1. The Value of Research to Undergraduate Learning Prof. Rob Hopkins (Philosophy) Prof. Tamara Hervey (Law) Dr Robert McKay (English) Lauren Gascoigne (UG English-History, now MA History) Ben Arscott (UG History-Philosophy, now MA Philosophy) Chloe Skinner (UG& MA Geography; PhD Town Planning)

2. What are the benefits to UGs of studying in a research-led University? What can be done to help students and applicants appreciate and exploit these benefits?

3. Research in UG Learning UoS LTC 2012

4. Some more obvious examples Even ‘LAW101’ is research- based!

5. Some (perhaps) less obvious examples Co-authored work arising from seminars – Understanding Law (first year UG) seminar resulted in peer reviewed publication (see left) Non-peer reviewed online dissemination of student research (see https://vle.shef.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/courses/LAW3008.A.6/rest ricted%20to%20staff/other%20resources/Murphy%20case%2 0AG%20opinion/eufootballlaw.tumblr.com/index.html ) https://vle.shef.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/courses/LAW3008.A.6/rest ricted%20to%20staff/other%20resources/Murphy%20case%2 0AG%20opinion/eufootballlaw.tumblr.com/index.html Summer internships leading to sole or collaborative publications (around 10 with or supervised by me since 2004) Sheffield Student Law Review

6. Some challenges and food for thought The tyranny of the University year, and the three year degree The tyranny of assessment The tyranny of professional associations (‘body of knowledge’ expectations) Ethics of collaboration with students What is [legal] research? “I read some stuff and I write some stuff...”