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This Week’s News

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Monday 24 November 2014

In this week’s edition…

Support – It’s Study Support Week – find out what support is available to help you with exam preparation, managing stress and more!

Are you looking for a house for the next academic year? Get some advice from the Don’t Panic Housing Fair.

Social – There are lots of social events and activities including the Christmas Festival in Hallam Hall, the University Carol Service and a local football match!

Are you a French or Chinese native? Would you like to participate in a study and receive a £20 high street voucher? Find out more here.

Employability – The Countdown to Go Global Week has begun! – Find out how to apply to work in the UK or abroad – there are lots of talks, workshops and fun activities to get involved in!

If you are interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate, then ‘Working in the UK after studies’ sessions provide information about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.

Immigration – Are you an international student studying at SHU on a visa? You must attend the registration event from 1 December onwards.

Is your visa due to expire soon? We remind you about the importance of attending a group session with an international student adviser.

Best wishes,

International Student Support Team

Support

Study Support Week

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Monday 24 November – Friday 28 November

Next week is Study Support Week.  Prepare for your exams, boost your study skills and become a more effective learner.  

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There will be a variety of activities to help you including:-

  • Get ready for your exams
  • Write effective assignments
  • Learn more about using Turnitin
  • Develop your learning skills
  • Manage your exam stress

Pick up a programme from your nearest Student Services Centre or see www.shu.ac.uk/studysupport for more information. There will also be information stands based in the Owen building, Stoddart building and Cantor building at City Campus and in the Robert Winston building at Collegiate Campus.

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Social activities

French and Chinese native speakers wanted!

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French and Chinese native  students are required for a study in to the brain activity associated with spelling and sound, organised by Gary, a PhD student and demonstrator in Psychology.


What is the criteria to take part?

  • 18 years of age or over
  • Right-handed
  • Native French

OR

  • Native Chinese
  • English as second language
  • IELTS of 6.5 or higher
  • No language/learning/neurological disorders

What is the study about?

The study will look at any differences in reading between native and non-native speakers by investigating the sequence of brain activity associated with orthography (spelling/form) and phonology (sound).

What will I need tEEG psycholinguistics study - French and Chinese participant advertisement (2)o do?

You will need to be able to come to Sheffield Hallam University at Collegiate Campus and be available for 2 hours.

The study involves reading and responding to English words from a computer screen while connected to an EEG (electroencephalography) machine. The study will take 2 hours.

Will I be paid for my time?

You will be given a £20.00 voucher for your time.
How can I take part?

If you would like to take part email Gary at g.dicks@shu.ac.uk

Support

The Don’t Panic Housing Fair

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Thursday 4 December between 11.00am – 4.00pm

The Students’ Union HUBS, City Campus.

Looking for a house for 2015/16?

DON’T PANIC!

…come to the Housing Fair.

This is your best chance of finding a Council approved, ‘Snug’ registered property.

FREE shuttle bus will be running every half hour from the Collegiate Learning Centre to the HUBS. First bus is at 10:30am.

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For more information visit Hallam Union website.

Immigration

International Student Visa Registration Event

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Are you an international student studying at SHU on a visa?
You must attend a registration event organised by the Student Systems and Records team.

You should have received an email to your student account on Wednesday 19th November 2014.

The event will take place during week commencing Monday 1st – Thursday 4th December 2014.

It is a legal requirement as part of your visa to attend the registration event.

If you are unable to attend for any reason – for example if you are currently on placement or will be absent – you must urgently respond to tier4reporting@shu.ac.uk with full details.

If you have any queries regarding the December Registration, please email tier4reporting@shu.ac.uk. Failure to register could result in serious consequences for your visa.

Please note, Research students will also be instructed by email to register at specific Helpdesks for their given Faculty as follows:

• Development and Society: Owen level 11 Helpdesk

• Sheffield Business School: SHIP Helpdesk, Stoddart Building

• Health and Wellbeing: Robert Winston Building (Collegiate) or Owen Level 7 Helpdesk (City)

• ACES (both MERI and C3RI): Sheaf Helpdesk

Social activities

Social Activities run by the Students’ Union

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Community Pitch Event
Thursday 27 November

Dragons’ Den with a community twist! The opportunity for students to solve local community issues with project ideas.

The winning student will win £500 to set up the project.
Hallamstudentsunion.org/skillsandopportunities

Sheffield Wednesday FC Vs Wigan
Saturday 29 November at 3.00pm

Hillsborough Stadium.

Discount student tickets available from POD 4, the
Students’ Union HUBS.

Lincoln Christmas Market Trip (tickets still available!)
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December, 8.00am

Meet at The Students’ Union HUBS, City Campus.

£15 – get your tickets from POD 4, the Students’

Support

Home Office Scam – Beware!

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We would like to make you aware of a recent scam.

One of our Indian students, has received a call from a number and the caller claims they work for the Home Office.

Look out for calls coming through from an 0207 telephone number. One such number was 0207 035 4848.

These calls are not from the Home Office. The caller may appear to be genuine and convincing and explain that there is a serious problem with your immigration status, and that they have a deportation order for you. They may also ask you for details of your visa.

If you believe that you received a suspicious call or e-mail, or come across a suspicious website:

  • Do not give out any personal information, or confirm that any personal information they have is correct
  • Do not make any payment
  • Report the incident to the International Student Support team
Employability

The Countdown to Go Global Week has started!

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Get ready for Go Global week – Monday 26 January – Friday 30 January 2015!

During this week there will be a selection of talks, workshops and fun activities on the theme of working and studying abroad or in the UK including:

– A Careers fair about working and teaching abroad

– Studying abroad and exchange opportunities

– Being self employed in the UK

– Advice on UK work visas

– Talks from current students and graduates about finding work in the UK and abroad

More exciting details will be announced shortly.

Employability

Working in the UK after studies

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Would you like some visa advice?

If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The next workshops will take place at 2.00pm – 3.30pm in the Careers and Employability Centre:

• Wednesday 26 November
• Wednesday 17 December

To attend, you must book your place in advance by following one of the links above.