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Employability, Student stories

Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur profile – Yang Liu

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Sheffield Hallam University is proud to have endorsed Chinese graduate Yang Liu (Elena) in order to set up her own business in the UK after graduating.

Sheffield Hallam has a Tier 1 licence from the Home Office. The licence enables the University to endorse up to 10 international graduates per year to become self-employed after completing studies. Elena was one of the successful applicants to enter the University’s competitive application process, which is run by the Enterprise Team. After receiving the endorsement Elena successfully applied for a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa with the help of the International Experience Team. The visa allows her to be self-employed in the UK.

Elena founded Yang For Young Limited in March 2017. Yang For Young offers good quality and easy-to-use products to help young people with sensory impairments to gain more life skills.

Elena so impressed the judges from the UK Steel Enterprise Accelerator Programme that she won a prize of £10,000 to develop her business. We are confident that Elena will have a great future ahead of her!

If you are interested in following in the footsteps of Elena, contact our Enterprise team to find out about the application process. The Enterprise Team welcomes international students who are graduating from degree courses and interested in becoming entrepreneurs in the UK. Students can access free support from the Enterprise team, including free workshops and advice from professional business advisers. You don’t need to have previous business experience, but you do need to have the enthusiasm and skills to learn how to run your own business.

Enterprise Team
Telephone 0114 225 3131
Email enterprise@shu.ac.uk  

Social activities

Social climbing session

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Sheffield is famous for climbing, so why not get involved in a four-week course, with instructors on hand to help you every step of the way?

We will be holding these sessions at the Foundry Climbing Centre, which is a top class training facility and a fun and friendly environment for people new to the sport of climbing.

These sessions are free of charge, and the first will be on Wednesday 14 June at 5.30–7pm, then repeated on Wednesday 19 July.

Book your place in advance at the Hallam Active reception, level 1, Surrey Building.

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Free social cycling sessions this summer

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Bike

This summer, the Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union are helping to put on taster sports sessions, designed to get you active and experience Sheffield in new ways.

The first of these sessions is a social cycling event, giving you the opportunity to spend some time seeing the sights in the Peak District National Park – some of the most beautiful scenery you can find in the UK.

Collection of your bike and helmet is from the HUBS at 9.45am or 10am at Collegiate Campus and a coach will then take you to explore the Peaks. The sessions run on the following dates:

11 June and 25 June

Book your place in advance at the Hallam Active reception, level 1, Surrey building

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Visit to Weston Park Museum

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Join us for a 30-minute walk to Weston Park Museum, for some fantastic exhibits that tell the story of Sheffield, from prehistory to the present day place that you know and love.

It’s an award-winning museum which lets you discover the real story of Sheffield, from its geological roots to the people, politics and music that have helped to shape the modern city.

There are a whole host of permanent and temporary exhibitions from a whole range of ages and times in history.

This trip will be on Wednesday 10 June and entry is free. Meet our student crew at the main University entrance at 10am, to return at approximately 2pm.

Erasmus +, Exchange/ Erasmus

International staff exchange week

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From Monday 15 May, the International Experience Team hosted guests from all across Europe, including delegates from Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic for a week of Internationalising Student Support; they visited for a five day programme of seeing how the University supports students, as well as to learn about Sheffield itself.

There were talks from support services across the University, tours of the campuses and even some local Sheffield dialect! We had a fantastic time learning from each other and hearing how our cultures differed, leading to some lively debate on how best to  support and communicate with our students while they are studying.

The week was a great success and we’d like to think that our Erasmus visitors got as much out of the exchange as we did; hopefully we’ll get to go across to the continent and see how things work in their countries in the near future!

Partnerships

Inspirational Student Award winner Cheah Keat Hong talks to SHU GoGlobal

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We were very pleased to be able to announce the 2017 winners of the Inspirational Student Awards in last month’s newsletter. Here, we speak to one of the winners, Cheah Keat Hong from Malaysia, about their experience as a student inspiring others.

How do you feel about being nominated for an Inspirational Student Award?

Thanks for the students who voted me in this activity, I also very appreciated that I have the opportunity to join the activity and meet a lot friends in Sheffield Hallam University, it was my pleasure to help each other while we were having the summer programme in SHU.

What difference do you think graduating with a degree from Sheffield Hallam University will make to your career?

Graduating with a degree from Sheffield Hallam University will able to increase my opportunity to get a vacancy when job searching. Other than that, I provided more understanding about the construction industry of UK as compare to the students who have just a Malaysia University degree holder.

What advice would you give to someone choosing this course about your experience so far to help them decide?

The culture of learning with SHU was much more different as compare with the culture of study in Malaysia. It was a great opportunity to join the SHU programme, part of the course you will able to learn about the construction industry in UK, you will also learn the culture, and enjoy the environment of UK.

What is the best thing you have experienced about studying a Sheffield Hallam degree?

I able to learn about the construction industry, the rules and others in United Kingdom. Other than that, the culture, personality of the peoples, the environment in Sheffield and also UK. It was the unforgettable memories I will keep in my mind.

 

GoGlobal opportunities

Transform Together scholarship students come together

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International students enrich our campus. The Transform Together scholarships support high achieving international students who demonstrate not only excellent academic achievement but also ambition, determination and dedication. In 2016-17, 22 postgraduate scholarships and four undergraduate scholarships were awarded to international and EU students in all four faculties.

‘Being a scholar is such an honour and one that I know will support me in my future career. When I read that I had been successful in my scholarship application, I could hardly believe my eyes. Sheffield Hallam is truly an international environment and it has been a wonderful experience to meet people from so many different countries and cultures.’
Thu Trang Le, Transform Together scholar from Vietnam, MSc International Business Management

Sheffield Hallam scholars enjoy afternoon tea with Lord Mayor, Counsellor Denise Fox

Pictured – Sheffield Hallam scholars enjoy afternoon tea with Lord Mayor, Counsellor Denise Fox

Immigration

Work visa opportunities – Tier 2 (general)

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The Tier 2 (General) visa allows internationals graduates to work full time in the UK after graduating, providing they meet the necessary criteria. It is possible for eligible family members of the Tier 2 visa holder (husband/wife/civil partner/children) to get a Tier 2 Dependant visa.

There are concessions for international graduates who switch from a Tier 4 visa to a Tier 2 visa in the UK. In order to be eligible to switch to a Tier 2 visa in the UK, these conditions must be met:

  • The job offer must be from a company which has a Tier 2 licence.
  • The graduate must have successfully completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
  • The graduate must be prepared to show the necessary maintenance in their bank account. This is £945 which must be held continuously for 90 days prior to the visa application.
  • The job must be listed in either of these Home Office documents: The Codes of Practice or The Shortage Occupation List.
  • The job must meet minimum salary conditions – see below

Minimum Salary

The job must meet specified minimum salary levels. If the graduate is switching from a Tier 4 visa to a Tier 2 visa inside the UK then the graduate is considered a ‘new entrant’. The salary for new entrants must be no lower than £20,800 or the minimum salary specified by the Home Office for that job (whichever is higher) in The Codes of Practice or The Shortage Occupation List.

Here are some examples of jobs* which are currently eligible for a Tier 2 visa and are particularly applicable to Sheffield Hallam courses and graduates:

  • Engineer professionals
  • IT and telecommunication professionals
  • Health professionals (e.g. occupational therapists/health adviser, physiotherapists, nurses, midwives)
  • Teaching professionals
  • Legal professionals
  • Business project management professionals
  • Architects
  • Construction project professionals
  • Social workers
  • Financial and sales accounts professionals

(* Please note these are examples only, and the list of eligible jobs can change, subject to UK Government policy.)

Support for international students

The International Experience Team gives excellent and tailored visa advice and support to international students wishing to switch from into a work visa after graduation: International Experience Team, Student Services, Level 5, Owen internationalexperience@shu.ac.uk.

The Careers and Employment Team offers each international student bespoke advice and guidance on their chosen career: Careers and Employability Centre, City Campus, careers@shu.ac.uk 

Social activities

Weston Park May Fayre

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Weston Park is a fantastic public park in the heart of Sheffield, running alongside Weston Park Museum and Mappin Art Gallery.

You can take a stroll through the Weston Park May Fayre and see the Victorian bandstand in all its glory. Take a look through vintage wares, take a ride on the helter skelter and grab a bite to eat at this fantastic fayre.

It will be running on May 21 between 11am–5pm, see more details here.

Team

Sheffield Hallam University nominated for Times Higher Education Leadership and Management awards

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THELMAS BOX

We are very pleased to announce that Sheffield Hallam University has been nominated in several categories for the THELM Awards 2017!

The Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards are now in their ninth year, celebrating teams who work in the engine rooms of institutions, laying the foundations for future success.

We have been nominated in the Outstanding Estates Strategy and Outstanding Student Admissions Strategy categories, with the ceremony taking place on Thursday 22 June – wish us luck!