Outlines Festival – Discounted Student Tickets

Outlines is a brand new, one-day festival dreamed up by the brains behind Tramlines to add a dose of winter festival fun to some of Sheffield’s best venues.

Expect a genre-spanning mix of established names and breaking talent, as artists take to the stage at venues including The Harley, Queens Social Club, Plug, O2 Academy and Skate Central’s roller rink, where the shows come complete with skates. 2016’s lineup will feature UK hip-hop pioneer Roots Manuva, post-punk icons Gang of Four, electronic pop upstart Shura and BBC Sound of 2016 longlister Loyle Carner.

Sheffield Hallam students can get tickets for £14 (normally £25). Just enter your University email address when buying your ticket.

Get your ticket

Work While You Study Fair

Coming up is the fantastic Work While You Study Fair from the Careers team!

If you fancy earning some extra cash while you study, getting some vital experience to get you ahead of the pack and meeting some top employers then this is the event for you.

Every year the fair helps students get in contact with employers looking for motivated and enthusiastic  people like you: what opportunities will you find? Only one way to find out!

The fair will be held in the Careers and Employability Centre (just outside the main entrance to the Owen building) on February 24. Check out the Careers Central site on shuspace for more details.

 

Trip to Cambridge, Newcastle or Nottingham – you choose!

The power in in your hands for this SHU Fest event!

To wrap up SHU Fest we invite you to vote for a day trip to one of the above cities, all of which are known for culture and diversity in the UK.  All three of the cities offer lots of fun and interesting things to do, and help to give you a sense of England’s history.

Please vote for your favourite place by 5pm on Wednesday 24 February. To vote, visit go.shu.ac.uk/shufestvote

The winning location and price will be confirmed after voting closes on the SHU GoGlobal Facebook page. Tickets will be available from the Student Services Centre, level 5 Owen Building.

Check out the rest of the SHU Fest schedule here.

SHU Fest – Staff Pick

Every year we like to highlight events that we’re particularly looking forward to – here we highlight our staff pick from the week’s schedule!

The Cocklebread Band are a collection of Sheffield Hallam staff members and students. They got together at the 2012 University Carol Service and put on such an enjoyable performance they were asked to play for every SHU Fest since. Their 30 minute set will take you on a lighthearted romp through world folk, blues, gospel, country and bluegrass. It’s guaranteed to get you singing along.

Catch them on the Heartspace, Level 2 stage in the Owen Building on Thursday 3 March from 12:30 – 1pm.

Check out the rest of the SHU Fest schedule here.

 

SHU Fest – Student Pick

Every year we like to highlight events that we’re particularly looking forward to – here we highlight our student pick from the week’s schedule!

Sax Appeal’s Ben Woodard and Iain Hudson are best friends from the south of England. They play everything on saxophone and acoustic guitar covering a wide variety of material including new and old numbers. They come straight from busking, open mics and playing in clubs, and perform the sort of music to eat your lunch to.

Be sure to catch them in the café area of Heart of the Campus on Tuesday 1 March 1-1:20pm.

Check out the rest of the SHU Fest schedule here.

New Non-credit Academic Courses – now open!

The TESOL Centre is running two new non-credit courses for international students:

  • Writing your master’s thesis

This course is for international students who are currently writing or about to start writing their master’s dissertations. Sessions will cover, for example, structuring the text, writing abstracts and introductions, reviewing the literature, and making claims.

  • Writing your undergraduate assignments

This course is designed for undergraduate international students who would like to improve their written assignments and exams.

Sessions will include, for example, how to use an assignment question or topic to frame your answer, how to structure different types of assignment (essays, reports, case studies) and the language of different text types.

Courses start Monday 29th Feb and run for 5 weeks.

Day Activity Time Room
Mon, Feb. 29th Writing your master’s dissertation 16:00-17:30 Both classes will be in the classroom on the bridge in the Adsetts Centre.
Wed. Mar. 2nd Writing your undergraduate assignments 16:00-17:30

Important! You must sign up in advance for these courses:

To sign up for “Writing your master’s dissertation”
Email Lisa McGrath:
L.McGrath@shu.ac.uk

To sign up for “Writing your Bachelor’s assignments”
Email Brett Clifton: B.Clifton@shu.ac.uk

Welcome from your International Experience Team

We offer specialist advice, guidance and activities to help you make the most of your time here. We won the Sheffield Hallam Award for Outstanding Student Support 2014.

Come and see us if you have any questions. We are based at Student Support Services at City Campus where we offer one-to-one and group support for international students.

Every fortnight we will keep you up to date with immigration, social activities and opportunities to enhance your employability.

SHU Fest is coming!

Starts 29 FebruaryInt-Events-358-SHUFest-2015

A week-long celebration of the talent and diversity of our students and staff

There will be events every day including live music, dance, craft and much more!

More information coming soon. Like our SHU GoGlobal Facebook page to be the first to be invited to SHU Fest events.

Sign-up for the Hallam Award

12039238_10153532471010041_5655890262496162251_nDo you take part in SHU GoGlobal activities such as

  • ICE Club
  • Culture Connect
  • Conversation Club
  • Global Friends
  • SHU Fest
  • And more?

Get recognised for your achievements and reflect on your skills. The Hallam Award will help you practise how you might explain to future employers how your volunteer experiences have helped you become more employable.

Sign up now.

 

Scam targeting international students

We have been made aware that international students are being approached by an individual claiming to be SHU lecturer who has lost their purse and has no money for the train ticket home. International students are asked to give money with the promise it will be repaid the next day.

This is a SCAM. Please do not give money to such individuals, if you are approached then please do not give the individual any money or personal details (passport numbers etc.). The incidents have already been reported to the police, but if this has happened to you – please contact Hallam Union Advice Centre (advicecentre@shu.ac.uk or call 0114 225 4148) as a matter of urgency.

If you have any concerns, please feel free to call us on: 0114 225 3813 or email: internationalexperience@shu.ac.uk