Below our #HallamInsider Zhanna Tlegenova shares her experience of working as a volunteer. If reading this inspires you to get involved in some volunteering this summer, then check out the Student Union’s volunteering information here. How volunteering at major sport events brought me to Sheffield In 2016 I hit the road to make my dream…
If you had big plans for this summer and everything got cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19, you are not the only one. Whether you just finished your first year from home, or you are in your second year and the placement got delayed or you are on your internship and you have been furloughed…
Hi, my name is Roagan and I’d like to share with you a top tip that has helped me with my work and is provided for you for free as a Sheffield Hallam student: Linked-In Learning There are over 5,000 courses and in my opinion the most useful are the programme specific courses. I am…
If you have an interest outside of your studies that you would like financial support with and are in your second year of study, you can apply for the Heller Bursary by the 22 March here. Find out how Saul, a previous beneficiary from the bursary spent his contribution below: I applied for the…
As part of international women’s day I wanted to share with you something I do outside of my studies. I teach the Jiu Jitsu Club at the University of Sheffield and I am currently a Senior Primary Trainer which is one level above black belt. Jiu Jitsu is a self-defence martial art that originated from…
The Sir Michael and Lady Morven Heller bursary is an award of between £500 and £2000 intended to financially help you do something you are passionate about that is completely outside of your area of academic study. Any second year home student is eligible to apply. Read three of the bursary’s previous recipients to…
By Rachel Measures, Masters in PR. University is strange in that you’re so busy from September until July. But then all of a sudden there are no lectures, no meetings, not even assignments and then… a lot of time to fill. Whether you’ve gone back home or stayed in Sheffield, it can be a really…
By Chandni, interior architecture student. I am currently on my placement year working as a trainee architect at the Leisure Expert Group in Amsterdam. The company designs theme parks, festivals, movie parks and other leisure experiences. However at the start of the year I was working for Sara Folch in Barcelona. Why I changed my…
By Hannah Parker, BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise Management. Interested in getting even more out of your course? Then read about how I have been helping to run a course-led society this year at Hallam. When starting my second year, I was approached by my course leader asking if I’d be interested in being part of…
By Laura Dowson, BA (Hons) Illustration, 2nd year. What is it? The SHU Career Mentoring Programme is an AMAZING opportunity that pairs students with a professional who is experienced in the subject they study. The relationship is a partnership that focuses on the personal development of the student. What’s in it for me? What ISN’T in…