Take a selfie with our booklet or at a SHU Fest event and you could win a prize!
Post or share your selfie at Facebook and Twitter #shufest
Masterclass in March
Masterclass is designed to support students who may be unfamiliar with study at university level, or need to update their skills particularly in research and writing.
They are 1.5 hours long and here are the classes taking place in March:
Thursday 5 March. 12.30pm – 2pm
Revision and Exam time
One of the key problems for students is that in exams, they don’t always answer the exact question asked. This session will focus on analysing exam questions quickly and recognising exactly what is being asked. We will also focus on getting the most out of your revision.
Monday 9 March, 10.30am – 12 noon
Avoiding plagiarism: how to paraphrase and reference correctly
Plagiarism is a very serious issue at university. This session will show you how to avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing the words of others more effectively, and how to correctly reference your sources using the SHU Harvard referencing system.
Monday 16 March, 10.30am – 12 noon
Critical reviews and writing critically
What does it mean to read and write critically? How do you go about critiquing an article by an expert? This class will help you answer these questions and improve your critical skills.
Monday 23 March, 10.30am – 12 noon
Literature Review – Using other’s work in your writing and synthesising effectively
This class will look at using multiple sources of information to support your points and arguments, and how to incorporate these into your work to maximum effect.
Elections – voting week 9-13 March
It’s that time of year again to vote for the next Student Officer Team.
You can vote online whilst sat in bed, in the library or waiting for the bus. It takes under 5 minutes, which is the equivalent of waiting for the kettle to boil.
Don’t miss Results Night on 13 March to see who’s made the grade.
Angklung demonstration
- Friday 6 March
- 5.30–7pm
- Owen Building 221
The Indonesian Society introduce the angklung – a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo. Each beautiful angklung has a unique sound or note and you will have a chance to play them. The instrument is known as one of the national identities of Indonesia as well as locally in West Java.
Download the full list of SHU Fest events at www.shu.ac.uk/shufest
Simply SHU Fest!
A Sheffield Hallam University Press Release:
A weeklong celebration of dance, music, poetry and more is set to kick off on Monday to showcase the talent and diversity of the students and staff at Sheffield Hallam University.
SHU Fest is now in its fifth year and with 49 events planned, SHU Fest 2015 promises to be the biggest and the best yet.
An Omani fashion show, a Brazilian Carnival, Bollywood dancing and an Indonesian Angklung orchestra are just some of the exciting events on offer to the public from Monday until Sunday 8 March.
The festival kicks off with an Irish folk acoustic set by Emily Connor, president of the Students’ Union and her singing partner John Underhill. Meanwhile the Cocklebread Band of Sheffield Hallam staff will also quench the ears of folk and bluegrass fans.
A master class teaching people Portuguese in just 60 minutes and an Omani fashion show featuring the beautiful designs by student Hajar Alruzeigi takes place on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Indonesian students will cook up their favourite recipes from back home and will teach others how. While national league champion ballroom dancer Fides Matzdorf, of Sheffield Business School, and his partner Ramen Sen, will perform on Thursday.
SHU Fest will culminate with a colourful celebration of the Holi Festival — a traditional Indian festival which marks the coming of spring with people throwing clouds of rainbow coloured powder at each other.
Throughout the week prizes will be on offer for the most original selfies posted using the hashtag #SHUfest and the location of Saturday’s city day trip will be decided by a public vote.
Samantha Jane Logan, one of the organisers at International Student Support, said: ‘Sheffield Hallam University has an amazing range of student talent from around the world. SHU Fest is a fantastic opportunity for students to get involved in something extra alongside their studies, showcase their cultural traditions from home and abroad, and gain additional experience to make their CV’s stand out. SHU Fest is one of the many exciting SHU GoGlobal projects which aim to broaden our students’ horizons and foster a feeling of community amongst our 34,000 students.”
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.
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
International students and referencing
Get some tips from students about referencing your academic work including:
- Lending your essay – friendship or deception?
- Recycling – good for cans and bottles but not for academic work
- When referencing your sources, how much is enough?
- Too close for comfort – collaboration or cheating?
- Words, data, computer code, pictures – what do they all have in common?
This Week’s News
Monday 16 February 2015
In this week’s edition…
Social
- This edition features a great choice of events and activities for you to get involved with so check out our events calendar and book your place.
- If you want to improve your English and get to know British culture and Sheffield better, join Global Friends, a social initiative which helps you meet British students.
- There’s only 2 weeks left till SHU Fest! Download the events programme and remember to tweet your pictures #SHUFest
Student Voice
- Create a blog about your global experience and you could win an iPad mini.
Employability
- Careers and recruitment fairs are a great way to make a good first impression and network with potential employers. Find out the best ways to do this at the Prepare for the Fair workshop this week.
- Next week is Student Volunteering Week. Get involved and boost your CV!
- 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
- Apply for one of 30 fully funded PhD scholarships for three years of full-time study normally commencing in September/October 2015.
- It’s University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day on Wednesday 18 February. Find out what support is available within the university and outside.
- Learn some useful skills to help you manage your finances with Blackbullion, an online resource. Join before Friday 20 February for a chance to win a tablet.
Immigration
- The Home Office has published information on the proposed visa fee increases from April 2015. Read about them here to find out if this affects you.
- Is your visa due to expire soon? If so, you must attend a group session.
Best wishes,
2 weeks till SHU Fest 2015!
The SHU Fest events programme is here! Download it now!
With only a fortnight left until the start of this amazing celebration of student and staff talent and diversity, make sure you’ve got the events and activities you want to see in your diaries (or phone calendar)!
You can also check the SHU Fest Facebook page for regular updates.
In the meantime, watch the SHU Fest 2015 preview video:
And remember… take photos at all our SHU Fest events and tweet with the hashtag #SHUFest
Enter the SHU GoGlobal Competition!
Share your experiences of going global to inspire others and you could win an iPad mini.
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.
Please read and agree to the terms and conditions here before entering and you can register to enter this competition here.
The competition deadline is Friday 26 June 2015. The three winners will be announced on 1 July 2015.