Shannon’s Journey to HE
Name: Shannon A-levels: Geography, English Language and Literature (Joint), Photography, Psychology Degree course(s) and institutions: BSc Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, Masters of Research Polar and Alpine Change at The University of Sheffield Favourite modules: Glaciers and glaciation; Fluvial geomorphology; International Fieldwork; Geographical Information Systems Current role: Graduate Hydraulic Modeller at RES Environmental Ltd Description of your journey through HE…
Juliet’s Journey to HE
Name: Juliet Courses studied: AS German, A Level History, A Level Geography, and A Level Film Studies. Degree course(s) and institutions: BS Geography and MSc Environmental Management at Sheffield Hallam University Favourite modules: Development in Latin America, Quaternary Environmental Change, and Development, Power and Imperialism Current role: Higher Education Engagement Assistant at HeppSY Description of your journey through HE and…
Frankie’s Journey to HE
Name: Frankie A-levels: Geography, Biology, Psychology and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Degree course(s) and institutions: BSc Geography at Sheffield Hallam University Favourite modules: Advanced GIS & Contaminated Land and Remediation Current role: GIS Analyst/Consultant at IBI Group Description of your journey through HE and how it got you your role/encouraged you to pursue your passion within the field of geography:…
Meet our Apprentice: Maitham Rashid
Maitham Rashid works for Morrisons and studies at Sheffield Hallam University. Since starting his Chartered Manager degree apprenticeship, he has been promoted to Senior Manager and won Retail Apprentice of the Year at the Asian Apprentice Awards. Maitham studied level 3 BTEC subjects at sixth form in Derby, and achieved Distinction/Distinction* grades in Business; IT; Health & Social Care; and…
Mental Health Awareness Week
Written by HE Engagement Assistant, Bryony Mutton Mental Health Awareness Week will be taking place this month from the 18th-24th of May. The chosen theme is “kindness”, a timely choice given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, highlighted recently, ‘Now more than ever, we need to re-discover kindness in our daily lives.…
How Higher Education is Helping Fight Coronavirus
Higher Education Engagement Assistant Aurora Broom, a BSc Molecular and Cellular Biology and MSc Information Systems graduate, shares a useful summary on the relevance of Higher Education in the current climate. A Google image search for the word ‘university’ most often returns pictures of grand old buildings now serving as lecture theatres, and of joyful students throwing their caps in…
