Go Global Week, 26-30 January

Go Global Week is part of SHU GoGlobal – a project for students who want to meet new people, experience other cultures, develop their global skills and potentially gain life-changing experiences.

As part of SHU GoGlobal you’ll be the first to find out about social events, trips, extracurricular projects and volunteer work. Sign up for the Facebook group at fb.com/groups/SHUGoGlobal

Come along to our Go Global Week events to find out more about how you can benefit from joining SHU GoGlobal. There’s no need to book – simply turn up on the day.

Find the complete programme here.

Get Active Week, 26-30 January

Get Active Week is nearly here, so take advantage of it and try out some different activities, maybe something you’ve done before or something you’ve never tried.

Look out for the Get Active Week booklet which you will find around campus from Monday 19 January.  This booklet will list all the activities taking place and include vouchers for

  • 1 free access to a social sport session
  • 1 free access to a fitness class
  • 1 free use of the fitness suite
  • No admin fee when purchasing a SHU-Active membership

This is a great time to get active!

 

Preparing for exams

Exams are coming up in January and this can be a worrying and demanding time for many students. But there’s no need to panic; getting your preparation right and using the right tools and resources will make your life easier.

We like this exam hints and tips article from the Independent. It’s talking about Easter exams, but that doesn’t matter, the ideas will work well in January too! There’s lots of great tips here about organising and looking after yourself in the run up to the exam period.

It might also be useful to you to know what tools and resources are available to help you with your exam preparation:

You might find that the Library Gateway useful. This online resource brings together all the different search tools you might need to find your way round the physical and electronic collections in the SHU library and you can find it at: http://library.shu.ac.uk

You can also access subject guides which introduce students to the books, journal articles and news items relevant to their subject area. You’ll find this at: http://library.shu.ac.uk/subjectguides.html

Another service offered through the learning centres are the drop-in study support sessions. If you’ve got a question about an assignment you’re working on or you want to have a draft of an assignment looked at, these weekly one-to-one sessions with a study support tutor are designed for just that. Look on shuspace here for more details. Throughout the next semester you may also be interested in attending an academic skills workshop as these cover a variety of study-related topics.

As a student at SHU you are also automatically enrolled on the new Blackboard organisation Academic skills resources (2014/15) which includes My Study Skills: the toolkit.

The Academic skills resources Blackboard organisation contains

  • My Study Skills: the toolkit (a SHU online resource available this academic year to July 2015)
  • skills4studycampus (which has a section on exam skills)
  • links to recommended free resources

The first time you go to skills4studycampus you have to register – this is to set up your personal account so that you can see your progress, go back to where you left off and add notes in ‘my journal’.

Finally, the Student Wellbeing Service can offer you lots of support around dealing with stress. They have self-help resources available and can also see you in a one-to-one or a group setting. They run group sessions on areas such as mindfulness and relaxation which many people find helpful.

We hope this is useful for you and will help you to feel prepared as we move towards the January exams. If you have any particular worries or concerns about exams, please feel free to come and speak to your Student Support Officer via your faculty helpdesk or an Advice and Information Adviser at one of our drop-in sessions. These run Monday to Friday at both City and Collegiate campuses.

And remember, stay calm and start preparing!

Culture Connect – Learning through sharing

This cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world.

 Why you should become a mentee or mentor

This is a great opportunity to

  • get to know someone through a one-to-one supportive 10624034_621729487949167_3968149411432827670_omentoring relationship
  • develop your cultural awareness and learn about different traditions
  • attend social activities (organised by Global Community,
    a Students’ Union Society) and regular soft skills training with 1911607_10152803496385985_3927576469719184070_nother members
  • prepare for work in diverse organisations and add to your CV
  • gain eligibility for the H allam Award which is recognised by employers

Additional support 
You will also be allocated to a learning set – a small, intimate group of mentees or mentors of different nationalities which enables you to gain a wide range of perspectives. You can discuss challenges and share helpful advice during your time on the scheme.

Join today – visit the Culture Connect Facebook page.

What our members say
Mentees
‘You get a friend who walks along with you as you get to know about life at university. I now have many friends and I feel fully integrated in the university.’
Judith Khamoni from Kenya

‘It breaks down all the fears that many people feel today due to lack of understanding of cultural differences and language barriers. It embraces these differences and you have the chance to make friends, try new things and experience a new point of view. You are always learning something.’
Katrina Love from Britain

Mentors
‘Culture Connect helps me to get friends from over the world, have fun, learn experience and improve my skills such as time management and communication skills. It makes my university journey more meaningful.’
Bui Huynh Thi Nhat Thanh from Vietnam

‘It brings together the university community because it gives British students first-hand experience of engaging with international students. The media constantly portrays international students in a negative light and Culture Connect dispels media falsehoods.’
Sami Riaz from Britain

Boost your future career with Culture Connect

Tuesday 27 January
1–2pm
Careers and Employability Centre

Find out more about Culture Connect – our
highly successful peer mentoring scheme.
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You will hear from students…

Yuvini Hettiarachchi
Mandhai Rinchin
Anees Khan
Charlotte York
Qi Li
Emenike Okeoji
Dan Armstrong
Dipika Khanal
Amaka Akinteye

Book now

GoGlobal Conversation Club

  • Thursday 29 January
  • 5pm-7pm
  • Room 0.32, Heart of the Campus, Collegiate Campus

Conversation ClubJoin us for our popular Conversation Club where the focus
is on having fun, meeting people from around the world
and making new friends. Everybody is welcome – old
and new members. We look forward to seeing you.

Meet at 4.30pm outside the main entrance to Owen
Building and we will walk together to Heart of the
Campus, Collegiate. Or meet us there at 5pm.

Book your place

Want to work in the UK after studies?

Would you like some visa advice?
If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The next workshops will take place in the Careers and Employability Centre (unless otherwise stated):

To attend, you must book your place in advance by following one of the links above.

Is your visa due to expire soon?

If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

January

  • Tuesday 13 – 10am
  • Thursday 22 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 27 – 10am

February

  • Thursday 5 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 10 – 10am
  • Thursday 19 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 24 – 10am

March

  • Thursday 5 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 10 – 10am
  • Thursday 19 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 24 – 2pm

Please come to the Student Services Centre, Level 5 Owen or Heart of the Campus to book on to a group session.