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Outraged students launch petition against proposed changes to University of Sheffield language courses

Outraged students launch petition against proposed changes to University of Sheffield language courses

by Liv Hill | May 6, 2021 3:47PM | News, Top Story

Students and staff have spoken out against proposed changes to School of Languages courses at the University of Sheffield as a petition has gained over 5000 signatures. On 30th April, students were informed by their student-staff committee about a planned reduction in...
University rent strike protesters may be forced to abandon Arts Tower occupation

University rent strike protesters may be forced to abandon Arts Tower occupation

by Sophie Henderson | May 6, 2021 1:41PM | Top Story

University of Sheffield students who have been occupying the Arts Tower as part of the rent strike may be forced to leave after an Interim Possession Order (IPO) hearing this Friday. The occupiers have remained inside the building since 23 April and said they received...
Tramlines 2021 line-up released with The Streets, Royal Blood, and Richard Ashcroft to headline

Tramlines 2021 line-up released with The Streets, Royal Blood, and Richard Ashcroft to headline

by Ellie Maddocks | Apr 26, 2021 6:00PM | News, Top Story

Tramlines have finally revealed the line-up for this year’s festival at Hillsborough Park. Sheffield’s most iconic festival will return on 23-25 July, after it was cancelled last summer due to coronavirus restrictions. The Streets will kick-off the headline...
Anger over ‘insensitive’ forestry action at site of historical Prisoner of War Camp

Anger over ‘insensitive’ forestry action at site of historical Prisoner of War Camp

by Sam Gilder | Apr 26, 2021 4:41PM | News, Top Story

Forestry thinning at Redmires Plantation has been brought into question over the weekend, as relics from Britain’s wartime past have been damaged in the process. Jessica Ghost, 39, was shocked to find her favourite heritage spot, the historical Redmires Prisoner of...
Empowered epileptic woman to run London Marathon for Epilepsy Action

Empowered epileptic woman to run London Marathon for Epilepsy Action

by Izzie Pridmore | Apr 26, 2021 3:37PM | Top Story

Determined not to allow her epileptic seizures to quash her dream, one Sheffield woman is training for the London Marathon to raise money for the charity who have given her nine years of support. Diagnosed with generalised epilepsy aged 21, Lucy Osborne, now 30, has...
New study finds gardening is good for your health

New study finds gardening is good for your health

by Emily Staniforth | Apr 26, 2021 10:57AM | News, Top Story

Improvements in wellbeing, perceived stress and physical activity have been overwhelmingly linked to gardening by a new study undertaken in collaboration with the University of Sheffield. The study indicates that people who garden every day have wellbeing scores 6.6%...
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