Sheffield Christmas Market 2017

That’s right it’s back! It’s the one event where it doesn’t matter if you go home for 4 weeks at Christmas because you don’t have classes. This year there are over 50 cabins and attractions all along Fargate, around the Peace Gardens and outside of the Town Hall, including the Christmas bar! Things officially kicked…

Choosing the right University course for you

Choosing the right University course for you Choosing the right subject and the right course to study at University is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in life. Having recently transferred from one Masters’ degree course at Sheffield Hallam to another, this is something that’s been on my mind a lot recently. How do…

My Volunteering Story

By Rachel Measures, BA Hon Media, 3rd Year  At the end of my first year, I became a project leader, almost accidentally. I had never considered volunteering and I had spent my first year thinking that’s something I should do, but I never made time to do it. Then, two members of the SHSU Volunteering…

Enterprising Hallam Students – Sophie Gibson

Business: The Penguin Patrol Graduated: 2013 in Graphic Design Website: https://thepenguinpatrol.co.uk/ Email: hello@thepenguinpatrol.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penguinpatrol/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenguinPatrolUK/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenguinPatrolUK View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pici the Penguin (@penguinpatrol) Journey The Penguin Patrol began as an Instagram account, following the adventures of Pici, a stuffed penguin toy. However, as the account began to gain followers, Sophie Gibson,…

Why I did the SHU Internship Scheme again this year

The SHU Internship Scheme is a fantastic initiative that’s been set up by the Directorate of Education and Employer Partnerships, in conjunction with the Careers and Employability Centre. It enables students to gain practical experience working within their chosen industry whilst ensuring they are paid for their time and able to afford accommodation and travel…

Looking after Number One

OK, this is cheesy, but it’s important. We need to take care of ourselves – mentally and emotionally, as well as physically. No, really. We’re exposed to so many images of people with the perfect body, perfect hair, perfect lips… perfect life. And it’s starting to have an impact on people. So here’s my attempt at…

Enterprising Hallam Students – Nelly Naylor

Name: Nelly Naylor Businesses: Nelly Naylor Photography and Same Sex Weddings Age: 25 Graduating Year: 2014 Degree: BA (Hons) Photography Location: The Workstation, Sheffield View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yorkshire Wedding Photographer (@nellynaylorphotography) Journey During her final year at University, Nelly began shadowing wedding photographers in the area, to improve her…