Category Archives: Social activities

To help you settle into the UK and meet other students, we have arranged a number of social activities and events. All the activities are free unless otherwise stated.

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Free ice skating session

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As part of our schedule of great activities, there’s the chance to perform your best axel jump with our fun evening of ice skating!

Meet our crew at the main University entrance at City Campus on Wednesday 18 January at 6.30pm – for the sessions at Ice Sheffield – who will take you across to skate the night away.  Book your place online here – you will need to bring around £4 for a return tram fare. The hire of the skates and entry to Ice Sheffield is free with your SHU card. We will return at approximately 9.30pm.

 

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Visit to Weston Park Musuem

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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 exhibition from a whole range of ages and times in history.

This trip will be on Sunday 5 June and entry is free. Meet our student crew at the main University entrance at 10am, to return at approximately 2pm.

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Summer of Fun – Trips and Events

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We’re very pleased to be able to release our brand new schedule of events, which is full of exciting trips, events and opportunities for you to make the most of the beautiful British summer!

There’s something for everyone, so if you fancy a walk round the stunning Peak District; a free sports session; or day away to famous UK  cities and town then this is the place for you! Please see the schedule below, and find more information on our Facebook page

Summer Schedule 2016 programme – click me!

 

Employability, Social activities, Student voice, Support

What can SHU GoGlobal do for you?

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We thought it would be a good idea to highlight our Facebook page: what does it do and how can you get involved?

The SHU GoGlobal page is a place for us to speak to students, to give you information about things going on in Sheffield, opportunities to work and study abroad, as well as a social hub, enabling students from all around the world to come together and learn about each other’s culture.

It’s the best place on the web to keep up-to-date with what the International Experience Team are up to, as well as to be the first to hear about any opportunities to work with us to welcome and support new and existing students.

So there you have it, if you haven’t already then like our page!

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A cultural celebration and future opportunities

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On Friday 29 April, mentors and mentees from the Culture Connect scheme got together to put on a fantastic celebration event that they had planned and organised, pulling together with the help of students and the local community.

Students put on a great array of entertainment, including musical performances, a pole fitness exhibition and speeches given by members of Culture Connect to share their experiences and successes.

There was also a selection of refreshments on sale, as well as a raffle, both of which were in aid of the recent earthquakes in Ecuador: a fantastic cause to raise money for.

We’d like to say a massive thank-you to all of the students who were involved with the event, helping to organise, plan and perform on the evening.

Want to get involved with Culture Connect in the future? We’ll be recruiting for mentees and mentors again in September. Check SHU GoGlobal for updates.

 

 

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Trip to York

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Popular with local and international tourists, York is one of the most historic cities in the UK. Among its many attractions are the famous castle, minster and many museums including the National Railway Museum.

There is so much to see and do in York, including taking a walk down the Shambles, (a medieval shopping street dating back to the 14th Century), the gruesome dungeons or getting afternoon tea at the famous Bettys tea room.

The trip will cost £10 and tickets will be available from the Student Services Reception on Level 5 of the Owen building after 7 June.

It is on Saturday 11 June and will start at 8am. Meet our student crew at the main University entrance.

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Art Sheffield: Up Down Top Bottom Strange & Charm

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Art Sheffield 2016 is a citywide contemporary art event, curated this year by Martin Clark, Director of Bergen Kunsthall, Norway. It takes as its starting point the political, social, cultural, and material histories of the city of Sheffield, enacted and explored through a carefully selected group of international video, film and sound works, as well as three major new commissions made especially for the exhibition by three British artists.

The title of the exhibition, Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange and Charm is taken from the six flavours (or types) of quark: the elementary particles that make up every atom, and the fundamental building blocks of matter.

There is a fantastic programme of events happening around the city, from film screenings to gallery tours, so check out the links here and here;  see if there’s anything that tickles your art fancy!

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Snooker World Championships

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Snooker’s greatest tournament returns to the Crucible in Sheffield from the 16th of April, and you can get involved!

The BBC will be coming to town and bring a whole host of events and activities, so even if you’re not into the snooker, there’s still plenty to do.

BBC Get Inspired will be laying on a range of free sporting activities in and around the Winter Garden from Friday, 1 May – Monday, 4 May, including a climbing wall and a virtual cycle of the Tour de Yorkshire.

The main event though is definitely the high-quality, exciting snooker that’s on show. You can either get tickets for the Crucible and watch all the action live on the baize or follow it on the big screens in Tudor Square, cheering on your favourite player.

For a run down of events that the BBC are putting on, check here

For tickets to the snooker, have a look here 

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SHU Fest – Watch Now!

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Another fantastic year of SHU Fest performances and events has passed, but fear not! You can now watch a selection of our favourite music and entertainment from the comfort of your own home using our YouTube channel.

Take a look at the playlist below; we’ve featured an array of talent from saxophone/guitar duos to Kurdish celebration events to ballroom dancing. There’s a bit of everything; you should be able to find something that you fancy!

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Daredevil tightrope walker visits SHU

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On 11 March, Sheffield Hallam University played host to Sarah Rixham, a Sheffield-born tightrope walker and current world record holder for the longest female highline, for a special feat between two SHU buildings.

Having travelled the world highlining some of the world’s most beautiful and risky locations, Sarah returned to Sheffield to help promote outdoor activities in the area, and to highline the best place of all: SHU!

Sarah said: “It’s a very special experience for me to finally get to highline in the city my slackline journey started.”

Check out the video below to see how she got on, it’s a nailbiter!