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
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
SHU School Prom Competition
If you could turn back time (in the words of Cher), what would your dream prom look like? Would it be Masquerade Ball, A Carnival based upon the famous sites in Rio or a Dance through the Decades. These were just some of the ideas submitted in our SHU School Prom Competition. With the chance … Continue reading SHU School Prom Competition
“Have SHU Got Talent?”
This Thursday and Friday the Sheffield Hallam University Outreach team will be taking over the Winter Gardens with a variety of exciting, interactive and free activities for children over half-term and is asking them: 'Have SHU got talent?' Activities include mask making, creative writing, costume design, imaginative play and puppet theatre and will provide a great … Continue reading “Have SHU Got Talent?”
A Career in Insurance and Personal Finance – A Risky Game?
Careers in Insurance and Personal Finance seem to be perceived as uninteresting by wider society. This isn't the case say the Chartered Institute of Insurance. They wanted to show a young future workforce, it's an incredibly layered and exciting profession. 30 Students from a range of schools with an interest in pursuing a career in … Continue reading A Career in Insurance and Personal Finance – A Risky Game?
Affinity Project
At Sheffield Hallam University we pride ourselves on ensuring we put students first, whether that’s our Undergraduate and Postgraduate student body, primary school pupils attending community events or school and college students thinking about applying to university. Within our Team we advise and support young adults through some really significant and sometimes tricky periods of … Continue reading Affinity Project
Helping students progress into higher education
One of the key programmes that the Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) Widening Participation and Outreach Team deliver is SHU Progress, a scheme which helps students whose personal circumstances might mean that they face barriers to going to university. SHU Progress (previously called The Compact Scheme) offers applicants to SHU additional support in the year of … Continue reading Helping students progress into higher education
Getting Ready for the Prom
Following the amazing success of our Prom Competition last year, we were over the moon to secure the project for a second time. This event brings school students together to pool their creative and collaboration skills to make and submit a 2 minute video detailing their dream prom which is then judged by an expert panel of events … Continue reading Getting Ready for the Prom