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From Rhythm to Relief: The Sheffield students changing lives through music

From Rhythm to Relief: The Sheffield students changing lives through music

by Carys Reid | Dec 13, 2024 3:44PM | Long Reads, Uncategorized

A Sheffield DJ is is using the power of music to raise money for humanitarian causes across the world. Afua Nicholas, an Education, Culture and Childhood undergraduate, at the University of Sheffield, is hosting musical events across the city to help countries and...
“We do not want our money invested in these companies”: Protesters angry at South Yorkshire Pensions Authority over links to war in Gaza

“We do not want our money invested in these companies”: Protesters angry at South Yorkshire Pensions Authority over links to war in Gaza

by Ollie Clay | Dec 13, 2024 12:33PM | News, Top Story, Uncategorized

A protest has taken place in Barnsley outside the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, as demonstrators called for the organisation to divest from companies linked to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.  Chants of “South Yorkshire Pensions, you are complicit” were...
Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’: Milestones or millstones?

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’: Milestones or millstones?

by Yassin El-Moudden | Dec 6, 2024 5:01PM | Long Reads, Uncategorized

Yesterday, the Prime Minister stood at a podium in front of six brightly coloured banners emblazoned with short and sweet slogans, each representing a milestone for the Labour government to achieve by the end of the decade. This was received with a mixed response from...
Mexican developer reflects on gaming journey, claims Sheffield’s video game culture is hardly ‘evident’

Mexican developer reflects on gaming journey, claims Sheffield’s video game culture is hardly ‘evident’

by Moulik Mathur | Dec 6, 2024 4:46PM | News, Uncategorized

Oscar Martinez founded Mazorca Games, an indie video game studio in 2016, which he has been growing with help from long-time collaborators Beto and Eduardo, ever since. Since then, he has tried several routes to find success including reaching out to Sheffield City...
“We shouldn’t still be here”: Sheffield Women’s Aid turns 50

“We shouldn’t still be here”: Sheffield Women’s Aid turns 50

by Olivia Booth | Dec 6, 2024 4:40PM | Long Reads, Uncategorized

For 50 years, Sheffield Women’s Aid has been a lifeline for survivors of domestic abuse, providing refuge to women and their children, as well as reshaping attitudes around gender-based violence.  Despite the ongoing work to help those impacted by violence...
Sheffield locals express disdain at Labour’s crackdown on asylum seekers 

Sheffield locals express disdain at Labour’s crackdown on asylum seekers 

by Rianna Verlin Lobo | Dec 6, 2024 4:22PM | News, Uncategorized

Residents gathered today outside Sheffield’s Home Office to show their disappointment in the UK’s uptick in deportations of asylum seekers.  The focus of the demonstration was to show the state of asylum seekers in the UK with the new deportation policy under the...
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