Hearing advice from people who have experienced the same things as you can be invaluable. Sometimes it’s something as simple as where to go on holiday, or what restaurant to go to, relationship advice, childcare advice. However, this advice is particularly welcome when we’re faced with big decisions and at pivotal moments in our lives.…
By Rachel Measures, BA (Hons) Media, 3rd Year. Being a student means that you don’t always have that much spare time, but there are so many opportunities awaiting avid volunteers, here are five ways you can start volunteering… 1 – Volunteer as course rep This role, while important to the wellbeing and improvement of your…
By Chandni Soren, BA (Hons) Interior Design, 2nd Year. I recently attended the first of four events put on by Sheffield Creative Guild in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and the Students Union. This was a brilliant event where I had the opportunity to meet lots of creatives, from budding illustrators to fine artists, who…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 2nd Year. So it’s that time of year again. Everywhere we look we see people splashing out and making romantic plans for their loved ones. Now, I might be an embarrassing romantic at heart, but this year, I wanted to focus on another way we could use this…
By Lucy Baldock, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 3rd Year. My first writing retreat This month I had the opportunity to go to Thornbridge Hall in the Peak District for a writing retreat. As a third year creative writing student, the main focus this semester is on my major project. This trip was a way for us…
With higher education as it is, and as expensive as it is, postgraduate study is not something to undertake lightly. I wouldn’t be doing it if I wasn’t sure that I needed it, as much as I love learning and developing my skillset, it’s not something I would have chosen as an easy route! But…
By Chandni Soren, BA (Hons) Interior Design, 2nd Year. On Monday I attended Pop Pilates at the Hubs as part of Women in Leadership Day. The class was run by First Year Psychology Student Aimee Browes, a contagious bubble of energy, as part of her Happiness Bootcamp which aims to spread positivity through fitness…
I loved doing my dissertation. Okay so, at the time I wasn’t sat there thinking, “this is so much fun” but, the more I researched into my topic and the more I put down my key arguments in writing, the more I enjoyed what I was doing. Lots of Sheffield Hallam students will now be…
As I’m currently living away from Sheffield for a while, and commuting to classes for my masters, I’m seeing Sheffield in new ways and really appreciating the City, and all it has to offer on the days when I’m here. So, I wanted to write a post about my personal favourite spots in Sheffield, what…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing, 2nd Year. So Christmas is over, the decorations are down, and you’re getting ready to head back to university. For some, there may be nothing but feelings of excitement and eagerness to get back to friends in the city, after possibly being a little sick of the family,…