Our #HallamInsider Chandni Soren wanted to share with you a few ways that she is keeping fit and staying active at home during the current Coronavirus situation. “As well as to stay in shape, the more important reasons I exercise are to lift my mood, clear my mind, get a rush of endorphins and…
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…
As a student at Sheffield Hallam, mental health formed a significant part of my experience, both personally and academically. I struggle with Anxiety and Depression, and have done for a long time, but it all came to a head at university. It was at university I realised I had anxiety due to studying it…
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…
What’s on for 2020 Chinese New Year in Sheffield It’s the year of the Metal Rat in Chinese culture, and it is said to be a particularly luck filled year for almost all zodiac signs! As with regular custom it’s also said that if it’s the year of the animal you were born in,…
By Rachel Measures, Masters in PR. I moved to Sheffield in September of 2015 as I arrived as a Fresher for my first year. Four years later I’m starting my Masters dissertation and planning to continue living, working and renting in this wonderful city. With four years of eating, drinking and exploring the city, I…
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 Laura Dowson, BA (Hons) Illustration, 2nd year. So you’ve heard that you have to drink and party 24/7 to fulfil a typical university lifestyle. (Yawn.) You are wrong. Shock – but some people actually don’t like to drink. It could be for a medical reason, you could suffer from horrific hangovers (me) or it might…
By Jess Brown, BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration, 2nd year Last month I spent 3 days in Tokyo as part of a University trip with Illustration, Graphic Design and Fashion. It was truly life changing and we went around visiting galleries, talking with illustrators like Blood Bros (who you should check out on…