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 Ben Tyrer, BA Hon Languages with TESOL (Spanish), Final Year. Making friends, finding your favourite spot to wind down, discovering the best places to eat. All part of finding your feet in Sheff. Here at SHU, we come from all over the UK, but what if your first taste of Britain is right here…
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 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 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…