Free trading summer school supports students from diverse backgrounds into finance careers
Eighteen students have taken part in a fully funded financial markets trading summer school aiming to encourage young people from more diverse backgrounds into careers in the finance and trading sector
Accommodation guidelines
Understand key tenancy rules before moving into halls. Check your contract for details on guests, parking, smoking, and moving out early. If you need to stay over summer or request special arrangements, contact Accommodation Services for support and guidance.
Student volunteers receive ‘exceptional’ praise following Special Olympics in Berlin
A troop of undergraduate sports students from Sheffield Hallam University has been described as ‘motivated, committed and superb team players’ after volunteering at the Special Olympics World Games in Germany this summer
New beginnings - welcoming new and returning students
This week we welcomed thousands of new and returning students to the University. There’s always a slightly more vibrant feel to the city when students arrive, a buzz that’s somewhat missing during the quieter summer months.
Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut is not about helping first-time buyers, but shoring up the whole UK economy
One of the big winners in UK chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement is the housing market, where stamp duty has been scrapped for all house purchases under £500,000 until March 2021. This will cost the Treasury £3.8 billion, about 0.4% of the total tax take, and comes in response to four months of falls in house prices – their worst performance in almost a decade.
Loneliness seminar series launched at Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Loneliness Studies is teaming up with the Campaign to End Loneliness to host a programme of seminars throughout spring and summer to explore the wider societal explanations for, and potential solutions to, loneliness across the life-course
Developing undergraduate students and the next generation of endocrinologists
This summer the BMRC hosted Jess Talbot, one of our talented undergraduate Human Biology students, to work on a project to investigate adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in cardiometabolic disease through the development of a 3D adipose model
Civil Service Intern
Criminology student, Nicole completed a 10‑week summer internship with the UK Civil Service last year, working with the Department of Work and Pensions.
How our interns have helped Oil and Gas Corrosion Ltd tackle challenging projects
Interns are something we have been familiar with at Oil & Gas Corrosion Ltd for several years, myself starting as a summer intern before securing a permanent position following my graduation.
Placements and Internships
We offer a wider student experience, which incorporates life-changing opportunities in different countries. As part of this, students can experience bespoke work placements in international companies and organisations.