{"id":631,"date":"2014-10-13T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T15:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=631"},"modified":"2014-10-13T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T15:21:01","slug":"this-weeks-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/this-weeks-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s news"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/welcome\/\"><strong>Monday 13 October 2014<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/support\/\"><strong>Support<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Wellbeing are offering workshops during October including <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/student-wellbeing-workshops\/?doing_wp_cron=1412939970.8227961063385009765625\">assertiveness skills<\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/student-wellbeing-workshops\/?doing_wp_cron=1412939970.8227961063385009765625\">mindfulness<\/a><strong>. Open to all students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would you like to improve your academic skills? There are a range of options including <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/academic-skills-support\/?doing_wp_cron=1412940408.5222859382629394531250\">workshops<\/a><strong> on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/academic-skills-support\/?doing_wp_cron=1412940408.5222859382629394531250\">critical writing<\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/academic-skills-support\/?doing_wp_cron=1412940408.5222859382629394531250\">literature reviews<\/a><strong> as well as interactive online activities including <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/09\/skills4study\/\">reading<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/09\/skills4study\/\">note making<\/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\/\">Masterclass<\/a> sessions \u2013 new session added.<\/li>\n<li>It is the time of year when criminals try to take advantage of students. Be aware and watch out for <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/10\/unsolicited-emails-advertising-trips-and-more\/\">email scams<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/social-activities\/\"><strong>Social<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Hallam Union have lots of events including <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/10\/social-activities-and-events\/\">Election Voting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/10\/social-activities-and-events\/\">Football Games<\/a>. Their trips include <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/09\/students-union-trips\/\">Blackpool Illuminations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/09\/students-union-trips\/\">Alton Towers<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Other social activities include <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/08\/omani-cultural-event-and-fashion-show\/\">Omani cultural event and fashion show<\/a> and a walk to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/10\/10\/walk-to-the-botanical-gardens\/\">Botanical Gardens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/employability\/\"><strong>Employability<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate, then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/internationalstudentsbulletin\/2014\/08\/28\/working-in-the-uk-after-studies\/\">&#8216;Working in the UK after studies&#8217; <\/a>sessions provide information about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/immigration\/\"><strong>Immigration<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/internationalstudentsbulletin\/2014\/08\/29\/is-your-visa-due-to-expire\/\">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>Best wishes,<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/internationalstudentsbulletin\/category\/support-team\/\"><strong>International Student Support Team<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday 13 October 2014 Support Student Wellbeing are offering workshops during October including assertiveness skills and mindfulness. 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