It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas can get expensive. If you're a student on a budget; we've taken the stress out of Christmas with a few handy tips. Below, our prudent students have shared their favourite ideas to have fun this Christmas and save some cash too! Remember, saving … Continue reading Merry Thriftmas- Getting into the Christmas Spirit on a Budget.
Tips and Tricks: Making the most of a SHU Open Day
Tips and Tricks: Making the most of a SHU Open Day Open Days, Course Open Days and Selection Events are all ways to find out what the university is really like. You may have read about the university on the website and seen sun filled photos of the campus in the prospectus – but visiting … Continue reading Tips and Tricks: Making the most of a SHU Open Day
1918 – The Creative Writing Project
1918 - The Creative Writing Project Writing Stories As part of a series of events and activities that Sheffield Hallam University have planned, the Widening Participation and Outreach (WPO) Team have worked in partnership with three Primary Schools from across the South Yorkshire region to deliver an exciting creative writing project. The WPO team worked … Continue reading 1918 – The Creative Writing Project
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October each year. This year's theme is young people and mental health in a changing world, and with an ever increasing number of students suffering with mental health conditions, for Universities, it's more important than ever. Stress, anxiety … Continue reading World Mental Health Day
Freshers and Refreshers – Welcome week at Sheffield Hallam
All our new and returning students are just about settled in and lectures and seminars have begun. In this blog, our current student Rhianna reflects on the first few weeks of student life at Sheffield Hallam University... ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Here we are, two weeks into the University year. Fresher’s (or refreshers for those who are returners) … Continue reading Freshers and Refreshers – Welcome week at Sheffield Hallam
Why great teachers are so much more than you think
Why great teachers are so much more than you think... World Teachers’ Day Each year on the 5th of October, World Teachers' Day is held. It's an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the challenging and diverse role teachers do, and to say thank you for the difference they make to so many lives. When … Continue reading Why great teachers are so much more than you think
A Taste of Food and Nutrition at Sheffield Hallam
The field of food and nutrition has been a major educational and research specialism at Sheffield Hallam University for several decades. On 12th September, SHU welcomed a group of students and staff from Garforth Academy in Leeds to undertake a hands-on Taster Day in Food and Nutrition, experiencing some of our fantastic industry standard … Continue reading A Taste of Food and Nutrition at Sheffield Hallam
A-level results day 2018: Help with clearing
If a pupil misses out on their A-level grades, here's how teachers can support them through the clearing process... While universities are traditionally thought of as being deserted at this time of year, nothing could be further from the truth. This is the week that many, mainly teenagers, face the annual anxious period as they … Continue reading A-level results day 2018: Help with clearing
Teacher Appreciation Week 2018
Who was your favourite teacher? We all had one. You probably still remember them, I certainly do. In fact, my Y5 teacher was the reason I decided to train as a Primary School teacher myself. Whether they were kind, creative or humorous, motivated you to go further than you ever though you could or influenced … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation Week 2018