Christmas Comes to Sheffield The Christmas holidays are well and truly on the way and there are plenty of festive things to do in Sheffield to fill your days off, especially during "Crimbo Limbo" between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. We've pulled together some of the highlights the Steel City has to offer so … Continue reading Christmas comes to Sheffield
Merry Thriftmas- Getting into the Christmas Spirit on a Budget.
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
Here we go again!
The signs of autumn are well and truly upon us. Last week, it was so cold, the overcoat came out of the wardrobe and I had to battle (and subsequently lost) with the wind and rain and a non-compliant umbrella, and then this week, the windows are open and desk fans are back on! But … Continue reading Here we go again!
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
“Every Contact Leaves a Trace”
So said Sir Edmond Locard, French Criminologist and pioneer in forensic science. They were also pivotal words in the case file teams from Sheffield Girls and Chapeltown Academy focused on in the 2018 Mock Trial final held last week in The University's Thomas Van Haaren Moot Court on July 4th The teams had successfully navigated two rounds of debate heats presenting rigorous arguments … Continue reading “Every Contact Leaves a Trace”
Saving the World – one lecture at a time
I've worked in higher education for a long time now and it's easy for me to think that I have a pretty regular office job dealing with tasks, projects and deadlines much like countless other employees. And yet, every once in a while I'm reminded that I work in a remarkable place, full of smart, … Continue reading Saving the World – one lecture at a time