Hello there! I hope you don't mind an unsolicited inquiry like this, but I was
recently talking to someone who indicated that he had an HND in Applied Physics
from Sheffield City Polytechnic, and a Bachelor of Education degree in Physics
from Sheffield Hallam University. As a result, I have three questions:

1. Is Sheffield City Polytechnic associated with Sheffield Hallam University
in some way?
2. What does HND stand for, and is it equivalent to a bachelor's degree in
applied science (BASc)? If not, what would it take to make it a BASc?
3. What is a Bachelor of Education degree in Physics? I thought that education
degrees were generic, and not necessarily tailored to a specific faculty. In
Canada, we have teacher's certificates but no Bachelor of Education degree.

I hope these questions don't sound overly ignorant, but I'm located in Canada,
and I am not familiar with the HND or BEd designations. I would greatly
appreciate any assistance in this matter.