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Read about Tony from SCOPE in Hong Kong’s time at Sheffield Hallam

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Tony Wong is a student who studies Applied Social Sciences at SCOPE in Hong Kong, which is one of Sheffield Hallam’s partner institutions. Here, Tony tells GoGlobal about his semester at Hallam, here in Sheffield.

How has the scholarship benefited you?
Having the opportunity to spend a semester studying Postgraduate credits at SHU, I was able to choose modules that interested me in relation to my professional development. Firstly, I chose a psychology module, specifically social psychology, to develop my core knowledge. The other modules were fundamental statistics and qualitative research, which has developed my technical knowledge and understanding for my work in Hong Kong.

Lectures in the UK are different to Hong Kong, as there is a focus on discussion. Facilitators in the session help guide and support the group. Also, the University English Scheme has enabled me to focus on developing my speaking and reading skills.

What are your career aspirations for the future?
I have already applied to study a Masters in Social Work at City University (Hong Kong) to further my professional development. All the skills and knowledge I have learnt during my Postgraduate credits at SHU will help me. I have enjoyed meeting people and cherish the friendships I have made in Sheffield. This has given me a global perspective and opportunities to travel abroad to different countries.

Many thanks to Tony for sharing his experience of studying here in Sheffield, we hope he has enjoyed his semester abroad with us!

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Nominate your peers for the Inspirational Student Award now!

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The Inspirational Student Award nominations are now open, don’t miss your chance to nominate!

We’ve had some fantastic winners of this award over the year, and to get you inspired we have some words from past winner Karabo Phalane from the Botswana Accountancy College on how he got involved with his course:

I became the organiser and go-to guy, students could tell me if they were having trouble and I could relay those messages across. It built my leadership skills and I had to be very organised, including setting up a Whatsapp group for students.

I like to lead by example, asking questions first to guest lecturers and going on placements, showing ‘if he can do it, then so can we’.

Nominating another student is easy, and is a case of filling out this simple form.

Winners of the award will receive an award certificate and will be announced during their Graduation ceremony.

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Congratulations to all of our graduating students at Botswana Accountancy College!

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We are delighted to be able to congratulate all of our graduating students who have completed their courses at Botswana Accountancy College!

We were sent some fantastic pictures through of the day, which are below with who is involved:

BA (Hons) Business Management Best Student Mr Kago Morupisi – his prize was sponsored by Exclusive Insurance Solutions
The Valedictorian Mr Collen Sethapo – First Class BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance – sponsored by Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

We wish all of our new alumni the best of luck for the future, and hope you had a fantastic day at your Graduation!

 

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International Experience Team’s Andrew Bromley recognised in Queen’s New Year’s Honours

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We are very proud to be able to announce that Andrew Bromley from the International Experience Team at Sheffield Hallam University has been named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list!

The New Year Honours is a part of the British honours system, with New Year’s Day, 1 January, being marked by naming new members of orders of chivalry and recipients of other official honours. A number of other Commonwealth realms also mark this day in this way.

Andrew Bromley has worked in the International Experience Team for ten years now, welcoming students to Sheffield Hallam and making them feel at home in Sheffield. He was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to higher education in recognition of his fantastic work building a sense of community on campus.

Andrew said about his award: “It was a huge surprise to receive this award, I am just doing a job I love every day and to be recognised in this way is incredible.”

From all of us in the International Experience Team, we’d like to congratulate Andrew on his very well deserved award!

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Inspirational Student Awards now open for nominations!

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The Inspirational Student Award nominations are now open, don’t miss your chance to nominate!

Is there a student on your course who:

  • goes the extra mile and helps their fellow students out?
  • Is a great example of someone making the most of their course?

If so, then we’d like to hear from you! Nominating another student is easy, and is a case of filling out this simple form.

Winners of the award will receive an award certificate and will be announced during their Graduation ceremony.

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Read about Ivy from SCOPE in Hong Kong’s time at Sheffield Hallam

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Ivy is a student who studies Applied Social Sciences at SCOPE in Hong Kong, which is one of Sheffield Hallam’s partner institutions. Here, Ivy tells GoGlobal about her semester in Sheffield and studying at Sheffield Hallam.

What you are doing/have done while being a student to help you achieve your goals?
I studied my Associate Degree in Social Sciences before I studied my SCOPE course and I wanted to broaden my critical thinking skills, so therefore I look the Policy Pathway for my SCOPE course.
The SCOPE course provides me with the quicker, shorter route to complete my degree course, and my interest is in communication and marketing, especially in cognitive psychology.

Tell us about your extracurricular experience; why did you want to join/take part?
I have been an open day ambassador during my SCOPE course in which I talked to prospective students about my course and the essential skills required for the course such as time management and attending talks. Also, I have told them about the scholarship opportunities which I have been a lucky recipient of, for the opportunity to study abroad for a semester at Sheffield Hallam.

How has the scholarship benefited you?
I prefer the learning style and the pace of learning here. Also, I was able to study modules that I have a keen interest in, such as cognitive psychology and biology which is useful when I pursue further studies.

What are your career aspirations for the future?
I am planning to either undertake a period of work experience after my studies before pursuing a Masters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, possibly in Communication.

Many thanks to Ivy for sharing her experience of studying here in Sheffield, we hope she has enjoyed her semester abroad!

 

 

 

 

 

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Final year induction for Botswana Accountancy College students

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On 15 September, Botswana Accountancy College held an induction for students returning to study in their final year.

The induction included an hour and a half of challenges related to business-critical tasks, and methods on how to overcome these real-life problems.

There was also a question and answer session in which students could ask our panel queries related to business. The panel included the MC for the event Wilbert R. Mutoku, for BAC Ademola Oluwaranti, for SHU via Skype Giovanna Battison and for ICT Letso Dire.

This session was designed to equip final year students with industry relevant information on employability in business – we wish all of our final year students a fruitful and successful year!

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Our partners in Suzhou Vocational Health College, China visits Sheffield Hallam

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The Faculty of Health and Wellbeing were very pleased to welcome six staff and 21 students from Suzhou Vocational Health College, China for a two week visit in October.

We are very proud of the partnership with Suzhou Vocational Health College and the links that have been built between our two institutions over the last couple of years.  The delegation took part in lectures and undertook visits to external partners in the NHS, as well as visiting local attractions and sampling a traditional British afternoon tea.

We are also looking forward to welcoming the first cohort of Rehabilitation and Nursing graduates to Sheffield Hallam University in September 2018 when they have completed their placements.

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Farewell to our TAR UC students

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At the beginning of September, we said good luck and farewell to our fantastic TAR UC students from Malaysia!

This summer, we welcomed 160 students to our summer school programme in Sheffield Hallam University, and helped to show them the sights and culture that can be found in the UK.

We visited historic and scenic places such as Cambridge and Whitby, as well as the world-famous Manchester United football team.

We hope that the students that came and visited us had a great time, and we wish you the best of luck for the future – we hope you will remember your time in Sheffield!

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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!