Immigration

International Student Visa Registration Event

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Are you an international student studying at SHU on a visa?
You must attend a registration event organised by the Student Systems and Records team.

You should have received an email to your student account on Wednesday 19th November 2014.

The event will take place during week commencing Monday 1st – Thursday 4th December 2014.

It is a legal requirement as part of your visa to attend the registration event.

If you are unable to attend for any reason – for example if you are currently on placement or will be absent – you must urgently respond to tier4reporting@shu.ac.uk with full details.

If you have any queries regarding the December Registration, please email tier4reporting@shu.ac.uk. Failure to register could result in serious consequences for your visa.

Please note, Research students will also be instructed by email to register at specific Helpdesks for their given Faculty as follows:

• Development and Society: Owen level 11 Helpdesk

• Sheffield Business School: SHIP Helpdesk, Stoddart Building

• Health and Wellbeing: Robert Winston Building (Collegiate) or Owen Level 7 Helpdesk (City)

• ACES (both MERI and C3RI): Sheaf Helpdesk

Social activities

Social Activities run by the Students’ Union

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Community Pitch Event
Thursday 27 November

Dragons’ Den with a community twist! The opportunity for students to solve local community issues with project ideas.

The winning student will win £500 to set up the project.
Hallamstudentsunion.org/skillsandopportunities

Sheffield Wednesday FC Vs Wigan
Saturday 29 November at 3.00pm

Hillsborough Stadium.

Discount student tickets available from POD 4, the
Students’ Union HUBS.

Lincoln Christmas Market Trip (tickets still available!)
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December, 8.00am

Meet at The Students’ Union HUBS, City Campus.

£15 – get your tickets from POD 4, the Students’

Support

Home Office Scam – Beware!

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We would like to make you aware of a recent scam.

One of our Indian students, has received a call from a number and the caller claims they work for the Home Office.

Look out for calls coming through from an 0207 telephone number. One such number was 0207 035 4848.

These calls are not from the Home Office. The caller may appear to be genuine and convincing and explain that there is a serious problem with your immigration status, and that they have a deportation order for you. They may also ask you for details of your visa.

If you believe that you received a suspicious call or e-mail, or come across a suspicious website:

  • Do not give out any personal information, or confirm that any personal information they have is correct
  • Do not make any payment
  • Report the incident to the International Student Support team
Social activities

University Carol Service

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Wednesday 10 December 2014

1.00pm – 1.45pm

Hallam Hall – Level 6 (Owen)

With musical items from Hallam Harmonies, Sonia Palmer, Jim Darnill and friends.

Light refreshments available afterwards.

Further information is available from chaplaincy@shu.ac.uk or phone 0114 225 4577.

Employability

The Countdown to Go Global Week has started!

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Get ready for Go Global week – Monday 26 January – Friday 30 January 2015!

During this week there will be a selection of talks, workshops and fun activities on the theme of working and studying abroad or in the UK including:

– A Careers fair about working and teaching abroad

– Studying abroad and exchange opportunities

– Being self employed in the UK

– Advice on UK work visas

– Talks from current students and graduates about finding work in the UK and abroad

More exciting details will be announced shortly.

Employability

Working in the UK after studies

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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 at 2.00pm – 3.30pm in the Careers and Employability Centre:

• Wednesday 26 November
• Wednesday 17 December

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

Social activities

Christmas Festival

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Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December
11.00am – 4.00pm

Hallam Hall, City Campus

Get into the Christmas spirit at this free event.

Students, staff and local suppliers will be selling Christmas crafts, treats, hot food, mulled wine and mince pies. You can also get involved in Christmas-themed workshops and if you bring along a new gift (unwrapped) for a child aged between 0-16 it will be donated to the NSPCC.

Everyone welcome.

GoGlobal opportunities

Generation UK – India

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Greg Clark, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities has launched a new UK-wide campaign to support 25,000 UK students to go to India over the next five years, similar to the Generation UK – China initiative.

The campaign, ‘Generation UK-India’, aims to create a new generation of more globally, culturally and business aware young people, and will be managed by the British Council.

Underlining the UK Government and universities’ ongoing commitment to promoting international opportunities to students across the UK, Generation UK-India will provide opportunities for UK students to either work as teaching assistants in Indian schools, gain work experience at top Indian companies, or go on specially organised cultural immersion courses.

Applications for UK students will open in January 2015 for placements starting from July 2015.


Students can register their interest and get more information by clicking here.

Funding, Funding from the UK

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships

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If you’re unsure about what country to consider studying in for placement, then check out the three below; you can apply for funding as a UK citizen to help finance your studies, which can make a big difference to your wallet.

Under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), scholarships and fellowships are offered to citizens of the United Kingdom to study in other Commonwealth countries.commonwealth-flags

If you are a UK citizen and are interested in any of these opportunities, please email csfpout@acu.ac.uk to register your interest and be sent information as soon as it is available.

The CSC is promoting these scholarships for UK citizens only. Citizens of other Commonwealth countries should contact their national nominating agencies – more information is available on the CSFP website.

Social activities

ISC Marketplace – market and second hand sale

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Saturday 15 November, 12 noon – 3.00pm
The HUBS, Pod C

Do you have any unwanted items (clothes, books, CDs – anything!) in a good condition which you would like to sell? Would you like a space to sell something you have made (jewellery, art, crafts etc)?

Or do you just like having a look around second-hand shops and markets and finding a bargain?  If so, then the International Standing Committee Market Place is for you!

If you are interested in selling your goods/second hand items, you will need to sign up first.  To do this, contact Elisha on 07716 703648.  Further details here.

ISC market place