{"id":544,"date":"2023-04-26T09:51:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T09:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/?p=544"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:59:07","slug":"we-are-south-yorkshire-award-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/2023\/04\/26\/we-are-south-yorkshire-award-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are South Yorkshire Award 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-544\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-544-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-544-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-544-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Awarded for outstanding impact on the Sheffield City Region and surrounding areas (e.g. through Social, Charitable, Commercial activities).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-544-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-544-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UhdGz5lx2D8?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UhdGz5lx2D8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/UhdGz5lx2D8<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-544-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-544-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-544-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">College of Business, Technology and Engineering\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Finalists<\/strong><br \/>\nRebecca Darwin<br \/>\nMohammed Sahnon<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rebecca Darwin \u2013 <\/span><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MEng Mechanical Engineering<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Darwin-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What they did:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cVolunteered to coach and mentor an Industrial Cadets project with a local school, which consists of a team of all girls.\u00a0 Instrumental in the design of the project and attends the school and events associated on a regular basis.\u00a0 Encourages the students to put themselves forward for other events and potentially participating in the North Star 2023 event.\u00a0 Key skills observed have been interpersonal skills with both students, teachers and peers and has influenced both internally and externally to ensure the project is supported.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Relates well to everyone associated with the project and positively encourages students to consider careers in Engineering, therefore positive impact on diversity.\u00a0 Demonstrates a true passion for STEM. As an example, during time at AMETEK has designed a new retraction system for the cameras and came up with a concept to final product.\u00a0 Final dissertation is the thermal analysis of that.\u00a0 In addition to the project demonstrates an ability to apply theory to practical and has the ability to explain and help the students understand the technical elements of this type of work, whilst coaching them through projects such as the EDT.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What was the Impact?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEncouraging increasing diversity in STEM through the work with students. Shows passion for the subject and the projects.\u00a0 Students benefitting from the passion and encouragement that is shown in addition to time spent helping them to understand.\u00a0 They keep everyone associated updated and through balancing part-time work with full-time study is an inspiration to the students.\u00a0 Inspiring and educating the students to consider STEM seriously as a career.\u00a0 Demonstrates the talent to inspire others by the ability to explain and help others understand.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How it inspired others:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cInspiring the students to consider STEM as a career and proactively encouraging them to participate in future events which maintains the excitement.\u00a0 Inspiring them to deliver the best with the project which they will present to other students, teachers, members of the EDT and will be judged on their efforts.\u00a0 Open and approachable which provides an environment where the students will be more open and inquisitive.\u00a0 Comes up with new ideas, is innovative and brave, and this comes across when coaching and inspiring others to do the same.\u00a0 Inspires not only the students but in the work environment too.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-544-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-544-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">College of Social Sciences and Arts\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Finalists<\/strong><br \/>\nDaniel Challinor<br \/>\nAzmina Singh<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azmina Singh \u2013 <\/span><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-512\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/files\/2023\/04\/Azmina-Singh-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What they did:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAs part of their Graduate Research and Development module, the student attended a guest lecture regarding Knife Crime from South Yorkshire based charity, Always An Alternative. Following this lecture the student took it upon themselves to speak to and team up with Always An Alternative\u2019s founder, Anthony Olaseinde, to support his charity which works to educate young people around the implication of carrying and using weapons. To support the charity, the student organised, marketed, and ran a Winter Charity Ball at Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor, on November 26, 2022.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What was the Impact?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe event was a huge success with over 104 guests and raised \u00a33545 for the charity. As further outcomes of the event, the student is in contact with Brendan Clarke Smith, the local MP for Bassetlaw to meet in the new year to discuss potential funding for Always An Alternative to reach out past South Yorkshire regarding the new sports youth fund that aims to tackle youth crime. As a result, the student has been asked to join Always An Alternative as a trustee and is currently supporting on a project, Victims Voices by reaching out to people whose family members pass away due to knife crime so they can speak at an event in March 2023.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How it inspired others:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing in level 4, this student has demonstrated the impact students can have by pursuing their passions from very early on in their course. They have also shown by leading through example how students can make impact for social change through activism and fundraising. This student continues to engage with opportunities provided by SHU having signed up to attend the Human Rights field trip in Lesotho in June 2023. This is a humanitarian two week project in partnership with Rotherham-based charity, Africa\u2019s Gift. The aim of the visit is to have a direct positive impact on human rights, specifically on the health and education of women and children in the country.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The student will be fundraising again to fund the trip, as well as supporting other students fundraising, so that they can make an impact internationally as well as locally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awarded for outstanding impact on the Sheffield City Region and surrounding areas (e.g. through Social, Charitable, Commercial activities). Finalists Rebecca Darwin Mohammed Sahnon WINNER! Rebecca Darwin \u2013 MEng Mechanical Engineering\u00a0 What they did:\u00a0 \u201cVolunteered to coach and mentor an Industrial Cadets project with a local school, which consists of a team of all girls.\u00a0 Instrumental &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/2023\/04\/26\/we-are-south-yorkshire-award-2023-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;We Are South Yorkshire Award 2023&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":852,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":545,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}