{"id":540,"date":"2014-09-29T12:17:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T12:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=540"},"modified":"2014-09-29T12:42:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T12:42:34","slug":"this-weeks-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/this-weeks-news\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s news"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/tag\/monday-29-september-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monday 29 September 2014<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/support\/?doing_wp_cron=1411993623.6114840507507324218750\" target=\"_blank\">Support<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/26\/ukba-scams-beware\/?doing_wp_cron=1411993446.4421739578247070312500\" target=\"_blank\">Beware of scams!<\/a> If you receive a suspicious email or phone call, do not\u00a0give out any personal information and never make any payments.<\/li>\n<li>Would you like some <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/23\/maths-statistics-help\/\" target=\"_blank\">maths and statistics help<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Want some help with studying at university level or to update your skills in research and writing? Find out about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/23\/masterclass-autumn-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">Masterclass<\/a> sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/employability\/\">Employability<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/26\/deadline-approaching-for-peer-mentoring-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline approaching for peer mentoring scheme<\/a> &#8211; don&#8217;t miss out! We recommend all students to apply now.<\/li>\n<li>Find out about the help for Sheffield Hallam international graduates <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/29\/help-for-international-graduates-setting-up-a-business-in-the-uk\/?doing_wp_cron=1411992625.6825211048126220703125\" target=\"_blank\">setting up a business in the UK<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Are you\u00a0interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate? Attend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/26\/working-in-the-uk-after-studies-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">Working in the UK after studies<\/a> sessions provide information about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.<\/li>\n<li>Do you have an interview coming up? Get some help to prepare with <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/23\/international-student-practice-interview-sessions\/?doing_wp_cron=1411994073.2236518859863281250000\" target=\"_blank\">practice interview sessions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/social-activities\/\">Social\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>There are lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/29\/social-activities-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">social activities<\/a> coming up including \u00a0Conversation Club, which is a fortnightly networking event and an Indonesian Cultural Event, organised by students.<\/li>\n<li>Find out about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/23\/navratri-festival-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navratri Festival Celebrations<\/a> taking place in Sheffield from now until Friday 3 October.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to check the<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/events-65\/\" target=\"_blank\"> events calendar<\/a> regularly and book your place at events.<\/li>\n<li>Would you like to meet new people and experience other cultures? Join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/26\/join-shu-goglobal-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">SHU GoGlobal\u00a0<\/a>Facebook group\u00a0to chat with\u00a0Sheffield Hallam students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/immigration\/?doing_wp_cron=1410796138.6390900611877441406250\">Immigration<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/26\/is-your-visa-due-to-expire-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is your visa due to expire soon?<\/a>\u00a0We remind you about the importance of attending a group session with an international student adviser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/student-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student voice<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The university celebrates students&#8217; volunteering achievements this Friday, with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/29\/hallam-award-presentation-evening\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hallam Award presentation evening<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/international-student-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Student Support Team<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday 29 September 2014 Support Beware of scams! 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