SHU GoGlobal blog competition

Now–Friday 26 June 2015

Share your experience of going global to inspire others and you could win an iPad mini.1798880_642887015833414_8849657337390631202_n

The SHU GoGlobal blog competition is to create an online blog about your experience of internationalising while being a student at Sheffield Hallam University. Internationalising is the process of gaining an understanding of other cultures and developing a global outlook.

The brief is to create an online blog which records the best stories from your time at Sheffield Hallam or your study/work experience abroad and the impact the experience has had on you and your future.

You can read the competition rules at www.shu.ac.uk/global

SHU Fest selfie competition winners!

Winners at home

First prize (wins £50 Amazon voucher) – Mauricio, with fellow Brazilian students who spelt SHU with their bodies

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Second prize (wins £30 Amazon voucher) – Anees, with other students all taking selfies

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Third prize (wins £20 Amazon voucher) – Chinese star

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Winner abroad (wins a SHU Fest t-shirt) – Lucas, a graduate at a football stadium in Brazil

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Staff winner (just gets the pure satisfaction of winning…) – Jamie, a staff member on holiday in Holy Island

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Winners should claim their prize by contacting Samantha Jane Logan at s.logan@shu.ac.uk

Thanks to everyone who entered! You looked like you enjoyed taking your photos. You can view other competition entries on the SHU Fest Facebook page.

Festival de la Piñata

Wednesday 18 March, 6–9pm

Hallam Hall

Join Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme for a tour of Latin American cultures. We are bringing to you performances, games, language workshop and lots of funs! This event is open to all students and is organised by Global Community, a Students’ Union society. Entry is £2 or free for society members.

African drumming

Wednesday 1 April, 6pm-9pm

Heartspace, level 2 Owen building

Join Culture Connect for an evening of African drumming. There will be performances, snacks and fun activities. This event is open to all students and is organised by Global Community, a Students’ Union society. Entry is £2 or free to society members.

* African drummers to be confirmed.

Conversation Club – Yousif Hussain

Member from SudanSLS-ISS-660-Case-studies

MSc Information Systems Security

‘When I joined Sheffield Hallam I decided I was going to manage my time carefully to balance between my course study and my extracurricular activities. I believed that the value of my UK experience will be much more than the degree. Since I arrived I’ve taken part of any available opportunity to develop skills such as leadership and communication. When I joined Conversation Club my goal was to enhance my confidence and abilities of meeting new people and making new friends. Conversation Club created the fun ice-breaking atmosphere in which I could make new friends, learn more about British culture and develop skills I never had the chance to develop in such fun activities before. It’s much more than just a networking event.

‘Studying an MSc degree in the computing field can be very stressful and I realised that if I don’t reset my brain engaging in fun activities, my academic performance would degrade. Firstly when I joined Conversation Club, being a new student, I wanted to make friends. I did indeed make friends in the activity; however, this activity did provide me with more than friends. It is one of those unique opportunities where I got to make new friends, have a great time while developing my soft skills such as teamwork, and learn about different cultures while meeting people from all over the world.

‘I highly recommend that all new students, especially those who come from abroad, join Conversation Club as soon as they arrive if they want to feel home. The organisers of Conversation Club are among the nicest and funniest people I have met – not only in Sheffield but in my life – and I’m sure Conversation Club will be one of the main moments I’m going to miss if I leave Sheffield.

‘I also joined the great Culture Connect scheme as a mentor. The strong relationship I developed with my mentee from China made this experience mutually rewarding. I used my experience to guide her and make her feel at home at Sheffield Hallam while I got the chance to learn from her experiences. And we benefited from the fact that we both come from amazingly different backgrounds. This opportunity helped me develop my communication skills and social confidence and awareness while making new great friends, learning about different cultures and having an unforgettable time.

‘I’m looking to become an IT entrepreneur in the near future. The extracurricular activities will shed some light in areas that the academic courses won’t address. I’ll meet people from different backgrounds and learn their experiences, adopt their problem solving skills and I’ll develop the soft skills required to tackle real-life challenges.

‘Conversation Club is much more than just a regular networking event. For me it is so important that I added it to my coursework schedule. It is a great opportunity through which I could have a great time, meet new great friends from all over the world, and learn about different cultures while developing necessary skills such as communication and teamwork. I can release the stress by taking some time away from studying, so I can return to it with more energy.’

The next Conversation Club is on Thursday 26 March at 5pm-7pm in Room D105, Collegiate Crescent.

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We celebrate our inspirational women

On Sunday 8 March we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). Observed since 1909 it was a global celebration of respect, appreciation and recognition of women, while continuing to call for greater equality.

Thousands of events occurred to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women and Sheffield Hallam University was an active participant.

Students and staff were nominated by colleagues shared their inspirational stories.

Watch Culture Connect mentee Hala Alnaji’s  inspirational video below:

Students and staff had their photos taken with the blue stocking


The term ‘bluestocking’ has been associated with intellectual thinkers throughout Europe for around 500 years. It can be traced back to the 15th century when intellectuals met in Venice and deliberately wore blue-coloured stockings.

In the 20th century the bluestocking was claimed by the Blue stockings Society and gained significance as a symbol of equality for women in higher education.

Following in the footsteps of the women’s rights movement, we wish to claim the bluestocking in celebration of our diversity, including our female, LGBT and black and minority ethnic staff and students.

Recruiting for ICE Club

We are currently recruiting new members for our ICE CLUB (Student Crew), these posts are open to all current students at Sheffield Hallam University and involve welcoming new students, leading a varied programme of social activities and promoting Go Global projects.

The jobs are advertised on SHU Space (under the careers and employment tab), you will need to submit your C.V and a covering letter before midday on Friday 27 March.

If you have any questions about the ICE CLUB please contact Andrew Bromley at a.bromley@shu.ac.uk

Commonwealth Student? Register to vote now!

If you are a student originating from a country within the Commonwealth, you have the right to vote in the General Elections this May.  Don’t waste this precious opportunity to have your say and also represent those international students who don’t have the right to vote.

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If you are not sure if your country is part of the commonwealth, you can check here.

How do I vote?

1. First you need to register online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Fill out the online form, leaving the national insurance number blank. You must do this as soon as possible so there is enough time for it to be processed.  The deadline for registering is 20 April 2015.

2. You will then be sent a letter from the Returning Officer who is the official person responsible for running fair elections. This letter will ask you for proof that you are a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Send back a photocopy of your passport.

3. You will then be registered on the electoral role as a voter. You will be sent a polling card a month before the election. Start thinking about who you’ll vote for!

4. VOTE on 7 May 2015.

You can find more information about voting as a commonwealth student here and there is also a commonwealth student vote Facebook page.

And remember… the deadline to register to vote in the general election is 20 April 2015.

This week’s news

Tuesday 3 March 2015

In this week’s edition…
Social 
Student Voice
Employability
  • 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.
Support
Immigration

Best wishes,

International Student Support Team