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Merry Christmas from the International Experience Team!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and the International Experience Team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Whether you’re spending Christmas at home or in Sheffield, we hope you have a fantastic time with friends and family, looking back over the last year and getting involved in the festivities.

We have some great activities to keep you busy over the Christmas break, including trips to Nottingham and Leeds, so make sure you don’t miss out!

See you all in 2017!

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SHU GoGlobal goes to Nottingham

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Join us for the last trip of 2016 to the historic city of Nottingham!

There is a whole host of fun things to do and see in Nottingham, including visiting the impressive Nottingham Castle, going to Wollaton Hall where several Batman films have been shot or learning about the legacy of Robin Hood, whose legend has roots in this city.

We will be taking the train, which will cost approximately £9 for a return with your student card. Please also bring £3.50 for the bus fare to Wollaton Hall.

The trip will be on Thursday 27 December from 9.30am–5pm – please meet outside the main University entrance, City Campus at 9.30am.

 

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SHU GoGlobal goes to Leeds

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Join us on our very first social activity of 2017 – a trip to the fantastic city of Leeds!

Leeds is a cosmopolitan city in West Yorkshire, that is full to the brim of exciting and interesting things to see and do. We will be visiting the Royal Armouries Museum, which displays the National Collection of Arms and Armour in the morning – admission is free. In the afternoon, you will have time to explore the city’s diverse range of shops and galleries.

This trip will take place on Monday 2 January between 9.30am–5pm – meet at the main University entrance, City Campus at 9.30am. We will buy train tickets on the day – these will be approximately £9 for a return with a railcard.

 

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International Student Support Officer leaves SHU

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Marie Vickers, the International Student Support Officer within the Faculty of ACES will be leaving the University on 22 December.

I’m sure you’d like to join us in wishing Marie all the best in her new job and thank her for all her help within ACES that she has given our international students!

If you usually go to Marie with any enquiries, then you can contact the following staff for help –

Linda Wood – Media Arts and Communication
Anita Whitworth – Art and Design
Nicholas Smith/Sue Hall – Computing
Stephen Wilson/Christy Bannister – Engineering

If the above don’t include your course, then contact your faculty helpdesk and they will be able to provide you with the correct Student Support Officer details.