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Are you Registered to Vote?
The College and the Students' Union will be preparing students for the upcoming general election over the upcoming months in a number of ways...
Making sure they are registered to vote
Providing information about free Voter ID options
Making information about candidates running locally available and accessible to our students
The first step - make sure you are registered to vote! You can register from the age of 16, and it only takes 5 minutes, so make sure you are registered via the link below.We will also be running stalls in the atriums at different campuses helping students to register to vote so keep an eye out for us.
For more regular updates, follow the Students' Union on Instagram @sheffcolsu
Your Students' Union's LGBT+ Officer, Freyjah, is now an elected Youth Councillor!
The Students' Union LGBT+ Officer, Freyjah, ran for the role of Youth Councillor for Sheffield Central recently. These roles are elected by young people from the local area, and over 12,000 votes were cast from across Sheffield in this set of Youth Councillor elections.
On Thursday 22nd February, Freyjah attended the results night at the Platinum Suite at Sheffield United Football Club, where it was announced that they are now an elected Youth Councillor!
We are so proud of Freyjah, and so excited to see the work that they will be undertaking in this role.
Students' Union Clubs & Societies
Ran by our Students' Union President Leo, and our LGBT+ Officer Freyjah, the LGBT+ Society is a safe, social space for students to get to know each other and chat about experiences and topics that they feel passionate about. All are welcome!
For City Campus:
You can join the Google Classroom for more updates and information, with the code: gxyrd33
It will take place every Thursday 1-2pm, rooms vary so please join the Google Classroom for room numbers.
For Hillsborough Campus:
You can join the Google Classroom for more updates and information, with the code: dxhfosh
It will take place every Thursday 12-1pm in room E123
We will continue hosting our Well-Being Cafès, offering a space for students to gather, meet, make new friends and do some mindful craft activities and games. These are open to everyone, and can even just be used if you want a quieter place to sit and eat your lunch and chat.
These will be ran by our wonderful Students' Union Vice President, Sharon. She had this to say about the Cafès:
"I got involved in the Students' Union to make a difference .
The Well-Being Cafès are good for students from different walks of life to get together and relax. Students can attend, to put their classes to one side, do something different over lunchtime and meet new people."
They will be every Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm, in the room at the LRC at City campus.
We are currently planning sessions at Hillsborough campus, please email us at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk if you are interested in this.
Favour and Leo (our Black Students' Officer and SU President) have set up a Book Club in collaboration with the College libraries.
This will be a place where students can select books to read as a group, and then come together to discuss the book. It will be a great place to socialise, talk about books you have been reading and exchange book recommendations.
This will start on Thursday 1st February and run once a month in the Study Room in the City LRC.
We are looking at expanding this to other campuses - let us know if you want to see it at your campus by emailing studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
After the success of last year's British Sign Language Basics sessions, they are back again.
Taught by a student, they will take place every Monday 12:30-1pm in room C106 at Hillsborough campus.
This is a great opportunity to have so fun, learn something new and make friends - all welcome!
The Students' Union has set up a Dungeons & Dragons campaign! The club is led by students, and we have one at both Hillsborough and City Campuses. Students are welcome to join whether they have played before or not!
City Campus:
Every other Monday 12-1pm (starting on 11th March) in room in the LRC (library)
Hillsborough Campus:
Every other Thursday 1-2pm in room E123.
We are also in need of a Dungeon Master to run the campaign at Hillsborough - if you are interested, please email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Email us if you want more information or have questions at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk or come and talk to us in the Students' Union Office!
We are currently working with Games Development staff in the College to set up a Gaming Club, with a focus on Minecraft.
This will be hosted at City campus on a Wednesday afternoon (start date to be confirmed). If you are interested in getting involved, email us at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Are you a keen D&D player? Fancy leading a campaign as a Dungeon Master?
Our Dungeons & Dragons group at Hillsborough Campus is getting set up, but they are in need of a Dungeon Master to lead their campaign!
They meet on Thursdays at 1pm in room E123, so why not get involved?
Please email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk if you are interested!
1625 Outreach – young people’s drug and alcohol harm reduction service
"1625 Outreach provide information and support surrounding drug and alcohol use. We don’t judge you or tell you what to do, instead we give advice around how to stay as safe as possible.
We’re currently working around the college delivering workshops and setting up information stalls (giving away lots of free resources!).
Soon we will also run a drop-in service at City Campus where you can come for a 1-1, confidential chat."
"You might also see us doing outreach out and about in the community – come say hi!
For now, the best way to stay in touch is via Instagram – follow us at @1625Outreach. Our DMs are always open!"
You are invited to the College's Health & Well-Being Event!
On Thursday 13th March 10am-2pm, the College will be hosting a Health & Well-Being Event. This will take place in Upper Student Central at City campus, and all students are invited!
There will be active challenges, freebies, well-being activities and various Health & Well-Being organisations to talk to. Feel free to drop in and spread the word - more messages will be sent out over the coming weeks.
We will also have student volunteers supporting the event, so if you are passionate about Health & Well-Being and want to offer your support, please email us at studentvoice@sheffcol.ac.uk
See you there!
National Careers Week 2024 - 4th to 8th March
The Careers Team would like to invite you to get involved with National Careers Week 2024 on the 4th to the 8th March. They have organised loads of events throughout the week to support you, some of these are listed below...
Monday 4th March
Progression Event - Hillsborough Campus Atrium - 11.30-13.30 (no booking necessary)
Explore the hidden jobs market workshop - City Campus Upper Student Central - 13.30-14.15 - book here
Tuesday 5th March
College opportunities event - City Campus Atrium - 10.00-12.30 (no booking necessary)
Progression options after a Level 1 or 2 study programme - online - 11.00-11.30 - book here
Careers drop in clinics - Hillsborough Campus Student Central - 11.00-12.00
Careers drop in clinics - City Campus Upper Student Central - 14.00-15.30
NHS Recruitment support session - City Campus Lecture Theatre - 14.00-16.00 - no booking necessary
Wednesday 6th March
Progression Fair - City Sports Hall - 11.00-14.00 (To see who is exhibiting at the fair please check out this page)
Thursday 7th March
Civil Service Careers event - City Campus Lecture Theatre - 10.00-12.00
CVs & Applications support - City Campus Upper Student Central - 13.00-13.45 - book here
Careers drop in clinic - Hillsbrough Campus Student Central - 13.00-14.00 - no booking necessary
Friday 8th March
Careers drop in clinics - City Campus Upper Student Central - 10.30-11.30
Graduate jobs: what they are and where to find them - online - 11.00-11.30 - book here
Volunteering and the benefits of gaining experience - City Campus Upper Student Central - 13.00-13.45 - book here
Progression options for after a Level 3 study programme - online - 14.30-15.00 - book here
Bake Sale for Rethink Mental Illness
The Student Employability Services team are continuing fundraising for the charity Rethink Mental Illness.
More information about the charity and the work they do can be found here.
With it being Time to Talk Month they are aiming to raise as much money and awareness for the benefits of talking and sharing as possible!
On Monday 4th March there will be a bake sale outside City refectory 1:00pm- 3:00pm. Cakes are made and sold by the inclusion students and staff.
Upcoming Events at The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Academy!
12th March 1-2pm, City Campus- Lecture Theatre
Gareth Urwin from GU Consulting joins us for 'The Power of Believing in Yourself' talk. Confidence is integral for any individual, in any role and in any sector. This workshop will help you understand how confidence can affect their thoughts and behaviours both positively and negatively in a reoccurring cycle.
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses is vital when building confidence and we explore the ways to do this successfully. Alongside sharing techniques to develop self-awareness, this month’s enterprise talk will inspire you to become more confident. You will gain meaning from the famous saying “fake it ‘till you make it.”
If you want to be empowered to be your biggest champion, book your tickets now!
Highlights from Student Surveys - and a massive 'thank you' for taking part!
"Earlier this term the student voice term two surveys took place in College, which focused on the quality of students' on programme experience. The question themes were on teaching and learning, support services and facilities, student voice, support, college values and next steps and progression. Students on further education young people and adult provision and students on higher education courses at the College were asked to take part in this survey. This is a key piece of student voice activity that ensures students' voices and feedback are heard and used as part of College quality assurance and improvement processes.
Headline results -
Nearly 5000 students completed this survey
For 16-18 year old students the highest scoring questions were on the College being a welcoming place for people of all backgrounds (98% agreed with this statement), that expected standards of attendance are clear (97% agreed) and that students feel safe when learning online (97% agreed)
For adult learners the highest scoring questions were again on the College being a welcoming place (98% agreed) and that expected standards for attendance were clear (98%). Adult learners also strongly agreed with feeling safe whilst on College campuses (98% agreed).
For Higher Education level learners there were some high scores for questions on teaching and learning (91% agreed), academic support (92%) and the range of learning opportunities available in College (90%)
Some of the areas students felt could be improved on were the expectation that 16-18 year old students should be taking part in enrichment activities (only 68% agreed with this statement), getting regular feedback to help students' to improve (83%) and awareness of mental health support available with 11% agreeing this could be better.
Next steps with this student feedback -
All survey feedback and results have been reviewed and considered by curriculum managers
A full survey results report has been presented to the College Executive Team and the Board of Governors
Curriculum areas are expected to cerate a student voice action plan to agree next steps to act on this feedback
When changes and improvements have been made as a result of student feedback in surveys this will be shared back with you as part of the 'You Said, We Did' campaign which will be shared with you on campus TV screens, in this newsletter and on posters around College.
Thank you for taking part in this key student voice activity!"
-Head of Student Participation and Careers and the Student Voice Coordinator
Are you interested in becoming self-employed? Do you want to develop your entrepreneurial skills? Join Start Up!
The Start Up programme is a 10-week enrichment programme in self-employment and entrepreneurship delivered by business experts and entrepreneurs
You can take part alongside your study programme
Each week delves into a different subject about business with a different speaker to inspire and educate you on what it is really like running your own business and how to get there
There are also opportunities through the membership of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Employer Skills Academy for business mentoring!
START UP participants can also enter external competitions to get funding and support to get businesses started!
You don't have to have a business idea or plan to join START UP you will get support to do this through the programme
Even if you don't end up starting a business you will develop a wide range of employability skills and experience to help you in your future career - whether this is as an entrepreneur or not
Sessions take place on Wednesdays, 1.00-2.30pm in the City Campus Lecture Theatre
Check out the Careers Service site for more details.
The second cohort of the academic year starts on Wednesday 27th March - so don't miss out! Register your interest by clicking below...
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