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Varsity to be hosted at Sheffield Wednesday

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:25:10 +0000

The annual sporting challenge between the University of Sheffield and Hallam University, which is now in it’s 14th year, will hold its football finals at SWFC’s ground on April 21st. Read More.

Brownlee Brothers Launch 2010 BUCS Championships

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:42:09 +0000

Great Britain Triathletes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee were in Sheffield today to launch the 2010 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships which will be held in the Yorkshire region from the 10 – 14 March 2010.

Hallam Union Wins Two Prestigious Best Bar None Awards

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:54:29 +0000

Sheffield Hallam University’s Student Union bar and nightclub has beaten stiff competition to be awarded Sheffield’s Best Bar None Award in the categories of Best Bar and Best Club. Read more.

Terror link to students’ unions.

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:22:15 +0000

In the light of recent reports questioning the potential link between the radicalisation of Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab and his time studying at university in the UK, I, Dani Beckett, Hallam Union President, would like to take this opportunity to warn against drawing rash conclusions against the Muslim student population. Read more.

Students Vote to Put Community First

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:39:56 +0000

Last week Sheffield Hallam students voted to change the structure of their Students Union to ensure a more active approach within the local community. Students voted a resounding 92.67 % in favour of creating a Welfare and Community Officer on the student officer committee. The is the first time that these roles have been reviewed for 7 years and, together with other changes, signal quite a substantial change in priorities for the organisation. Read more.

Sporting collaboration boosts for womens football

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:58 +0000

A collaboration of South Yorkshire sporting expertise has been formed to provide Doncaster Belles with a pathway to top-flight women’s football.

The Belles are bidding to win a professional franchise in the new FA women’s Super League and have gained support from Sheffield United’s community scheme, their girls centre of excellence, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Hallam Students Union. Read more.

Young stars learn the skills from Brazil

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:51:00 +0000

Futsal, the official FIFA and UEFA version of indoor five-a-side football, has taken off in Sheffield thanks to a unique partnership between Sheffield FC Futsal, Sheffield and Hallamshire County FA and Sheffield Hallam University. Read more.

Tom Hannigan Selected to Represent Northern Region At English University Football Trial

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:50:30 +0000

He will represent our region at the English Universities Regional Tournament from 21-22 December 2009 at Warwick University. There will be a round robin competition between the Northern, Midland and Southern Universities, with the best players being invited back for an English Universities Training Camp on 4 & 5 January 2010

Town Take Over: The BBC

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:39:26 +0000

Students in Sheffield have gathered in the city to call on the government to provide fairer university funding.

The “street party” event featuring music and speeches was held at Peace Gardens earlier.

The gathering was organised by the National Union of Students (NUS) to voice concern over tuition fees.

The NUS said it wanted to draw attention to the “inequalities” of the top-up fee system, which it said was pricing out poorer students.

Town Take over: Sheffield Telegraph

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:25 +0000

Students in the red over threat of higher fees

STUDENTS joined forces to paint the town red this week – but there was no acohol involved.

Dozens of students from both city universities dressed in red to symbolise debt and staged a street party in the Peace Gardens on Monday, complete with music, speeches and street theatre.

The stunt was part of a two-day campaign to raise awareness of proposed fee increases – and the impact they are likely to have on Sheffield, its people and local businesses.