance Athlete Support Programme is funded by Sheffield Hallam for full or part-time Hallam students, and applications are reviewed internally by Sport Hallam.
The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
As a TASS Delivery Site and Dual Careers Accredited Centre, Sport Hallam works collaboratively with TASS to bring the best out of our country’s most exciting young talent. We are one of the 40 TASS delivery sites in the UK support aspiring young athletes to develop and reach their sporting and academic goals.
The athletes we currently support through our service delivery are selected by their respective NGB's, as eligible to represent England and identified as performing at the top of the Sport England Talent Pathway. Please speak to your NGB for more information regarding a TASS nomination.
Club Performance Support
For the 2024/25 Academic year, we will be supporting our clubs through a new tiered approach. Clubs are required to submit an application for the level of support required in Strength & Conditioning, workshop delivery and video analysis.
All clubs will continue to have access to non-bespoke support if an application isn’t submitted.
For further information, please see the PDF information sheet below:
Sport Hallam Club Performance Support (PDF, 4.4MB)
Academic Flexibility
Academic flexibility is in place to support students manage their studies alongside additional commitments and / or needs. Sheffield Hallam is committed to ensuring a Dual Career pathway is available to our students engaged in elite sport. This includes:
- Any student athlete who is playing their sport at a high level (national or international), where there are considerable training and/or competition requirements.
- Any student official/referee/umpire who is officiating at an elite level (national or international) with considerable commitments to training and fixtures.
Where support is needed with academic flexibility, students can apply for this using our Academic Flexibility form. This can be completed at any time during the academic year.
Students are also encouraged to build relationships with their Academic Advisors and Student Support Advisors to make them aware of their own individual needs.