Just a heads up that during the Easter period – weeks commencing 30 March and 6 April – there will be some changes to the opening hours in the catering outlets. If you’re planning to eat at uni over the vacation period, you can check the…
Although Easter is a time to relax and enjoy the time away from University, we know those of you with families may be looking for activities to keep your children entertained during the break! We recognised this and have had a search around to find…
27th March to 2nd April is World Autism Awareness Week. Autism (and Asperger Syndrome, a type of autism) affects over 1 in 100 people, which adds up to approximately 700,000 people in the UK. The condition primarily affects the ways in which a person communicates with and relates to others, and to…
As part of our Family Friendly Week, we thought it might be handy for students with families to know where to find useful information on a range of things that could be important to you, a collection of useful info all in one place…so here goes……
As Family Friendly Week reaches it’s third day, we thought it would be interesting and insightful to hear the first-hand experiences of a mature student and parent currently studying at SHU. We are therefore delighted and very grateful to welcome Louise Kelly as a guest editor…
Yesterday, the first day of Family Friendly Week on our blog, we posted an article about taking care of yourself. Today we’re providing a run-down of useful support services within the University and the Sheffield community. If you would like help finding support relevant to…
Do not miss your chance to support your university, whether you are Black and Gold or Maroon and White at this year’s Varsity fixtures. Most tickets are now on sale for ticketed Varsity events. See below for where you can buy them: City Campus…
If you’re a student who has a family to look after, you will be used to constantly balancing work, study, caring, nursery or school runs, making tea, shopping etc. (the list goes on!) It can be very difficult to prioritise your own health and wellbeing…
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha Today is the International Day of Happiness. The day recognizes that happiness is a fundamental human goal, and calls upon…
Self-employment is becoming an increasingly viable career option and if you want to start a business, work freelance or launch a social enterprise you don’t have to get there on your own. The Enterprise Team at Sheffield Hallam University provide a range of free…