Employability

ICE Club Opportunities – Applications Open!

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We are pleased to announce that the ICE CLUB opportunities have been advertised on shuspace.

These posts are open to all current students at Sheffield Hallam University.  You will be helping to welcome our new students at the airport, leading social activities, trips and campus tours.

It is a great way to meet new people from around the world and help them settle into life in Sheffield.

For further information please check the Careers and Employabiity tab on shuspace and apply by sending a C.V and covering letter to the address stated.

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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 

Support

The Bridge – Study Skills Sessions

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We at SHU GoGlobal understand that this can be a stressful time of year: exams are approaching and assignment deadlines are coming up as you get to the end of the academic year.

But never fear! The Bridge (just above the Adsetts Library café) is holding a range of workshops, covering everything  from dissertation writing to exam preparation and keeping calm under pressure. Here’s a list of the upcoming workshops:

18th – 22nd April – Exam preparation week

  • Monday 18th 12.15pm – 12.45pm Get Exam Ready This session covers checking what subjects to revise, being sure of exam formats, making use of past papers and scanning papers for mark breakdowns, managing your time. The discussion will set you up for organising yourself in planning your revision strategy.
  • Tuesday 19th 12.15pm – 12.45pm Short essays for exams Writing essays in exam conditions is a challenge. This discussion session will explore tried and tested ways to prepare for this type of exam
  • Tuesday 19th 2pm – 3pm Exam Wellbeing Drop-In
    Drop-in for a one-to-one discussion with a wellbeing practitioner.
  • Wednesday 20th 12.15pm – 12.45pm How to make revision notes
    Before you start revising it’s a good idea to make revision notes. This session will include tips on how to condense materials, fill knowledge gaps and present ideas for maximum recall.
  • Thursday 21st 12.15pm – 12.45pm Exam Wellbeing
    This group discussion session will focus on strategies and techniques for coping with the demands of the exam period to ensure you perform at your best.
  • Friday 22nd 12.15m – 12.45pm Memory tips for exams
    This interactive session will test your memory and enable you to try out new ways to store useful facts, then apply the techniques to your revision notes to maximise recall.

Writing café

11th, 14th, 18th & 21st April 2-4pm – Dissertation Writing

It can be very helpful to talk through the dissertation writing process. Come along to discuss your ideas, research or writing with a tutor and other students. Remember to bring along a USB stick with a section of your dissertation you are working on.

Whatever stage you are at, whether you are reading, planning, making notes, planning a presentation or writing up an assignment, you can drop in to work at the Writing Café, where an experienced academic skills tutor will be on hand to offer advice or general feedback on your work.

Explore the following topics for related information:

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Partnerships

Karabo Phalane from Botswana wins the Inspirational Student Award

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It’s our pleasure to announce one of our fantastic Inspirational Student Award winners: Karabo Phalane!

Karabo Phalane is from the Botswana Accountancy College and received a magnificent six nominations! Here is a short introduction from the man himself and a selection of some of the great feedback that we received as part of his nominations:

“Karabo Phalane is the course rep for IFB. He has managed to bridge the gap between the students and the module leaders . He has managed to present the students issues very well and give feedback to students. Also he has provided some mentor-ship to some students who were not very serious with their studies.”

“Outstanding student leadership. He keeps all students up to date on the changes in lessons or extra lessons. He is an exemplary leader as he is always the first to break the ice by answering in class. The student is also always willing to assist other students when they need help.”

Here’s an interview with Karabo, where he gives his top tips for success:

A massive congratulations to all of our winners and nominees, we love to hear about the achievements of our students in our partnerships across the world! If you know any inspirational colleagues or students where you study, then keep an eye out for the nominations next year and they could be one of our winners featured.

Partnerships

Two more Inspirational Student Awards for students in SHAPE – Hong Kong

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The nominations have been received, the votes have been cast and counted and we’re very pleased to announce that we can tell you the winners of the Inspirational Student Awards 2016!

Kwong Hoi Ling from our partnership institution SHAPE – the School for Higher and Professional Education in Hong Kong is nominated in the Student Voice category:

“As the class rep, she dedicates herself to perform the role as the bridge among the students and tutors. She helped to convey feedback and suggestions to promote the spirit of the class so that the class-mates were motivated to share their experience and academic insight with each other.”

Wong Wing Pan, also from SHAPE win the Inspirational Student Award in the ‘Celebrating and Embracing  Diversity and Culture’ category:

“During his study, in the Higher Diploma and the university level as well, he has joined many organisations to provide community services to other people in need in many countries. He brought a group of students from Eastern Europe to meet with our local students. Both parties spent a very happy and fruitful day together with a better understanding of each other’s cultures and customs.”

A massive congratulations to all of our winners and nominees, we love to hear about the achievements of our students in our partnerships across the world! If you know any inspirational colleagues or students where you study, then keep an eye out for the nominations next year and they could be one of our winners featured.

Employability, Support

New home for SHU’s Institute of Education

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The Sheffield Hallam University Institute of Education has a new home – Charles Street!

Built as a home for teaching courses from early years through to higher education – at every level from foundation degree to post-doctoral – it’ll act as a hub for excellence, innovation and knowledge advancement.

It offers a dedicated, modern space for our teaching students to learn and interact, helping to provide an exciting environment for our teachers of the future to flourish.

Check out the video below for a sneaky peak and interviews with key members of the IoE:

Social activities

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!

Student voice

Student Rep Awards – Nominations Open!

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Every year, Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union likes to recognise the fantastic work that our student reps do acting as the link between students and their respective faculties.

The Awards are designed to show appreciation for reps who have gone above and beyond, engaging with students to communicate any concerns or feedback that they may have about their course and relaying any information from faculty staff effectively. Our student reps act as a voice for the student population and provide an important bridge between teaching staff and SHU students.

You can nominate student reps from each faculty; someone who you feel has made the biggest impact across groups, societies and departments; as well as academic and support staff who you think deserve recognition.

Nominations for the awards are open now, and can be found here.

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Medal haul for SHU students at university championships

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Every year, British Universities and Colleges Sports organises its annual championship and this year part of it was held at the English Institute for Sport in Sheffield, where we sent a team of sports hopefuls.

We had a cracking year this time around, winning a fantastic 11 gold medals, three silvers and four bronzes. Our swimming team won an impressive eight gold medals, with Max Litchfield, who is hoping to go to Rio 2016, even breaking the individual medley record!

“There’s no other city in the country that can rival Sheffield’s sporting pedigree so it was great to be in front of a home crowd.” – Max Litchfield

Sheffield has agreed to host the event for the next three years, so keep an eye out as you could be watching future Olympic champions right on your doorstep!

There are still events this week though, Sheffield will be hosting the BUCS Big Wednesday event on 16 March, for more information, have a look here the event is free, too.