University of Sheffield Students

Santander Universities is giving away £1,000 to 10 University of Sheffield students! Spend the money on rent, bills, study resources or anything else you need.

Enter by 15 May for your chance to win: https://app.santanderopenacademy.com/en/program/santander-universities-brighter-futures-grants-spring-2025?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Organic_Social&utm_campaign=UK_2025BFG1_Sheffield_Social

Have your say on who represents you in your Students’ Union!

Voting is open now for the SU Officer Elections. Make sure you vote by 10pm on Thursday 20 March.

Vote now: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/making-change/elections/officers

Today is University Mental Health Day 💚

Come along to The Edge today, Thursday 13 March, between 12-6pm to find out more about the mental health support available to you and pick up a sweet treat!

Find out more here: https://students.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/residence-life/events/university-mental-health-day

Santander’s Brighter Futures Grants are back! You have the chance to win 1 of 10 £1,000 grants to boost your studies. Use the money for rent, bills, study resources or anything else you need.

Enter by 15 May for your chance to win. T&Cs apply. No need to bank with Santander to take part.

Enter here: https://app.santanderopenacademy.com/en/program/santander-universities-brighter-futures-grants-spring-2025?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Organic_Social&utm_campaign=UK_2025BFG1_Sheffield_Social

This year’s International Cultural Evening (ICE) is themed around folklore, legends and myths, featuring performances that celebrate the diverse international student community in Sheffield!

Come along on Saturday 15 March, at 7-10.15pm, in The Octagon.

Get your tickets: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/events/id/10030-international-cultural-evening-ice-2025

There’s still time to book your place for Explore Studying a Masters on 17 - 19 March!

If you’re a current undergraduate student at Sheffield thinking about doing a Master’s degree, come along and learn more about postgraduate student life at Sheffield, attend taster sessions and find out about funding.

Book your place: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/undergraduate-postgraduate-study/book

LightFest is on from 13 - 16 March in the Millennium Gallery!

Come along to learn more about light, the quantum world and a greener future 🌟 Free to attend!

Find out more about LightFest: https://player.sheffield.ac.uk/series/lightfest

Come and celebrate Student Mental Health Day with us today, Wednesday 5 March, from 10am at the Students’ Union 💚

We’ll be sharing stories and telling you more about support and ways you can feel at home at university.

More info here: https://students.sheffield.ac.uk/student-life/belonging/student-mental-health-day-smhcts

If you’re a final year, share your experience of Sheffield in the National Student Survey:

👤 it’s 100% anonymous
⏰ it only takes 10 mins
🎉 it helps improve everyone’s experience at Sheffield

We're listening! https://www.thestudentsurvey.com/

Nominations are open for the SU Officer Elections!

If you’re interested in the SU Officer Elections, make sure you nominate yourself before 5pm on Friday 28 February: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/making-change/elections/officers

If you’re thinking about doing a Masters degree, take a look at Explore Studying a Masters, coming up on 17 - 19 March. You can find out more about staying on at Sheffield for your Masters degree, including taster sessions, learning about funding and chatting to current students!

More info: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/undergraduate-postgraduate-study

Level up your study game and enter Santander’s Student Tech Prize Draw to win one of 10 MacBook Air laptops! 💻

Register with Santander Open Academy by 6 March to be in with a chance of winning.

Enter here: http://app.santanderopenacademy.com/en/program/santander-student-tech-prize-draw-2025?utm_source=University&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=UK_2025Draw1_Sheffield

This semester, join research skills workshops and webinars to develop your skills in searching for information, referencing and avoiding plagiarism, and critically evaluating information.

Coming up next week:
Monday - Referencing and preventing plagiarism
Tuesday - Searching for information: going beyond StarPlus
Thursday - Research skills for dissertations masterclass

Book your place: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/study/workshops

Whether it’s something you liked, or something we need to do better on, your views matter.
Final years, complete the National Student Survey: https://www.thestudentsurvey.com/

It’s Refreshers!

The Refreshers Fairs are all about finding out what you can get involved with this semester (and picking up some free pizza! 🍕)

Take a look at when the fairs are on: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/news/article/refreshers-fair-25

Your views matter. Improve the student experience at the University of Sheffield.

If you’re a final year student, complete the National Student Survey: https://www.thestudentsurvey.com/

Learn a language alongside your degree through Languages for All.

Depending on your programme regulations, you can learn a language as part of your degree or as a non-credited student.

Choose from 17 languages and a variety of ability levels.

Apply now: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages/lfa