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Newsletter 09/06/21

Academic Skills Refresher 
Face-to-Face Sessions

 
Are you in Sheffield over the summer? Are you looking for a chance to refresh and refine your academic skills? This programme of bite-sized workshops and practical activities will provide a chance to reflect back on the skills you have developed in the past year, and look ahead to get ready for the next academic year.

The programme covers a range of study skills and maths and statistics topics including, Beating Procrastination, Academic Skills for Your Wellbeing, Academic Writing Top Tips, Recapping Maths, Numerical Reasoning, and Everything you need to learn R.

Please note: all sessions will take place at 301 Academic Skills Centre, 301 Glossop Road, Sheffield. Covid-19 measures will be in place in the 301 building to ensure the safety of all participants and numbers will be strictly limited at these events.

Visit the Academic Skills Refresher webpages to find out more and book early to avoid disappointment!

Written by 301 Intern, Lauryn

It’s Pride month, and 301 is celebrating all things LGBTQIA+ with Sheffield’s inclusive offerings! 

  • Edward Carpenter, a poet and early activist for gay rights, began writing his poetry whilst working in Sheffield inspired by the steelworkers he met!

  • The award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, about a teenage drag queen, is currently sweeping London’s West End. But did you know that it all started in Sheffield? Back in 2017, the Crucible was the first stage to host the legendary Jamie New and Loco Chanel. 

  • The University of Sheffield was the first university in the UK to offer LGBT-inclusive accommodation. Roll out the rainbow carpet!

  • Sheffield hosts Transforming Cinema, a film festival dedicated to trans, non-binary, genderqueer, and non-cis voices within the industry. Though it’s been a few years since the last one (thanks, Covid) they’re still extremely active on Twitter, so let’s cross our fingers that 2022 has a revival in store!

Zine making is a super relaxing, chilled, creative experience that’s entirely customisable to you, so I’d highly recommend it!

 


Class of 2021


Are you graduating this year? Take a look at the Class of 2021 Summer Programme providing you with an extended offer of employability, skills and personal development support.

The Careers Service, the 301 Academic Skills Centre, Alumni Relations and faculty colleagues have worked together to produce this extended programme of support.

Find out more by visiting the Class of 2021 webpages.

Have uni work you're proud of? Submit to the Global Undergraduate Awards 2021!

Deadline: 15 June 2021 

Visit https://undergraduateawards.com to register and submit.

If you're in your penultimate or final year, or completed your undergraduate studies at Sheffield in 2020, submit to The Global Undergraduate Awards for a chance to earn international recognition for work you've already done!

The Global Undergraduate Awards is the world's leading academic awards programme that celebrates the work of UG students around the world. Have your work recognised by an international panel of expert judges working in some of the world's top academic institutions.

Earn international recognition for work you've already done!

Get your work profiled in The Undergraduate Journal!

Win a trip to the UA Global Summit in Dublin!
Register Now

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De-stressing After Exams



Written by 301 Intern, Sanchari


Being in my fourth and final year of University now, I have definitely hit the saturation point for exams – especially since it is after my dissertation submission. I can’t help but think about all the things I’m going to do right after exams and currently, I’m just daydreaming about it.

Since the end of exam season is nearing, I thought I would give you some of my tips on how I de-stress or plan to just relax after exams.

First off, I definitely need more sleep! I think in between exams and dissertation, I have said goodbye to sufficient hours of sleep during these past weeks. So step 1, get loads of good sleep!

Secondly, I enjoy going out for walks in Sheffield – especially with the weather being so nice!! I keep discovering new places in Sheffield even though I’ve been here for 4 years. Here are some of my favourite places to around in Sheffield.
Endcliffe Park: I cannot believe that this park is located within the city. The moment I cross the big green grassy bit of the park I feel like I’m transported to a quaint little forest-y area even though I’m still very much in the city. Please have a walk through one of their trails and discover cute little ducks on the way! 😊
Wyming Brook: I had no idea this place existed until last year. It’s just a bus ride away from the main campus. Bus number 51 from the Children’s Hospital (which is opposite to Weston Park) goes to this place in an hour and it is beautiful! There is a nice trail that runs along beautiful streams and brooks and ends at a pub called ‘The Three Merry Lads’. The pub has some amazing fish and chips along with good vegetarian options too. :D
Lastly, Peak District: How can I not mention that? If you haven’t been there already, Peak District has loads of different places that you can explore. From having a nice afternoon tea and Bakewell tart at Bakewell to seeing Chatsworth House where the movie, Pride and Prejudice was filmed to just hiking to the top of Bamford Edge to get a breathtaking view of the peaks – you have the opportunity to visit there multiple times and experience something different every time. Below is a picture of Bakewell town. 😊
I also really enjoy dancing and for me, learning new dance routines and creating something new gives me a challenge or something to look forward to. I recently started recording myself too and showing it to my friends and family and their appreciation means a lot to me too. But even without that, I just feel happy when I’m learning something new and trying to be good at it. So, if you have a hobby, please take it up again and start enjoying that. :’)

Hope you have a great summer ahead. <3

FUN STUFF
10 Days Out in and Around Sheffield
 

1. Take the bus or train to the Hope Valley in the Peak District:

2. Chatsworth House – check out both the house and gardens (bus 218 from Sheffield Transport Interchange).
 

3. Take a trip to the seaside and visit Cleethorpes (trains from Sheffield run every day).
 

4. 5 Weirs Walk and Canal towpath – out from Sheffield City Centre to Meadowhall and back.
 

5. Visit Heeley City farm.
 

6. Visit Mayfield Valley Alpacas and meet more than 170 amazing animals (walk up through the parks from Endcliffe Park, or take a 10/15 minute taxi from Sheffield).
 

7. Take the train to York and visit the National Railway Museum, among many other local attractions.
 

8. Find out all about Robin Hood at Nottingham Castle (train to Nottingham).
 

9. Walk up the Porter Valley from Endcliffe Park to Forge Dam. You can even extend it, if you want and walk all the way to the Peak District.
 

10. Visit Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham (Bus X1 Steel link from Sheffield City Centre).
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