Facts and Figures about Sheffield University

• The University grew out of the Sheffield Medical School (founded in 1828), Firth College (1879) and the Sheffield Technical School (1884). These three institutions came together in 1897 to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield in 1905.

• 70 Academic Departments and Sections are grouped in the 7 Faculties (Architectural Studies, Arts, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Pure Science, Social Sciences).

• 54 Research Units are conducting interdisciplinary research across a broad range of subject areas.

• 10 specialist advisory services for industry and commerce operate within the University.

• The University's income for the financial year ending 31 July 2003 was £261 million.

• 19,587 full-time students were registered for degree, diploma and certificate courses in the session 2003-04. Of these, 16,070 were undergraduates and 3,517 were postgraduates.

• 4,087 part-time students were registered for degree, diploma and certificate courses in the session 2003-04. Of these, 2,067 were undergraduates and 2,020 were postgraduates.

• 5,569 people were employed at the University on 31 July 2003. Of these, 1,228 were full-time academic staff.

• 4,371 First degrees, 1,591 Masters degrees, 469 Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and 34 other Doctors degrees were awarded by the University in the session 2002-03.

• 3,820 international students from 116 countries were registered in the session 2003-04. The largest national groups were from China (721); Malaysia (538); Greece (189); Germany (149); and India (143).

• 32,977 applications were received through UCAS for undergraduate entry in September 2003.

• The ratio of male to female undergraduate students is 47%:53%.

• The average A level entry score for September 2003 was 25.3

• 4,878 student places are available in University halls of residence (2,863) and flats (2,015) in 2003/04.

• Over 1.4 million books, periodicals and other items are held in the University.

• More than 70 concerts and plays are organized each year by University students and staff.

Check yourself!

Vocabulary test

I. Choose the right word.

1. A nursery school is a school for ……… .

a) babies b) infants

2. My favourite …….. at school is Mr Watkins.

a) professor b) teacher

3. Our teacher always sets us a lot of ……… .

a) housework b) homework

4. What will you be doing in the summer ………. ?

a) vacation b) vacancy

5. Class 2 are waiting for me in the ………. .

a) classroom b) lesson

6. We have a very good school ………. .

a) canteen b) restaurant

7. When did you ……….. your exam?

a) take b) give

8. There are 15 students in our English ………… .

a) class b) grade

9. I’m ………. English classes.

a) attending b) following

10. Sit ……… your desk and get on with your work.

a) on b) at

11. I made too many ………. in my essay.

a) faults b) mistakes

12. You ……….. too many lessons last term.

a) missed b) lost

13. Explain ……….. why you are late.

a) to me b) me

14. ……….. your knowledge!

a) Try b) Test

15. What did you get out of ten in the test? – ………..!

a) Naught b) Nil

16. How many …………. do you speak?

a) languages b) tongues

17. ………… is my favourite subject.

a) Story b) History

18. Maths …………. easy for everybody.

a) aren’t b) isn’t

19. I’m not good ……….. sports.

a) in b) at

20. I’m doing a course in ……….. .

a) English b) english

II.* Choose the correct answer.

1. A ………… lists the times of classes, etc.

a) timetable b) schedule

2. When schools close, the children are on ………. .

a) leave b) holiday

3. Children who live in a school are called ……….. .

a) pensioners b) boarders

4. A school for the very young is a ………. .

a) kindergarten b) nursery

5. Have you seen the new ……….. for the exams?

a) programme b) syllabus

6. A student might win one of these ……….

a) premium b) prizes

7. You would do an ……….. in a laboratory.

a) experience b) experiment

8. After ……… you can attend university.

a) gymnasium b) grammar school

9. Universities can only ……… a few students.

a) admit b) receive

10. I need to pass my Cambridge First ……… .

a) Certificate b) Diploma

11. She’s got a ………. to do French at Oxford.

a) position b) place

12. Our course provides you with ………. experience.

a) practicable b) practical

13. You do this before you take an exam.

a) revision b) repetition

14. What ……….. did you get for your spelling test?

a) mark b) degree

15. Sh! I want to listen to the ……….. .

a) conference b) lecture

16. ………… lessons are very expensive.

a) Particular b) Private

17. My essay was illustrated with a ……….. .

a) diagram b) scheme

18. No one likes to ……… an exam.

a) fail b) lose

19. History is my favorite ………… at school.

a) topic b) subject

20. It’s hard to ……….. into university.

a) get b) enter

III. Choose the correct answer.

1. An I.Q. test is supposed to measure the ……… of your intelligence

a) degree b) extent c) level d) size

2. New students must ……. for classes before term begins.

a) enroll b) enter c) join d) teach

3. Quentin must go to France for the next …… of his training.

a) point b) stage c) stand d) step

4. Sean asked his teacher’s ……… about going to university.

a) advice b) experience c) information d) knowledge

5. What are you going to do when you …….. school?

a) complete b) conclude c) end d) leave

6. Have you ….. for any evening classes next term?

a) engaged b) enrolled c) inscribed d) signed

7. Viola took her ……. at Cambridge University.

a) degree b) grade c) qualification d) standard

8. Our group ……… of twelve students.

a) composes b) comprises c) consists d) contains

9. Some schools have very ……… rules of behaviour which must be obeyed.

a) solid b) straight c) strict d) strong

10. Please inform the college secretary if you ……… your address.

a) change b) move c) remove d) vary

11. Secondary schools offer a wide ……… of subjects.

a) field b) list c) range d) type

12. When you listen to a lecture, it is useful to ……… the important points.

a) clear b) notify c) put down d) write on

13. You ought to pay ………. to what the lecturer is saying; it’s quite interesting.

a) attention b) comment c) importance d) praise

14. The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to take ……… what he was saying.

a) away b) in c) over d) up

15. The professor never finished his lecture because there were so many ……… from the audience.

a) delays b) gaps c) interruptions d) intervals

16. No one helped Tracy to do her homework; she did it ………. .

a) all by herself b) by all herself c) by herself all d) herself all

17. That work is needed by next Thursday, so make sure you keep to the ……… .

a) dead end b) deadline c) deadlock d) dead stop

18. I can’t find any logical ……… between these two sentences.

a) bond b) chain c) link d) tie

19. If you want to learn you will, no ………. who teaches you.

a) consideration b) matter c) question d) way

20. When I was at school we had to learn a poem ……… every fortnight.

a) by ear b) by eye c) by heart d) by mouth

21. You will have to do the course again because your work has been ………. .

a) unnecessary b) unpleasant c) unsatisfactory d) unusual

22. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ……. it.

a) doing b) exercising c) practising d) training

23. Mr Genius was so ………. at maths at school that he became the youngest student ever to be accepted by college.

a) brilliant b) hopeful c) keen d) proud

24. If you never do any work, you will only have yourself to ……. if you fail your exams.

a) blame b) fault c) mistake d) reprove

25. I’m ……….. I didn’t pass my exam but I’ll do better next time.

a) deceived b) despaired c) disappointed d) disillusioned

26. I hate ………. formal examinations. I find it difficult to organize my thoughts in a limited space of time.

a) making b) passing c) sitting d) writing

27. You should write your name ……… at the top of the paper.

a) clearly b) largely c) obviously d) seriously

28. The purpose of this examination was to ………. the students’ knowledge of this subject.

a) inspect b) prove c) test d) try

29. Vivian passed the ………..test but failed the written examination.

a) handy b) practical c) skilful d) working

30. Good ……! I hope you do well.

a) chance b) hope c) luck d) wish

IV. * Choose the right answer.

1. Do you think there is any ……….. of him passing the exam?

a) chance b) expectancy c) occasion d) opportunity

2. Congratulations ………. passing your exams. Well done!

a) by b) for c) from d) on

3. During the test it is always better to make an educated ………. than to leave blank.

a) attempt b) chance c) endeavour d) guess

4. The person who ………an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat.

a) dominates b) governs c) leads d) supervises

5. The test ……….a number of multiple-choice questions.

a) composes of b) composes in c) consists of d) consists in

6. Miss Diligent did nine hours’ ………studying a day for her exam.

a) big b) heavy c) powerful d) solid

7. In the examination you may be asked for comments on various …….. of a topic.

a) angles b) aspects c) features d) qualities

8. George has no head for figures. He simply cannot …… them.

a) collect b) realize c) relate d) remember

9. No one is so ……. as the person who has no wish to learn.

a) ignorant b) sensible c) simple d) useless

10. Any candidate caught ……… in the examination will be disqualified.

a) cheating b) deceiving c) swindling d) tricking

11. We were the …… students in the class who could speak Russian.

a) alone b) one c) only d) single

12. Students always support themselves by ….. of evening jobs.

a) efforts b) means c) methods d) ways

13. The …… for the course are $150 a term.

a) charges b) costs c) fees d) payments

14. The government will be increasing student ……… to give them more money.

a) aids b) benefits c) grants d) payments

15. Despite the excellent results in his A level exam he has not won a(n) ……… to the university.

a) aid b) money c) pension d) scholarship

V. Put each of the following words into its correct place in the passage below.

authority classes degree located special women

bachelor’s co-educational freshmen school student year

bodies co-ordinate graduates separate undergraduates

campuses courses junior sex university