Equality: the big picture

Guest post by Emily Connor, Students’ Union President 2014/15 I’ve always been lucky enough to be part of a large family of strong and independent women who have truly been an inspiration to me as I grew up. Going to University was something I wanted to do, and I never really thought much about my […]

Guest post by Emma Hanlon, final year Forensic Science student We’ll be featuring a number of guest posts to mark UK Disability History Month – here’s our first. Before coming to Sheffield Hallam I had personal experience of how difficult obtaining support in the work place and education system can be due to a disability. […]

Guest Post by Dave Darwent, Associate Lecturer in Sheffield Institute of Education’s Post 16 & F.E. PGCE team I knew I was gay long before I knew the vocabulary to identify or define myself. Looking back as an adult, I knew I was gay aged 5 and I still have vivid memories of things I said […]

Guest post by James Barnett, Administrator in HWB’s Professional and Technical Services Early in the summer I saw an advert on Gay Sheffield’s Facebook page. Volunteers were needed to steward at an event called “the Pinknic”. Something (divine intervention?) told me that I should get in touch. After a couple of e-mails with Nell Stockton […]

Guest post by Dr Trevor Simper, Athena SWAN Champion for Food Technology Have you ever Googled Women in sports nutrition? Don’t; it won’t return what you want – which is of course to see whether there are any women working in sports nutrition. I googled because: (a) I am (some of the time) a sports […]