All posts by Rylan Czuczman

Culture Connect, Employability

Wherever you’re from you belong with Culture Connect

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Wherever you’re from, you belong – join our Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme and meet people from all over the world!

This mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life. It is a great way to meet people from all over the world and learn about different cultures. You will be matched with a mentor who you will develop a one-to-one supportive mentoring relationship with.

If you are a returning student, then you can join as a mentor to help our students settle into life at university and in Sheffield.

You will share information about your cultures, experiences and traditions, as well as attend social activities and skills training sessions with other members.

Check out this great video from our mentors and mentees, where they talk about the benefits of joining the scheme:

To sign up, visit the main Culture Connect website here.

Social activities

Annual traditional Sheffield Fayre

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The annual Sheffield Fayre comes back to Norfolk Park for some good old-fashioned family fun!

The Fayre features a number of traditional British summertime activities, including a horticultural show, dancing and a range of fairground rides as well as food and drink.

Entry to the Fayre is free, but you should take some money along if you’d like to buy any refreshments or have a go on any of the rides!

The Fayre is on Monday 28 August and starts at 10am until 5.30pm. For more details, check the Friends of Norfolk Park website.

Social activities

Walk to Botanical Gardens and Ecclesall Road

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Join us as we explore the popular Ecclesall Road area with independent shops, restaurants and bars.

Ecclesall Road is well-known in Sheffield as one of the most fun places to visit, especially if you’re a keen shopper! There are a number of quirky independent retailers and bigger chains, meaning that there’s a huge choice of new and interesting stores for you to try!

We will continue to the beautiful Botanical Gardens where you will have free time to explore the 18 acre gardens and take in the beautiful scenery, all near the city centre!

This trip is free of charge and will be on Sunday 27 August. Meet us at the main entrance of the University at City Campus at 10am, and we will guide you, returning at approximately 2pm.

Partnerships

Cultural visit from Zhejiang University in China

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On July 24, we welcomed students and staff from Zhejiang University, China as part of a cultural visit to the UK.

As part of their trip to the UK, students and staff wanted to sample the life and facilities in a British university, and chose Sheffield Hallam University as their desired destination.

We toured the campus and showed them our new engineering estates, as well as the student support that is available.

It was a great honour to be able to host our visitors, and we hope they had a great time sampling life in Sheffield and the UK!

Social activities

Trip to York

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Join us for our to the beautiful historic British city of York!

Famous for its medieval city walls, cobbled streets and afternoon tea rooms, it’s the perfect place to visit if you want to see traditional buildings and architecture.

There is lots to see and do, including its famous castle, minster as well as some of the most haunted spooky pubs in the UK!

The trip will be on Saturday 5 August between 8am–6pm and you will need to meet at the main University entrance, City Campus. Tickets are available to buy online for just £12, so don’t delay – get yours now!

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Trip to Whitby

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Join us for a trip to Whitby, which features some of the most beautiful coastlines in the UK!

Whitby is a small seaside town in the north-east of England, and is the home of Bram Stoker’s infamous Dracula!

It is also said that Whitby’s fish and chips are the best in the UK, so don’t miss out on your chance to try them – buy your ticket online now for £12.

This trip will be on Saturday 29 July between 8am–6pm – meet outside the main University entrance in the morning.

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Walk to the Peak District

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Sheffield is well known for being a beautiful place to live and visit, but did you know that it is also the greenest city in Europe?

With that in mind, we thought it’d be a fantastic idea to take a trip to the Peak District and walk around some of the most scenic landscapes that the UK has to offer.

We would recommend that you wear comfortable walking shoes, a picnic and waterproof clothes – although it’s the summer, it can sometimes rain!

One of our students will lead the walk, and you will need to meet them at 10am on Sunday 23 July outside the main University entrance. This event is free of charge.

Support

Maths support drop-in sessions

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If maths is part of your course and you’re having trouble getting to grips with it, then these sessions are ideal for you!

The Bridge are putting on maths support drop-in sessions during the resit period, so make sure your maths skills are up to date. They’re on the following dates between 11.30am–1.30pm on The Bridge, above the Adsett’s Cafe:

Thursday 6 July
Monday 10 July
Wednesday 12 July
Monday 17 July

For more information on the support that the Bridge offers, check out their website here.

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Tramlines Festival 2017

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Tramlines is the biggest and best festival in Sheffield, and it’s almost here!

From Friday 21–Sunday 23 July, Sheffield comes alive with a whole range of music and activities spread across the city centre. It’s a fantastic chance to check out some new and local acts, and also catch some bigger established artists on the main stage, including the Libertines and Primal Scream.

Pubs and venues across the city will be putting on nights and events, so keep an eye on the main website to keep up to date with what’s going on.

In order to get into the main stage, you need to buy tickets, which you can get here.

 

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Sheffield Grand Prix

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Who needs the Champs-Elysées when we’ve got our own Grand Arrivée on Pinstone Street?

The annual Sheffield Hallam University Grand Prix attracts world-class athletes to Sheffield’s city centre. This July, the Grand Prix is playing host to the HSBC UK National Circuit Championships, a high-tempo evening of criterium racing on Wednesday 19 July.

Come and see some of the best cyclists in the world from 7–9.30pm on Pinstone Street.