By Christian Hassell, BA (Hons) Film and Media Production, 3rd Year. Despite being one of the largest cities in Britain, Sheffield is often described as feeling more like a large town. With one of the biggest selling points being its sense of community. However, being so big there are many places which often go overlooked,…
By Lizzie Midgley-Peters, BA (Hons) Creative Writing Christmas is supposed to be the time of year for endless joy and excitement, especially as a student. We have a secret Santa to look forward to, Mad Friday just around the corner and Christmas parties on their way. But for a lot of us, especially those of…
By Julie Derbois, Erasmus student Christmas is just around the corner, Santa Claus is already getting ready to come down from the North Pole, and like every year, you have the same problems: what am I going to buy? What does my dad like except books? I don’t have money, I don’t have time and…
Not everybody decides to move out when they head to University – obviously this depends on how close they live to campus and transport costs etc. but bottom line is, with rising living costs and the fact that student housing can be quite stressful sometimes, more and more students are choosing to commute. Having lived…
If you love coffee, and since you’re here I’m assuming you do, then Sheffield is an absolute haven. Whether you like the big chains like Starbucks and Costa or if you like finding hidden gems in the back alleys, Sheffield is sure to provide. I’m sure we are all familiar with the high street coffee…
I wanted to write a quick little blog post with some highlights from my Instagram takeover a couple of weeks ago. I hope you all saw some or all of it and enjoyed some of the Instagram Stories and Timeline posts that I did. Unfortunately if you missed the stories you won’t be able to…
We’re coming to the end of another semester here at Sheffield Hallam and everybody is busy pulling those all-nighters in Adsetts to finish off assignments – myself included. But what happens once that final assignment’s been handed in? Do you find yourself at a loose end? Do you spend three days in bed recovering or…
Every city and every University has its kinks and quirks. Hallam itself is no different. From Varsity rivalry to the maze that is the main building of City campus, there’s a lot to learn at Hallam besides your subject area. With graduation for the Class of 2016 only last week, another set of Hallam students…