Within the Admissions and UK Student Recruitment team here at Hallam we have 9 Parent Ambassadors that support various widening participation, outreach and recruitment activities and events. They offer a completely different perspective on what university is like, and what parents & guardians might expect when their children fly the nest. We've asked them to … Continue reading Words of advice from our Parent Ambassadors
A placement student’s perspective..
As we approach the end of summer term there's little let up in the amount of activity we've been delivering to schools and colleges across the region and we've been really pleased to give a year 10 student from Ecclesfield School the chance to be part of our team for a couple of weeks. Here's their post … Continue reading A placement student’s perspective..
A marathon effort in support of Young Carers
Taking on a marathon is always a huge challenge, the physical and mental strength and the long and overwhelming training schedule, making yourself get out running no matter what the weather or your level of motivation. For me, this epic journey began on Boxing Day 2016 (no ones' ideal time to start any type of … Continue reading A marathon effort in support of Young Carers
Sheffield Children’s University
Guest post by Katie Hamshaw, Sheffield Children's University Sheffield Children’s University (CU) is part of a national initiative that encourages and celebrates children and young people who take part in a wide range of inspiring learning opportunities outside of school hours. Since Children’s University arrived in Sheffield, a growing number of children and young people … Continue reading Sheffield Children’s University
Taking the heat out of debate
We all get nervous at the prospect of public speaking - whether it's a job interview, a big presentation or speaking in front of a class for the first time. If that wasn't enough, we all display our own tell -tale signs of being nervous - from a dry throat and playing with our hair … Continue reading Taking the heat out of debate
About this blog
This is a blog about student recruitment, WP, community outreach and schools engagement activity at Sheffield Hallam University. It’s a place to share knowledge and resources, as well as successes, and you’ll find how-to-guides here relating to our work in student recruitment and engagement. Posts on this blog come from a wide range contributors across … Continue reading About this blog