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LIFESTYLE P24

COMMENT P11

MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER COME TO SHEFFIELD

Will Morgan The University of Sheffield has taken in its largest cohort of students to date. 5941 students gained a place this September, a 3 per cent increase on last year’s intake. This is likely in part due to Sheffield’s aggressive clearing campaign. As limits on the number of students that can be accepted have been lifted, Russell Group universities such as the University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester, amongst others, have been competing for the best

candidates. The strain on the student economy this will create is yet to be seen, however the already sold out Freshers’ Week events such as Pop Tarts and Corp’s Skool Disco may be a sign of what’s to come. As broken in Forge Press issue 84, the university’s willingness to privatise Jonas Court could be indictive of future housing issues reminiscent of those in past years... Continued on page 4

University relishes in new purchase Polly Winn

The former henderson’s relish factory has been purchased by the university of sheffield. The building on Leavygreave Road will play part in the university’s new green scheme. Henderson’s Relish are working with the university after they left the property, formerly their factory, 2 years ago. Henderson’s Relish is a

well known Sheffield sauce, reccommended to be put on meals such as cheese on toast and in spaghetti bolognese. The centenarian sauce is iconic in the north has and will continue production when the university starts work on the building... Continued on page 7

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Staff walk for charity

Editorial

A team of University staff and alumni has raised over £53,000 for lung disease research with a 286 mile trek. The 21 strong group was joined on the last day of the challenge by another 100 staff members to walk the final 18 mile stretch of the route.

World’s first spider proof shed A Yorkshire based company have claimed to have made the first ever “spider-proof” shed. The spider-proof shed has been designed to prevent the creepy crawleys getting in and and keep the contents of your garden shed completely cobweb free...now we just need it for our homes!

Sheffield set to lose its cherry...trees Out of 69 cherished cherry trees on Abbeydale Park Rise, 18 are to be cut down due to a Sheffield council plan to remove trees that are damaged, causing damage or dying. In total, 148 trees are to be removed from Sheffield.

4DX cinema

We decided for this issue that the Fuse editors and myself would include a picture of ourselves alongside our editorial, to give you guys more of an idea of who we are. The photo above was selected by a couple of members of the team, and I don’t really have much to say about it except I am not a farmer and I like to try on hats when I go shopping. I know this is a ridiculous cliché, but I honestly have no idea where the Summer went. Coming back into the media hub and opening up our templates felt like hardly

any time had gone by since we were putting out our May issue. It’s definitely been the time for some reflection, looking back to my Endcliffe days and feeling nostalgic. We’ll be there distributing on moving in this weekend, so make sure you come and pick up a copy. This issue is tailored to all of your Fresher needs. It’s been a dramatic summer for Forge, so it’s nice to be back to normal routine and properly working on the paper. We’re excited to reveal a new redesign! You may have noticed that the front page looks a little bit different. We’ve redesigned our logo and tried to give the paper a cleaner more minimalist look, so we can focus more on our beautiful pictures courtesy of our picture editor Dan West. Our lovely friends Fuse have also redesigned their pages, and they look absolutely beautiful. As much as we loved Fuse before, the redesign is so much better suited to the beautiful images and wonderful content, and then image on the their front cover was also taken by the fabulous Dan West. This is my third editorial

Russell Kane

Mobile education A 1960s double-decker bus is gearing up to bring University lectures to the people of Sheffield. The bus first hit the road in 2013 and is will be parking up at Barkers Pool, The Moor and Devonshire Green over September 2527. Its lectures will cover topics including tonsils, mind reading and nuns.

Sun 27 Sep Sept 19:00-22:00 Sunday 27 September 2015 7pm - 10pm, Foundry, Sheffield Students Union, Western Bank, S10 2TG £12.10 NUS Advance.

Meditation Monday

Mon 28 Sept 13:00-14:00

A mindful walk around campus. Use your lunch break to get ready for the rest of the week - a chance to relax, focus, and learn a new method for being aware of yourself and the world around you.

Meet on the Amphitheatre Steps, outside the Octagon Centre

Comedy Writing Workshop

Do you like comedy? Maybe you’d like to have a go at writing or performing it yourself? If your answer to any of those is yes, this workshop is for you! Run by the Sheffield Revue, the University of Sheffield’s stand up and sketch comedy society.

Tues 29 Sept 16:00-18:00 Meeting Room 2, Octagon. Price: £1

Weds 30 Sept 19:30-22:00

Film Unit presents Avengers: Age of Ultron

Want to write for us? Email the section editors, or tweet an article idea to us at @ForgePress

EDITOR editor@forgetoday.com Polly Winn DEPUTY EDITOR chloe.coleman@forgetoday.com Chloe Coleman PICTURE EDITOR dan.west@forgetoday.com FUSE EDITORS fuse@forgetoday.com Joss Woodend Phil W. Bayles HEAD OF ONLINE ned.westwood@forgetoday.com Ned Westwood

You can get your cinema at budget prices right here in your SU thanks to the student run ‘Film Unit’. Our 350-seater Auditorium screens the latest Hollywood blockbusters every week during term time.

NEWS news@forgetoday.com Keri Trigg Will Morgan Claire Fowler

FEATURES features@forgetoday.com Sheena Sidu Anna Gillies Declan Downey

DEPUTY NEWS news@forgetoday.com Jess Davis Nathaniel Robinson Lisa Latham

LIFESTYLE lifestyle@forgetoday.com Mojo Abidi Mared Gruffyd

COMMENT comment@forgetoday.com Robin Wilde Chris Saltmarsh COFFEE BREAK Adilah Hameed

We are so excited to meet you all!

What not to miss this fortnight Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known as the host of three series of BBC3‘s Live At The Electric, BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, BBC3’s Unzipped, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now.

Sheffield is to become the second place in the UK to receive a 4DX cinema. Sheffield Cineworld in Valley Centertainment is to offer the 4DX experience to the public from the 22nd of October, however they are already taking bookings.

so far, and as of yet I have banged on about how proud I am of the team in every one. But it is true, the team have pushed themselves even further this issue and come up with some really unique content. The whole of Forge (as in Press, Online, TV and Radio) are having a welcome meeting on September 28 at 6pm, if you’re interested in getting involved in any way, please come along. You can review, you can write, you can take photographs, you can create artwork, you can run to be a section editor, and anything else you can think of!

MUSIC music@forgetoday.com Tara Hodgson Charlotte Pick SPORT sport@forgetoday.com Ed McCosh Rob Milne Anthony Philips

SU Auditorium, tickets available from the SU Box Office in the Union

GAMES games@forgetoday.com Moya O’Rourke Ash Emritte ARTS arts@forgetoday.com Joshua Hackett Jo Gallacher SCREEN screen@forgetoday.com Rhys Handley COPY EDITORS Sophie Cockett Adilah Hameed Bethan Littley Ellena Rowlin Emma Quigley Harriet Hales Joanna Booth

Lotte Dobson PROOF READER Penny Clarke

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New MenW Jab for Freshers

Technology

A model answer 3D computer models are being developed to aid the understanding of cancerous cells and tumours by helping scientists detect significant patterns in their growth. The University of Edinburgh, Harvard University, and John Hopkins University have successfully created ‘virtual tumours’, which enable study into the genetic variations and migrations of cancerous cells. The new 3D models provide spatial perspectives of tumours, allowing scientists to more accurately anticipate the progression of the illness and form more confident conclusions on the basis of their longitudinal characteristics. From the models produced scientists have observed the local migrations of cancerous cells within tumours and believe that by targeting these migrations, the rate of growth may be slowed down.

Chloe Coleman The MenW vaccine is being offered to all first time students under 25 after a steep rise in the new and deadly W strain of meningitis among young people in the UK. 17 and 18 year-olds born between 1 September 1996 and 31 August 1997 and freshers at university under the age of 25 will be immunised first as they are most at risk. The W strain has a higher death rate than other bacterial strains of the disease, and this particular age group is especially susceptible. Public Health England have said that anyone who plans to go to university this year should get vaccinated before they leave, due to the fact they will be mixing with a high number of new people, some of whom may be unknowingly carrying the meningococcal bacteria. Tracey Saunders, who has headed the MenW vaccination campaign after her son Ed passed away from this strain of meningitis in 2013 told the Daily Mail about that the speed with which the disease claimed Ed’s life “was terrifyingly fast.” The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) announced the vaccination programme in June of this year due to the steep increase in cases of Meningitis W.

The number of meningitis cases rose from 22 in 2009 to 117 in 2014 and this surge is due to the W strain. Symptoms of meningitis include: fever, cold hands and feet, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, severe muscle pain, pale and blotchy skin/ rash, severe headache, stiff neck, dislike of bright light and/or convulsions or seizures.

Lisa Latham New human ancestors discovered

Lad Culture Clamp Down

Scientists have discovered 15 partial skeletons of a new species classified in the genus Homo, the same group as humans. Researchers believe that the species, which has been named naledi, should be described as a primitive human. The skeletons were discovered in what is believed to be a burial chamber in a cave system in South Africa. If true, this shows naledi was capable of ritual behaviour previously seen only in much later humans. Ultimately, Homo naledi could reveal more about how early humans evolved, acting as a ‘bridge’ between more primitive primates and humans. Ella Hubber Miracle venom

Nathaniel Robinson British universities have been ordered to clamp down on ‘lad culture’ under a new government initiative. This scheme, headed by Business Secretary Sajid Javid, aims to investigate sexual and verbal assault on women by male students. It comes after a study commissioned by the Telegraph found that one in three women said they had suffered a sexual assault or endured unwanted advances on a British university campus. “Nobody should be put off

going to university because of fears about their safety,” said Mr Javid. In a letter to Universities UK, which represents the country’s Vice-Chancellors, Mr Javid told higher education institutions that they could be breaking the law by leaving police to investigate allegations of indecent assault or rape. Research carried out by the National Union of Students revealed that a quarter of students had been groped or subjected to inappropriate touching, with twothirds of the 2,000 students polled saying that they had

witnessed others having to put up with unwanted sexual comments. In an interview Mr Javid, a father of three daughters and a son, said he would not rule out legislation to deal with the problem. He said: “We don’t want young girls today maybe thinking about going to university in the future being put off. “I’ve got three daughters and one of them is starting her A -levels, so she’s just starting to think about what she might do and university is one of the options. “I just hate to think my

daughter is sitting there reading the news or watching television and thinking, ‘I don’t want to go to university because I might be assaulted.’” The new task force is expected to be convened this autumn and was welcomed by Nicola Dandridge, the Chief Executive of Universities UK. She said: “Sexual harassment or violence have no place on a university campus, nor anywhere else. “Universities across the UK are already tackling the issue and introducing a range of initiatives.”

Venom from the Brazilian wasp Polybia paulista has previously been found by researchers to have a profound effect on the cells of some types of cancer. Yet how it targets cancer cells was unknown until now. New research has revealed that when a healthy cell becomes cancerous, the organisation of its outer membrane changes. This both acts as a target for the venom and allows it to work more effectively, producing large holes in the cell membranes of cancer cells specifically, and subsequently destroying them. This discovery could help in developing more specific chemotherapy drugs that target cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Stewart Barker

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Interesting stories from other universities around the world Plane drunk A student at Michigan Technological University has designed a plane whilst drunk. This bout of drunken genius was witnessed by his roommate, Keith, who said that he returned home “in a drunken sway” at 11:30pm after drinking “a ton of rum and vodkamixed drinks” and reached for his textbooks. The inebriated scholar, known as Mark, then “fell asleep in his chair and woke up about an hour later basically questioning his sanity because of the immense amount of work that was in front of him, with no memory of his motivation to do it.” Keith said that “Mark looks forward to trying to recreate his work into a remote control model with his colleagues”. Mark has stated that his next goal is to “cure cancer”. Nathaniel Robinson Hello darkness my old friend A new app has been produced to help students travelling alone stay safe. The Five students at Michigan University sought to confront the issue of campus crime by creating their new interactive app, ‘Companion’. Companion incorporates maps, contacts, en-route checkpoints and emergency services in one screen, offering instantaneous access to help. The app also offers an “I Feel Nervous” button to alert contacts when the student feels at risk, and an alarm that triggers after fifteen seconds without response. Reaction to the new app has been enthusiastic, with “over 500,000 sign-ups in the last week”, according to co-creator Lexie Ernst. Lisa Latham Student shows morals A student who took a compromising photograph of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to sell it to the media to stop it from being used for slander. The photo depicts the scholarly looking leader standing in front of a Hezbollah flag at a 2012 AlQuds day rally. Samuel Hardy, the student who took the shot, said that the flag in the background was mere chance. Speaking to The Independent, he said “the people in the background were just passing by, they were just traffic. The significance didn’t strike me.” After Corbyn’s succession to Labour premiership Mr Hardy received a phone call from Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli newspaper, asking him to “name his price” for the rights to the photo. Will Morgan

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Clearing bumps up student numbers Will Morgan This summer saw 615 students gain a place at the University of Sheffield through the UCAS Clearing service, an increase of 21 per cent from the previous year. The total intake for this year was 5,941 This hike in late admissions to the University comes after the Conservative announcement in the summer budget that maintenance grants for students from lower income families would be turned into a loan, amounting to £13,000 in additional debt. This change, due to take effect for those starting university in 2016, is a likely cause for this year’s increase of applicants by 15,000. This is also the first year that universities have had all restrictions on places removed, allowing unlimited places. The University of Sheffield opened its doors to the Clearing system two weeks before A-Level results day, allowing potential students to pre-register their interest in courses. This meant that students receiving the International Baccalaureate, or IB, could get through the clearing process much earlier than A-Level recipients. The University’s Admissions manager Liz Hunt said that this change was largely for the University to be in a “better position to help” on A-Level results day.

In previous years the Clearing system was used largely by candidates who failed to meet the required grades for their course, with few Russell Group universities entering the system. However, with the unlimited number of places that can be offered, many of the UK’s best institutions have been able to offer hundreds of courses through Clearing. This year saw also a 22 per

cent increase in students with better than expected grades using UCAS’ Adjustment system to get in to better courses or institutions. The University’s Head of Admissions Lynsey Hopkins said in a statement that “The University is part of a national trend towards greater activity in Clearing, as many students who have done better than expected now see it as a way of ‘trading-up’ to a

better university through the Adjustment process.” Hopkins added “people realise clearing isn’t a negative scramble for places, but can be a fantastic opportunity too.” The number of students who went through the national Adjustment system this year fell from 1,190 to 1,160, despite the increase of nearly 2,000 students placed through Clearing.

3 per cent increase in intake

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#RefugeesWelcome Will Morgan University of Sheffield student Lucia Bizos has taken to Facebook to help refugees. The second year biologist joined with members of her community in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire at the local refugee centre to help the current refugee crisis. Speaking to Lucia, she stated the group’s initial goal as “to try and become a network for local people who want to help in any way they can”. Bizos and a few others took to social media to spread the word, founding the Aylesbury Rerfugee Care’s Facebook page and began promoting the group’s donation drive. The collection began at the local church but also includes people giving monetary donations and organising fundraisers, the proceeds of which go to Kos and Calais where many of the refugees are. Pictures on the group’s Facebook page show six vans worth of clothes, shelter and toiletries that the page, which reached 250 likes in 5 days, helped organise. An estimated 380,000 refugees have entered Europe following the Syrian Civil War and the general unrest in the Middle East after the 2010 Arab Spring. Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the United Kingdom would take in 20,000 refugees over the course of the next parliament. Germany has taken in 413,535 asylum seekers since the beginning of 2015,

causing former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown to remark that David Cameron had been “taught an excruciating lesson in compassion, decency and leadership by Angela Merkel.” Sheffield City Council has also announced that it is attempting to help with the crisis, stating that they will “immediately” start taking in Syrian refugees with room for between 10 and 15 families. The council has already agreed to rehouse 130 refugees through the

Government’s Gateway Protection Programme. The Gateway Protection Programme is the government quota system for refugees that is limited to 500 asylum seekers every year. There are many charities based in Sheffield that work with refugees, including Calais People to People Solidarity - Action From Sheffield who said in an interview with The Star, that they have had so many donations that they have had to limit the times at which people can donate as

the phone “has been ringing off the hook”. The University of Sheffield’s Vice-Chancellor Keith Burnett and Students’ Union President Christy McMorrow co-signed a letter entitled #RefugeesWelcome arguing that “Our University is a University of Sancturary” and making the case for wide participation in charitable causes. Lucia echoes this charitable call-to-arms in urging students to “find local collection points and donate”

and to “see what ways you can volunteer in Sheffield and your home town” and to find out which societies are working on the refugee crisis. There will be a public meeting at Firth Hall, Saturday 19, where staff and various organisations will discuss how they are helping at home and abroad and to inspire others into doing the same. Former Students’ Union President and refugee, Aziz Suleiman, will talk on his experiences as a refugee.

Boris bikes? We’ve got Burnett bikes Claire Fowler Brand new cycle stations have been fitted all over the University and Sheffield in the hope of getting more of us on two wheels. While students were enjoying their summer a new scheme called Sheffield By Bike saw the creation of five cycle stations on campus and a further three elsewhere in Sheffield. Ever since Yorkshire hosted the Grand Départ for the Tour De France in 2014, more people have taken an interest in cycling, but not everyone has access to a bike. After the success of the London Boris bikes, Darren Hardwick decided it was time for a similar project to be set up right here in Sheffield. Five of the cycle stations were funded by the University and

the additional three not on campus were funded by the Sheffield City Council. In total, thirty bright blue bikes will be available for members of the public to hire for varying lengths of time to help them get from A to B. The service will be available online so students can plan their routes from the comfort of their own homes. There are various types of short term and long term hire and prices range from £1 to £10. The stations are open 24 hours a day and are located at Endcliffe, Ranmoor, Arts Tower, Information Commons and the Portobello centre. Darren Hardwick said ‘We hope to expand it much further across the city as it gets up and running and we’ll be talking to other large organisations such as the hospital, Sheffield Hallam University and hotels’

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Students become landlords in new housing co-op Lisa Latham Sheffield’s first student-run property will become home to five students this September. Sheffield Student Housing Co-operative (SSHC) aims to counter the rising costs of student housing by creating student properties with no landlord, no letting agent fees and cheaper rent. Student rents rose 25 per cent between 2012 and 2013 according to student housing charity Unipol. The National Union of Students have described the issue of affordability as at “absolute crisis point”, with student rent outstripping loans in some parts of the country. The co-operative was founded by former students Roy Clutterbuck, James Risner and Rosie Evered. They have been working on the idea that started as a dissertation project for three years. They aim to create a more affordable alternative to typical student housing, where the residents are effectively their own landlord and manage the house themselves. Clutterbuck says “The most important thing is to prove that we are financially sustainable”. Five students are set to move in at the start of the

academic year to a house near Crookes. They will pay £69 per week, well below average for some university housing, and will manage the property themselves. The rent of the co-operative is similar to that charged by local private landlords, with no extraneous fees and full control of the property. Tenants are members of the co-op, each buying a £1 share when they join. Co-founder James Risner says the residents will be

“running the house themselves and giving feedback to themselves.” The trio are taking a step back to allow the students full independence and autonomy over the house. SSHC needed help over the last year to enable their students to move in. The founders were unable to secure a mortgage for the house, and are instead leasing it from Phone Co-op, a customer-run telecom company. Their long-term plan is to create a stable financial track

record and buy the house from Phone Co-op. The ultimate aim of SSHC is to introduce several student housing co-operatives and establish the concept as a cheaper opportunity for students in Sheffield. The launch of this property will determine the prosperity of the project, and allow future expansions. Sheffield is the third city to support student co-operatives, following Edinburgh and Birmingham.

Enviromental protesters camp out at Endcliffe Park over council “carnage” Claire Fowler The controversial felling of Rustling Road’s ‘symbolic’ trees has now led to protesters setting up camp. The Streets Ahead project, which has set the council back £2bn, aims to improve the condition of the roads and pathways near Endcliffe Park. This includes the plan to axe most of the mature trees on Rustlings Road. This has caused an outpouring of public anger as many view the trees as ‘symbolic’ and part of the areas ‘character. Now passionate members of the Sheffield Tree Action Group (STAG) have set up camp in Endcliffe Park to demonstrate their opposition to the plans. In June a petition to save the trees collected thousands of signatures which resulted in the work being delayed. Protesters believe the council have not explored all the possible options and that current plans would cause “carnage” on Rustling Road. The contractors for the

project, Amey, claim that many of the trees are either diseased or damaging property. They also added that the trees will be taken down only as a last resort. Streets Ahead ran a similar project near Birmingham in which contractors Amey charged £2000 per tree felled. However Amey claim that these prices included the ongoing care and maintenance on the newly planted saplings which replaced the former trees. Rustling Road is not the only victim of the council’s plan. Residents in Heeley, Greenhill and Dore have also been notified about work due to take place on their roadside trees. The Save Sheffield Trees Facebook page boasts of its highly successful protest meetings and offers advice to those who are also faced with the loss of their trees. The council reassure the public that a date for the work has not been set yet and that they will be ongoing meetings until a solution can be found.

D’ya hear what t’Prime Minister said? Claire Fowler David Cameron came under fire last week after being caught making disparaging comments about the people of Yorkshire. While rehearsing his response to a question about devolution in Leeds Cameron said “we just thought people in Yorkshire hated everyone else, we didn’t realise they hated each other so much.” The comment was caught on microphone which Cameron claims he did not know was recording. The release of the comment caused outrage, with Twitter user @M_Fkill remarking that “Cameron probably thinks Yorkshire people hate everyone probably because everyone in Yorkshire hates him”.

A hairy situation Claire Fowler A Sheffield secondary school student has been excluded over an extreme hair style. The 13 year old girl started the new term of Forge Valley School sporting a semi shaved head with leopard print dye work. She was immediately sent home by the school claiming that she had breached their uniform policy. The School decided that she could not return until she dyed it a more suitable colour. The girl’s mother defended her by claiming this was a violation of her “human rights”. she added that her daughter’s choice of hairstyle is her form of ‘expression’ and refuses to have it changed claiming the school are ‘discriminating’ against her child. The school’s head teacher has said that the school has a “very clear” uniform policy which is even available online.

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University Counselling Service gets national recognition Lisa Latham

The University of Sheffield’s Counselling Service (UCS) is the first in the UK to receive a new quality assurance accreditation badge. This prestigious recognition comes from the Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapy Services (APPTS). APPTS is a partnership between the Centre for Quality Improvement at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Psychological Society. They have recognised the University’s Counselling Service following a series of externally conducted examinations, which included self-reviews, standard quality audits and interviews with service users and staff. UCS scored a hundred percent in all type one standards, which are considered fundamental in retaining confidentiality and ethics in a therapy environment, and scored very highly in other areas of study. The service was praised for its extremely short wait time of 10 days for appointments, and the success of the therapy team in conducting a range of interventions and treatments under time constraints. Louise Knowles, Head of UCS, said: “The APPTS

accreditation is a real achievement for our service and will increase the confidence of our student population in the clinical rigour of the service.” UCS is looking at new and innovative ways to connect with the student population, as numbers accessing the counselling service continue to increase. Regular informal drop-in events are hosted by UCS to tackle stress, particularly during exam periods. These include Laughter Workshops, motivation classes and Pet

Therapy sessions, with visits from Sheffield Guide Dogs’ trainee puppies, which have proved very popular. As well as offering private and group therapy sessions, the service runs self-help and confidence courses, and offers extensive information regarding other counselling practises in Sheffield. The audit report recognised the service’s “patient-led” methods and “flexibility” in scheduling sessions. The University of Sheffield has been awarded the Times Higher Education award

over the last three years for Outstanding Student Services Team, Outstanding Student Admissions Team and Outstanding Administrative Services Team. The success of the counselling service is in line with the University’s student orientated programmes which prioritise student welfare. The UCS offers free confidential counselling and therapy sessions and can be accessed any time via the University of Sheffield website.

NATIONAL NEWS Tory trivialises refugee crisis A Conservative MP has claimed that asylumseekers prevented him from getting a haircut. Adam Holloway MP told the House of Commons that refugees often go on holiday to the very places they’ve fled from. During an emergency debate on the refugee crisis, Holloway said: “We have people in this country who have come here, have claimed asylum, and then they go back on holiday in the places they’ve claimed asylum from. I couldn’t have my hair cut the other day for that reason.” With people dying trying to find better lives for themselves and their children - fleeing persecution and war torn countries, it is true that Mr Holloway’s hair struggles have been overlooked by the media. Though it will require sacrifice, perhaps Mr Holloway should explore the possibility of finding another barber. Nathaniel Robinson

University spices up Green campus plan Polly Winn The former Henderson’s Relish factory has been purchased by the University of Sheffield. The University is in talks with the manufacturers of Henderson’s relish regarding future plans for the building. The Sheffield landmark, which is situated on Leavygreave road, has been closed since staff moved out two years ago, but initial work is due to start soon. Plans involving the former factory are still on-going, but the University has pledged that the building will be open to the public following its renovation. The venue has been purchased as part of the University’s 10 year plan to create a greener campus. A spokesman for the University has said: “At the heart of the University’s campus, the building will take centre stage in the major improvements to the public realm, due to start this winter”. Keith Lilley, Director of Estates and Facilities Management at the University of Sheffield, said he was very pleased that the purchase was now complete and that the building would be a focal point within the developing

campus. The building will keep its signature signage, but the University has confirmed that the ‘lean to’ garages at both sides will have to be removed in order to maintain the buildings original material. The Church Burges Trust has owned the building for the last century, and Director Keith Lilley has comment-

ed that negotiations with the trust were straightforward. Pamela Freeman, the managing director of Henderson’s Relish, told the Star: “Just over two years ago, we moved out of our much-loved long term home in Leavygreave Road which was a huge wrench” “We are thrilled that the university has invited us to

work with them to develop a permanent legacy in this very special city”. Director Keith Lilley, said: “We know how much the Henderson’s building means to the people of Sheffield and we’re really looking forward to bringing it back into use and creating a space which will be open to the public”

Aldi’s crude crackers The budget supermarket Aldi has recently made some shockingly naughty labels. Their first error was with their gourmet crackers which hit the shelves with some very interesting choices in design. The graphics accidentally highlighted the word ‘country’ in an unfortunately rude way causing shock amongst Aldi customers. Less than a fortnight later Aldi made customers blush yet again but this time with their bottles of extra virgin olive oil. The label lauds its ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) but again their design team failed to see how the font turned this into ‘Extra virgin olive oil poo’. The supermarket chain passes all the blame onto their suppliers and posted this on their Facebook page regarding the issue of their crude packaging: ‘Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’ll pass your feedback on to the relevant department.’ Claire Fowler

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An organic grocery shop on Crookes Valley Road which sells vegan and vegetarian food products. They also do deliveries

A pub in Crookes Valley Park that overlooks the reservoir. Serves alcohol, has a Sunday carvery and ideally situated next to Goodwin Sports Centre.

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Pub that serves food, drinks and frequently hosts live music events

Gelato

A dessert and cocktail bar hidden down Regent Street

Botanical Gardens

A Victorian park near Hallamshire Hospital. Renowned for its vintage Victorian glass green house.

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Sheffield Guide Night Kitchen

Quirky night club on Smithfield road that also serves late night tea.

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Don Lucky Fox

Located on Division street in the town centre. Hip and edgy coffee shop which also serves food

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The famous theatre near Norfolk Street which puts on many productions and host the snooker

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Renowned indie rock club who hosts a variety of live bands throughout the year.

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Student club on Milton road which is famous for its Wednesday night skool disco and blue pints

The Millenium Gallery

Just by the train station. it is a popular venue for exhibitions and local events.

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We SHOULD DEMAND a student strike

Josh Berlyne

ver the past few days, the National Executive Committee of the NUS has voted to support a student strike, and the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts has called on students’ unions across the country to demand a student strike ballot. NCAFC are rallying students to go on strike to win maintenance grants for college and university students. With that in mind, you might ask what a student strike is, and why we should demand one. A student strike takes place when students collectively decide to boycott their classes, exams and coursework. A ballot is held by a students’ union to allow students to vote on whether they take strike action. The ballot can be held through a referendum or through general assemblies. In general assemblies, students gather to debate the issue in a big meeting before voting. This gives everyone the opportunity to make their case to the whole student body. When a student strike takes place, students refuse to attend their lectures and seminars, they refuse to do their coursework, and they refuse to turn up to exams. Instead, students organise picket lines, demonstrations, and other forms of protest to make their demands heard. During normal term time, most students don’t have the time or the energy to devote to these actions. The strike gives all students the time for campaigning on issues which affect them. This means campaigns are no longer limited to a small group of dedicated activists. Even a one day strike can be effective by giving students the chance to participate in mass demonstrations. When students go on strike, they have safety in numbers. If only a few students decide, by themselves, to boycott their classes, they risk being punished by their university

NCAFC activists gather to discuss a potential student strike. for refusing to attend. However, when students decide to go on strike en masse, they are safe in the knowledge that their university will not punish them all. Universities depend on students attending their classes, sitting their exams, and graduating. If a huge number of students fail to graduate, the university isn’t performing its function. This is because the university exists, in part, to produce graduates for the job market. Universities are a crucial part of the economy by training students for employment and awarding degrees which allow graduate employers to differentiate between the people who are applying for jobs. When students go on strike, they are armed with the threat of not graduating. In practice, however, student strikers always graduate. The university cannot afford to have whole classes

failing to graduate, so instead they push exams and deadlines into the summer holidays. This is what happened in Quebec. In Quebec, students went on strike to protest a tuition fee hike proposed by the Liberal government in 2012. During the strike, tens of thousands of students came out onto the streets to protest. CLASSE, the students’ union organising the strike, held assemblies in every department of every university they represented. Every week, members of CLASSE came to their departmental assembly to debate whether to continue the strike. Students decided to stay on strike for almost six months. The strike culminated in tuition fees being frozen and the ruling Liberal Party being ousted from government. The UK has also had a successful student strike. In 1971, Margaret Thatcher, the education secretary at

the time, announced plans to make membership of the National Union of Students voluntary. Students were outraged by Thatcher’s attack on the NUS. The NUS called a student strike which lasted five weeks and ended in victory. Thatcher was forced to withdraw her proposal. Ever since that strike, the government has been careful not to undermine the NUS’s ability to defend students. In the past few months, the Tory government has announced that it will be scrapping maintenance grants for the poorest students and making changes to the student loan contracts we have already signed. They are proposing to make us pay our loans back quicker, and have openly said that this will affect the poorest graduates worst. Only a student strike can build a mass movement to seriously challenge the government.

Queen Elizabeth II: The Last Monarch Who Mattered Robin Wilde

n 1951, Winston Churchill returned to power as Prime Minister. The election that resulted in his comeback was a curious one, not least because the Conservative Party won a majority despite coming second in votes. Naturally, the First Past the Post system was abolished posthaste and proportional representation has ruled ever since. Just kidding. But the other circumstance that made the 1951 election unusual was the role played by King George VI. The King was due to undertake a world tour, a mission that would take several months. He worried that the Labour government’s slim majority after the 1950 election meant he could not leave the country in uncertain hands. Prime Minister Clement Attlee took seriously the constitutional need for the monarch to formally dissolve Parliament and invite the new Prime Minister to form a government. Heeding the King’s advice (though he had the right to rule for another four years) he called the election which would put Labour out of power for the next 13 years. It seems a different world now, but it was one year before Britain’s new longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth II, took the throne. Given his death

shortly afterwards, it seems it should have been the Prime Minister who worried about the King. It seems inconceivable now that politicians would take such drastic measures on the concerns of kings, but that was the world Elizabeth entered as Queen. She would go on to reign through twelve prime ministers, although never again (as far as we know) did any of them dissolve Parliament on her orders. The world of 1951 was one of steam trains, a newly nationalised coal industry, continued rationing and the war in Korea providing the opening shots of the Cold War. 64 years later, the Kim regime is the one thing we haven’t been able to shift. “bonds now break more quickly than the lifespans of monarchs can bind them.” It’s fashionable to dismiss the monarchy, but I find them a little more sad than outrageous or ridiculous. Previous monarchs presided over the rise of Britain’s greatness as a world power. Elizabeth has, with great dignity, overseen its decline. Her reign has coincided with the chipping away of the nation state as a

unit of autonomous decision making. Resisted by left and right, the death of Britain forging its own path has simply been part of a greater global trend, impossible to resist and making the formerly glorious irrelevant. Will there be anyone remembered by history as the typical Elizabethan? Will her reign be characterised by future writers by the black and white social solidarity of the postwar consensus, the rebirth of culture and liberalism in the Sixties, the strife of the 1970s and 80s or the bright shining technological age in which we now live? My guess is none of them. While Victoria may be inextricably linked to starchy waistcoats and Empire, and Edward to the beginnings of the welfare state and Downton Abbey, Elizabeth’s reign has been too stratified and too varied to be easily pigeonholed. In a sense, that may be her legacy. She was the Queen when the Queen ceased to be truly relevant. The pace of societal change, and our fracturing through technology into disparate subcultures, means bonds now break more quickly than the lifespans of monarchs can bind them. There are still many arguments to be made for keeping the monarchy. Indeed one, the binding tie that pulls together an increasingly divided

Prime Minister Clement Attlee and

King George VI.

nation,might be stronger than ever. Certainly those tasty tourist dollars, yen and euros make a compelling case. Will Charles or William recapture the public’s heart and reaffirm their commitment to the millennia-long tradition of kings and Queens, castles and knights, or pass the baton to a new, more clean and sterile era of an elected president and national honours? I don’t know, and nor do they. Perhaps Wills and Kate will just become Mr. and Mrs. Windsor in our lifetime. But the days when the Labour Prime Minister felt the need to hold an election before a monarch’s world tour are over. That apolitical head of state is more a figurehead than a safeguard. That age is done. We won’t see its like again.

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The 2010 Tuition Fee protests outside the Houses of Parliament.

Minesh Parekh

n Wednesday 4 November tens of thousands of students from across the country will be marching through London for free education and living grants. In my role as Education Officer at the Students’ Union I’ll be putting on coaches and convincing you to come down -- the first is sorted so I’ll try on the second. I’ll be going on the national demo for a number of reasons, chief among them is the joint belief that education -- both higher and further education -- should be available and accessible to everyone; and the corresponding despair at the recent plethora of attacks on education. The removal of maintenance grants and their replacement with loans stands out amongst these, and for good reason: even when tuition fees were increased to 9K there was a suggestion -- in my opinion wrongful -- that it “equalised” students’ debt, but when it comes to maintenance grants it is clear that this would burden the poorest and most marginalised within society with the most debt, which evidently has no pretence of equality and is simply an attack on the idea of an accessible education system. This was not the only issue to arise the past few months: we’ve seen the birth of a teaching excellence framework, which is fundamentally wrong in that it’s not geared towards learning, but which is coupled with an insidious after-bite of increasing tuition fees to reward “excellence”. There’s also been cuts to disabled students’ allowance, changes to loan repayments, cut upon cut to funding and provision, assaults on education more generally through agerestrictive postgraduate loans; and the furthering of the consumerisation

the national demo for free education is the foundation of a better future of education through those loans, Competition & Market Authority guidelines, the Quality Assurance framework and the like, all designed to move away from the notion of education as a thing-in-itself, and as something for everyone. What we’re witnessing then is the creation -- or the cynics among us might say the enhancement -- of more and more barriers to education. Some of these come from an ideology that aims at individualisation, and the belief that people only act for their self-interest (and so study for their own self-interest and financial gain) as opposed to its benefit to society, or even for its own sake. Some of the barriers being constructed are simply off the back of rising levels of xenophobia and racism which ignore both the contribution of international students and/or black and minority ethnic students to society (or even the fact that they’re human too). And to me, all of these barriers and checkpoints being put up in the way of study are reason enough to march, to campaign, and to resist. But that’s not all: Five years ago, after the coalition government increases tuition fees “free education” wasn’t a thing, and why would it be? Tuition fees had been in place since since 1996, the absence of them was a foreign concept to almost all students at the time. But the series of student protests that erupted out of anger, which brought over hundred thousand students to the streets, which saw the Tory Party HQ have its windows smashed on Millbank, but most importantly saw a movement rise out of it, gave birth

to the idea. And that idea swayed the political agenda: we’ve seen leaders and future leaders of political parties declare themselves for universities free from fees, and we’ve kept the question of education provision prominent -under austerity thehigher education sector has arguably suffered the least. This is entirely due to the fact that we’re the most vocal, and this reveals two things: 1) we should be expanding our sights -- a free university in a capitalist society is like a reading room in a prison, and while there’s scope to use that reading room as a tool for resistance, we have at our disposal the means to challenge austerity’s attacks on the public services, our country’s unwillingness to support refugees and (underline and) migrants, attacks to higher education and the decimation of further education; and that we will be heard. 2) as all sights are on us, these current proposals are testing the water: it’s widely acknowledged that the current model of higher education funding is entirely unsustainable -- we’re essentially at a crossroads of free education or unregulated student fees and colossal debts. What this tells us is that the only reason this hasn’t happened yet is the government’s testing the water -- the TEF’s promise to go above and beyond 9K fees is the test and our reaction determines whether or not it goes ahead. So instead of playing the game of simply rejecting the offer we should be proactively reshaping what our universities and wider society looks like, and the march is useful

for that in that, while the march is a tactic it’s where we first make our demands, where we set and shape the narrative, and everything we do following it to realise our aims is predicated by that: a demo, same as an occupation or a strike, won’t alter society overnight, but it’s mediagenic, it presents our ideas and beliefs to others, and most importantly it creates a foundation that we can build on and from. And whether the end goal is free education, free universities, electoral reform, ending austerity, the abolition of all states and borders, there’s no point unless we present an alternative (as opposed to just a reaction), unless we start big, and unless we start now.

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We must resolve the accommodation crisis Chris Saltmarsh espite being, in many cases, more than twice as expensive as renting D privately, almost all undergraduates

live in University accommodation for their first year. The University makes it easy to apply for their accommodation by relieving the burden of finding a place to live, and people to live there with, before arriving. They can also guarantee that there will be lots of other equally keen freshers around where you live to make friends with in those painfully awkward first few days of independence. Some places are even ‘catered’, so you don’t have to fully deal with living away from home and functioning like a proper human being for at least another year! The downside comes after you’ve trawled through the accommodation brochure, and fallen in love with the idea of a catered en-suite room in the centre of the socially vibrant Endcliffe Village. It comes when you reach the page listing the rents and you realise that your dream student-pad of catered luxury, which was destined to be the social hub of the University, is going to set you back £6,667 for 42 weeks of residency. Okay, so this is one of the most expensive rooms in the relatively wide range of room-types and prices to choose from. Unless the Bank of Mum and Dad is feeling especially generous and can afford to shell out for your supreme comfort, there are plenty of other rooms to compromise on for up to £2500 less. And this should be fine for most of the middle-class students who still dominate Russell Group universities like ours. However, there are many students for whom the self-catering shared bathroom room in Broad Lane Court, commanding £4,180 for 42 weeks of residency, is still a severe stretch. Maintenance loans afforded to all

I’m 20 years old and I don’t like nightclubs Polly Winn That’s a pretty rare confession to see. It’s funny to label it a confession, even, but it does feel like one. To admit you’re a teenager or young adult who doesn’t enjoy club life goes against most social expectations. It’s been revealed lately that nightclubs are declining, with nearly half closing since 2005. The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers claims only 1,733 nightclubs are open today, in contrast to 3,144 10 years ago. This seems to have come as some sort of shock. Everybody is questioning the whys and wherefores and talking like it’s some great disaster for British culture. I’m not surprised, or remotely remorseful. I’ve never liked nightclubs - sometimes I wonder if anybody does. Initially it’s a novelty. You turn 18 – or find a decent fake ID – and suddenly you’re grown up enough, or appear to be, to get out on the town. You get your best gear on, and head over to your mate’s – which everybody always enjoys much more than going out – and when you reach a level of drunkenness everyone feels is appropriate, you leave. What’s the appeal? You’re dressed inappropriately for the weather and time of day, you spend a fortune on taxis, predrinks and hideously watered down vodka, not to mention extortionate entry fees some clubs charge. The club is grimy and dirty, and the floor’s always wet and sticky. The music is always insipid, with overly remixed vocals. You spend your night being elbowed, and often groped, by extremely drunk and bolshy people, and you come home at 4am knowing tomorrow you’ll be ridiculously ill, and will regret eating that dodgy looking chicken burger and soggy chips.

students don’t cover the cheapest accommodation provided by the University. As such, students may need to find money for rent before they’ve even considered food, books or anything resembling a social life. This is scandalous and blame can be rightly apportioned to both the government and the University. Tuition fees were trebled in 2010 and grants for lowincome students have been scrapped by this government. Not all parents are able to support their children through University. For how many talented working-class kids has the high cost of accommodation been one hurdle too many in their path to Higher Education? We may never know. Our University, like many others of a similar or greater stature, are already middle-class echo chambers. The University should exist to serve its students and its community. However, excluding low-income students through extortionate accommodation rates for nothing more than profit is not just an act of class war which punishes talented students for the wealth of their parents. It is also an affront to quality academia, because students from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds provide a unique and hugely important perspective. All discussions, on every level of academic inquiry, whether in an undergraduate seminar on anything from Politics to Medicine to Architecture, or the publication of ideas through doctoral theses, are enhanced by the presence of students who can contribute from different social and economic contexts. These students bring to any discussion realities of what it means to live in our society that a room full of privileged middle-class kids, destined to be successful in academia, could never fully comprehend. They bring intense criticisms, and sometimes solutions, that would be lost without

their presence. If academia plays any role in shaping the evolution of society, and if we want the role to be a positive one, it must actively engage those most disadvantaged by society in the knowledge it produces and the action it inspires. Accommodation fees must come down. The University must invest in making its education affordable

Above all this, the nightclubs are boring. The clubs that have managed to stay open have been remodelled so often there are no cringingly irrelevant names left. Oceana, from my fake ID days, has now been remarketed as Prism, despite the interior of the club being essentially the same, just to make it appear more relevant and down wiv da kidz. Considering how progressive our society is supposed to be, nightclubs are the biggest cliché. Being barely able to walk is apparently the only way to enjoy a club anyway, and you

engage in the same monotonous drivel, no matter the club. You’re either the ‘I’m too cool to dance’ type who sways from side to side mouthing the words to the song and filming themselves on Snapchat. Or you’re the over-enthusiastic dancer, who achieves approving laughs from fellow clubbers who then proceed to imitate the enthusiastic dance. You deal with awkward nightclub toilet situations and less personal space than would ever be socially acceptable in non-club life. This is the social pattern of clubs predictable and repetitive. At least you

for any student to live and study in Sheffield so that low-income potential students can access Higher Education and reap the rewards society offers in exchange for a degree. But it must also do so in order for our University to be able produce knowledge that positively reshapes society, rather than knowledge which perpetuates existing systems of oppression.

can count on it for consistency. The decline in ‘the famous British nightclub’ has been reported nostalgically, and many have asked – why are people not going clubbing anymore? Is it the rise of cocktail bars and quirky pubs? Is it because youth face large debts and unemployment? Is it down to increased attendance at festivals and gigs? Or is it simply, because clubbing is, well, shit?

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Summer has come and gone, and for most of us, we have accomplished only a portion of what we set out to way back when in June. Features Editor Sheena Sidhu explains her own â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;plans that never materialisedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and why it is that we never manage to complete all that we set out to.

Things You Said You Would Do Over Summer

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There is a certain quality about the summer holidays that makes people believe that they have an abundance of, not just time, but motivation.

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’ve always wanted to read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Every person that I have spoken to who has read it, has raved about it. ‘I’ll definitely read it this summer’ I told myself, as I made the journey home, the final term of the academic year done and dusted. I never got around to reading it. The book sat on the shelf above my desk for the better part of three months, staring at me, begging me to pick it up and read it. But alas, summer came and summer went, and the closest it came to being explored was when I decided that moving it from the shelf to my bedside table somehow counted as having at least made an effort. “I tried,” I told myself. Unfortunately, that was not the only thing that I failed to accomplish over the summer holidays. I had vowed to do tons of writing that I never had time to do during term time, but this article happens to be the only coherent block of text I’ve managed to create over the past three months. Trips were meant to be made, series were meant to be watched, people were meant to be visited, but in the lazy

hazy summer air, sitting inside scrolling through Facebook can often take up far more time than one realises. Having spoken to several of my friends, I felt slightly reassured that I was evidently not the only one who was guilty of having let the days pass me by until my to do lists suddenly turned into mere reminders of things that I no longer possessed sufficient time to complete. There is a certain quality about the summer holidays that makes people believe that they have an abundance of, not just time, but motivation. If we are being frank, it is not as though the vast majority of us are absurdly busy throughout the year to the extent that we cannot set aside a few hours to do the sorts of things we vow to accomplish over our summer vacations. Often, it is merely a case of not having the sufficient motivation to stop our procrastinating and actually get things done. For some reason, we seem to believe that our attitudes will somehow change and we will become this all-conquering productive individual once the academic year draws

to a close. More often than not though, the weather turning warmer does not miraculously turn us into that lean, mean, taskcompleting machine that we envisioned. On the contrary, the knowledge that we have an entire three months stretched out before us, leads to us being far more likely to continue to put things off. Be honest, how many of you vowed that you would get into shape over the course of this summer? Now, be honest again, how many of you actually did? I’d be willing to wager that most of us didn’t quite reach our lofty targets, and while the failure to do so is very much a result of sheer laziness, it would not be fair to pile all the blame solely upon ourselves. After all, we were merely the victims of our parents’ expressions of love in the form of food. It wasn’t our fault that affection so frequently took the shape of over indulgent dinners and more sinful baked goods than we had anticipated. Taking into account that we had all been living on a measly student budget over the previous nine months, we were always going to be fighting a losing battle when it came

to trying to resist a proper meal. Or at least, that’s what I try to tell myself when I step onto the scale after having shoveled down more food than I would ordinarily consume over an entire day, in just one sitting. That right there is an example of one of the issues we encounter when trying to set goals for ourselves over the summer. Aside from a lack of motivation, we also sometimes misguidedly assume that we live in a vacuum where we are free to do as we please, free from distractions or responsibilities simply because we are on holiday. We decide that we will do something today because we have not got anything concrete planned, but blink and you would have just let an entire afternoon pass you by while you sat out on the porch sipping tea with your family. It is not a stretch to say that it is almost easier to be productive during term time. When you are at university, you do not exactly owe anyone your time. You are free to disappear into your room for the day should you wish to do so and no one can tell you otherwise. It is not quite that

straightforward, or acceptable even, when you are speaking about your family, especially taking into account that you have been away for most of the year. Despite all of this, it would be inaccurate to say that most of us literally did absolutely nothing over the summer. After all, laying in bed scrolling through Instagram may be far from the most productive thing in the world, but we were still doing something. In a way, that is what summer is all about. It’s about having the license to be unproductive, and not have to feel guilty about it. It’s about those 12 hour Netflix marathons being marginally more acceptable than they are during term time (because let’s not pretend as though we don’t do this anyway). It’s about being able to sit outside and enjoy the warm breeze, instead of being cooped up inside complaining about how the sun only seems to shine when there are exams that need to be studied for. And as far as getting our little to do lists out of the way, well, there’s always next summer.

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Features Editor Anna Gillies has compiled the ultimate advice guide essential to any fresher wanting to make it through the week in one piece

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reshers’ Week means one thing, hundreds of students advancing in on the city of Sheffield to begin their degree programmes, getting ready to start their lives as university students. Before all the hard work begins, students have to try to survive Freshers’ Week, the infamous seven day slog of socialising, nights out, and activity fairs. Going hard every night in a new city might seem like a breeze for some, but the chances of going all out all week and making it to the end of it in tact, is highly unlikely. The perception that Freshers’ Week is solely for nighttime events is also untrue; there is a lot that goes on during the day that is beneficial to attend, in addition to the compulsory administrative things like registration and signing up to the University Health Service. Let’s start with addressing the most obvious issue, the reputation that the week has as a seven day long period of nights out with new people and lots of alcohol. There is some truth in the statement that there’s nothing like alcohol to bring a group of people together, and a bit of ‘Dutch courage’ may seem rather appealing when faced with the daunting task of getting to know a new bunch of flatmates. However, be prepared for the large portion of Freshers’ Week that does happen in the day time; and no matter how rotten that hangover is, there will be meetings you are

expected to attend and aware of what your body events that are worthwhile is capable of, and a week getting involved in. of non-stop drinking will seriously take its toll This brings us to the Freshers’ flu is not a myth. first piece of advice: Pace Suggestion number two is yourself and organise your to take a night off in the time. Take a few moments middle of the week. A night to look through the in is a great opportunity assortment literature that’s to really get to know the been given to you. You people you are living will be overwhelmed with with, maybe over a few leaflets and booklets that, beers and takeaway if the even if not immediately cooking isn’t proving too helpful, are beneficial to successful, and learn about keep on hand in case you them from something have questions later. Find other than their drunken out what is key for you to dancing you witnessed attend, and if you have the previous night. If you an early morning meeting are feeling like you need with your personal tutor, it a night off and someone would be advisory not to gives you grief, know that go all out on an epic bar by the next evening when crawl down West Street you are feeling refreshed the night before. and ready to hit the town, they will most likely be Another important thing curled up in their bed in to remember with regards the foetal position nursing to alcohol consumption a killer headache and a is that the people you sore throat. are drinking with are the people you will be spending Another tactic for making the year with. Bare this the most of that first week in mind when, after six of university life is to not tequila shots, it seems like a fabulous idea to invite your attractive flatmate back to your bedroom. When you meet him or her in the kitchen to eat your cold leftover pizza the next morning, you will quickly realise it wasn’t such a fantastic plan. This by no means to suggest that you shouldn’t make the most of Sheffield’s nightlife. As far university cities go, Sheffield is great for both genuinely worthwhile events in the Sheffield Students’ Union club, Studio, Fusion and Foundry, as well as great nights in the city centre. That said, it is good to be

be put off by anything that you are finding tough. Some people don’t find their closest friends within their flat and so a week of socialising with a group you don’t necessarily seem to gel with, can seem like an unattractive option. Why not look elsewhere for other people to meet? Societies will often be running socials at the start of the year so that you can get to know others on your course that have similar interests to you. It can also be challenging if going out and drinking isn’t your idea of fun as Freshers’ week is so often associated with the partying in the evening. My advice, don’t be nervous, you can still make the most out of the week if you know where to look. The university put a lot of thought into organising a variety of events to suit different personality types. There are often advertised events on the

union website for people who prefer to hang out away from the clubs and alcohol so there really is something for everyone. If you are living in City, Endcliffe or Ranmoor accommodation, there are dozens of events taking place throughout freshers’ week in your student village that you can take advantage of, meet new people and explore the city and the university. Know that whatever you do, you will survive the week. Some people have an amazing time and feel at home straight away, while for others it takes a bit of time. Remember that university is a huge place and there are always opportunities to meet new people if you don’t find them straight way. Make the most of the week but know your limits, plenty of people say it, but pacing yourself really is the way to get the best out of it.

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Amid the refugee crisis, Polly Winn considers whether objective journalism is something we should strive to achieve, or start to move away from

n the last issue of Forge Press before summer, features ran an article on desensitisation to atrocities we view every day in the news. In this article, there was a big focus on style of reporting and the way journalists report on humanitarian crisis and states of human desperation. One disaster merges with the last and the next until the reporting becomes so monotone and bleak that people turn a blind eye. Sadly it seems that reporters are often only interested in the finger-pointing aspect of it all. Having been involved

in student media for almost all my time at university, I can see how this becomes the case. General rules of reporting and gaining public interest are simple; focus on the people. Scandal and controversy get tonnes of traffic online, whereas stories about despair and sadness donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. New news is the most exciting news, so instead of focusing on and looking into something important, journalists often find themselves pushing for the next uncovered story, something that carries the shock-factor.

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Should objectivity always be the objective? It is this outlook that has hardened our attitudes towards humanitarian crisis and worldwide disaster. The reporting that we see is like a constant bombardment, with the journalistic checks and balances in place but the compassion lost. More attention is paid to clickbait stories and headlines than handling a story with sensitivity. After our article was published in May, there seems to have been a turn in public attitude, (of course I’m not implying that Forge had any influence on that…) the debate around media styles of reporting have come to the forefront. Last year with the horrific acts of ISIS, contrasting public opinions emerged about what should be shown and what should be kept out of the public eye. When photos and videos were published online of apparent Shia spies being burnt to death, news platforms were up in arms about what should be deemed ‘too far’. Some publications published blurred out images, while others actively shared the video online. It added fire to the ‘political correctness gone mad’ versus ‘safe space’ debate, and it seems as though this debate has not been resolved. Back in August, after the horrific incident in Virginia where two WBDJ8 journalists were shot live on air, the same kind of debate arose. The Daily Mail were slated on social media for their use of an explicit image on their front page, and a dialogue was opened up to members of the

public and people became more actively aware of the way these kind of events are reported. This has now focused its attention towards the refugee crisis. Books could be – and probably will be – written about the way the media has handled this humanitarian crisis. With vile language like ‘swarms’ and headlines reminiscent of fascist 1930s reporting, controversy has surrounded the stories and debates over the way it should be handled have risen again. But this story is unique in the impact it’s had on people all over the UK. Humanity seems to have returned, and sensitivity restored to those who consume images of despair and crisis every day. As always though, amidst this positive move toward compassion and care for those in need, another critique has emerged regarding journalistic professionalism. Earlier this month, Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy came under fire for stopping during a news report to assist refugees getting off a boat in Greece. The interview starts in a typical, hardened fashion. Guru-Murthy stands and speaks as though entirely detached from the scene, like he has been Photoshopped in. But when a small child falls on the rocks right next to him, he rushes to help, exclaiming

“oh my god”. The criticism surrounding this ‘incident’ if you can even call him that is based on maintaining an objective style of reporting. As someone who spends a lot of time involved in student media and pretending to be a real journalist, sometimes interests are conflicting. Like when you’re reporting on a protest about something that you personally support and believe in, the temptation to get stuck in is often there nudging away at you. But that is an example of a personal motive, which is nowhere near that of a child clambering on rocks to reach safety after travelling across the sea in a flimsy boat. Objectivity is almost an impossible thing to achieve when people are the ones writing and reporting on the stories, everybody has an opinion or perspective that, whether willingly or not, may come through. Reflecting on the media coverage of the refugee crisis, we have to question whether the addition of subjectivity damaged or

benefitted it. For one thing, it can be argued that the coverage was never objective anyway, terms like ‘swarm’ are hardly neutral. But the point where any kind of moral code encompassed the reporting was the point where a three-year old boy was found washed up on a shore in Greece. At that point, the dialogue changed. The fleeing Syrians were no longer migrants but refugees, and all of a sudden David Cameron could manage to take considerably more asylum seekers into our country. It really is food for thought when the encouraged objective reporting treats refugees as objects rather than humans, and when subjectivity involved helping a small child off the rocks. Maybe we need to move on from this and think about the benefits of compassionate reporting, and acknowledge the power and voice that journalists actually have, and do something positive with it.

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The people you’ll meet at Freshers’

Lifestyle contributor, Olivia Goddard, talks about the 10 types of people you’ll meet during freshers week. Recogise any of them?

The Cheapskate You’ll most probably spot them at the Fresher’s Fair trying to cram as many freebies as possible into their already over-flowing rucksack. They buy absolutely everything from the value range (if they even do a food shop) and spends the majority of their day scrounging off others. The Hermit Nobody knows where this person goes or what they do - whatever it is its definitely suspicious. They cook, shower and surface at ungodly hours to make sure they don’t come into contact with any other human. They also have the best excuses to make themselves busy for any social event. The Keeno Before even arriving on campus they know exactly who is in their flat and on their course by stalking everyone on social media. They’ve been following every tweet on Twitter since their offer and were always the first to post on the Firmers Facebook Page. The Keeno is

difficult task, all you have to do is walk to the nearest bar, pub, club or flat party. They can’t say no to going out so never worry about being the only one up for a good time. If you hear a weird noise in the night, its not an intruder just the party animal drunkenly creeping to bed.

easy to spot; they’ll be sat at the front of the lecture hall. The Surrogate Mum Mum in the student form. They are usually found scrubbing the kitchen, making dinner or tucking drunken flatmates into bed. Mum is always there to tidy the mess, give advice to the homesick and cringe at embarrassing stories from the night before. Most importantly they’re the best tea makers. The ‘Lad’ They turn up to university with more litres of vodka than

they can count, a bad haircut and enough ‘banter’ to last a lifetime. Their poor attitude to women is an attempt to impress, which frequently leaves him being pied by the girls. At least his mates find him funny. The Automatic Best Friend The moment you meet them you know you’ll be mates. You’ll be behind the queue of this person waiting to sign up to the same society. You basically are the same person which scares everyone that knows you. Before you know it you’ve become BFFs and

Sticking to a student budget

are co-ordinating your outfits for the next social. The ex-Etonian The ex-Etonian talks differently and dresses like someone out of a designer catalogue. While you’re struggling to afford a basic food shop they’re pigging out on steaks and expensive cheeses. It takes a while for them to stop turning up their nose at almost everything but after that they’re usually alright. The Party Animal Finding this person is not a

The Chef Most students live off cereal, ready meals and reduced items but the chef is always making amazing meals with real vegetables. On moving in day they bring multiple saucepans, a full spice rack and the strangest cooking gadgets. The Couple They break the first rule of uni- don’t hook up with your flatmate. Overnight they’re madly in love and decide that they can’t be apart from one another. They move into the same room despite living next to each other. They make everything incredibly awkward and despite only knowing each other for a matter of weeks they act as if they know everything about each other.

Lifestyle contributor, Sophie Cockett, tells you how to come up with a student budget, and more importantly, how to stick to it

Counting out your pennies for a £1 bus journey? Cooking beans on toast for the fifth night running? Yep, we’ve all been there; if you’re a fresher you’ve got all that fun to come. Being a notorious splasher of cash, finances were one of my biggest worries when I started university last year. For the first time in my life I had to prioritise rent and food over clothes and going out with friends. I knew that ensuring my funds lasted until the end of term would be no mean feat. Alas, I took the bull by the horns, started on my bumpy road to adulthood and did the best I could. I guess student loan day is rather comparable to Christmas day for most university students. Seeing all that money land in your account is pretty darn exciting, especially as it’s likely to be the most you’ve ever had. “Hurrah”, I thought, “this is more than enough to last me all semester. I might even be able to splurge in Meadowhall from time to time.” Yeah, right. I was on a slippery slope and in that dangerous headspace where you think you’re richer than you are. Because: novelty. That’s the biggest risk, I think. Getting child-in-a-sweet-shopsyndrome in fresher’s week, feeling spendy and forgetting your next loan doesn’t drop until January. In hindsight, first year was full of financial mistakes and more unnecessary purchases than I care to admit to. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have (many) regrets. I had a great year, but after a summer of working to replenish my funds, I’m hopeful that my second year self will be much more sensible with what little

money I have. With the start of term just around the corner, step one has been to make myself a budget. An actual budget. On an actual spreadsheet. How awfully grown-up. Make a note of how much money you currently have and add that to how much money you will have when your student loan finally arrives. Take away your rent from that amount, and that will give you a rough idea of how much spare cash there is to last until the Christmas holidays. Divide it by the number of weeks there are between now and your next student loan, and there you have your weekly budget.

“In hindsight, first year was full of financial mistakes” Job two: make a list of everything you’re going to have to pay for, and be a bit strict on yourself. Are you going to need food? Most definitely. Are you going to need textbooks? Unfortunately. Are you going to need a new outfit for Friday night at Leadmill? Probably not. There’s lots to remember – some things will be needed weekly whilst others are only needed once in a blue moon. Consider food, transport, course materials, toiletries, entertainment and clothes. Once you’ve decided how much of your weekly budget you want to allocate to each of these things, you have the tough task of sticking to it.

Not going over your £30 a week food budget takes almighty willpower, but it can be done. Granted, food shopping when you’re hungry (i.e. 90% of the time) makes the whole shabang a lot more difficult, so (speaking from experience) I would avoid that as best you can. Tip number one would be to make a list before you shop. Avoid impulse buys and only put the things in your basket that you already know you need. Melt in the middle chocolate sponge puddings? Nice, but not necessary. Put them back. Money saving tip number two is to cook in bulk and freeze it. This way, you don’t waste anything and there’s always a backup for when the cupboards are bare. Oh, and tip number three? Avoid Waitrose at all costs. You’re a student. With the food situation under control, you need to work out how to stick to your budget with everything else. Transport is easy: walk where you can, use your uCard for £1 bus journeys when you have to, and get yourself a student rail card. It will be your best friend. When it comes to course materials, don’t buy books that you can get for free online or in the library, and be selective with what you actually need. Going out is not as expensive as you might first think, either. Everyone is being careful with their cash and that’s a

massive help. Pre drink like there’s not tomorrow and stick to the student nights (£1 vodka lemonade. Bingo). Don’t fret if, after all that, you’re still struggling. You’re not the only one, trust. Getting a part time job might be the answer to your prayers; there’s plenty of them to go around. Head to the jobs fair at the start of term to meet local employers and land your

(dream?) part time role making coffee or serving the Yorkshire locals in one of the city’s many pubs. The possibilities are endless. I guess you could say it’s pretty simple, really. Know how much money you have, make a note of everything you buy and be clever in making a little go a long way. When you survive the semester, give yourself a big old pat on the back and be ready to start all over again.

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Society Spotlight: All of them

Lifestyle contributor, Harriet Stevens, tells you about all of the societies at the University of Sheffield and why joining one is so essential

societies such as the Assassins Guild Society and Quidditch Society; Assassins Guild describe themselves a group of students who run “a series on non-lethal games of mock assassination where players are designated a target which they then have to hunt down while being targeted themselves.”, while Quidditch Society “allow muggles to play the wizarding sport, just as J.K Rowling described in her books, but without the flying.”

Welcome back to Sheffield! The infamous hedonism of freshers week has started once again, and for you first year students, so begins a stream of new people, new places, and an overwhelming amount of information to remember, all while battling a daily hangover. As a fresher, your priority may be stocking up on fancy dress, cheap spirits, and cold and flu tablets, but joining a society should be high on your priority list too. It’s a whirlwind first month, and making friends that will last beyond drunken adventures can be tricky, but crucial. You’ve heard it before; the best way to meet life long friends at university is by joining societies. There are well over 300 societies at the University of Sheffield (a number which is growing every term). You are pretty much guaranteed to find at least one society that tickles your fancy, and if you don’t then it’s a simple process to set up a new society. Joining (or creating) a society is the perfect opportunity to meet likeminded people outside of your halls and course, and will properly help you settle into your new home at uni.

The Union caters to everyone, meaning that the extensive list of societies covers almost all interests, pastimes, and hobbies. From hugely popular departmental societies, such as The English Society (EngSoc) and The Edward Bramley Law Society (EdBram), which gives you an informal setting to get to know people on your course, to creative societies, such as Belly Dancing, Baking, and Dance Society, which are great for pursuing your passions or learning a new skill. Many societies and groups have ‘Give It A Go’ sessions, where potential new

Whatever your passion or interest, it is bound to be represented in some form at the Activities Fair, so drag yourself out of bed, head down to the Octagon, and throw yourself in. Members are always welcoming and keen to welcome new people, and it could prove useful having second or third year friends to guide you. Plus, if you’re still unsure, it’s worth considering that any participation looks good on your CV – even if you get top marks in your degree, employers love to see that you had a life at university. members are welcome to turn up and try out the society, so you never have to feel pressured into joining immediately at the Activities Fair.

As well as the more ‘conventional’ societies, the many weird and wonderful societies hosted at the Students’ Union cannot be ignored. Highlights include

Guide to charity shops Have you ever brushed off the idea of charity shops for fear of out of date, slightly strange smelling clothes? Let Lifestyle Editor, Mojo Abidi, tell you why you are missing out It is no easy thing being a shopaholic on a student budget, but I swear by charity shops to get my fashion fix. If you have ever brushed off the idea of charity shops for fear of out of date, slightly strange smelling clothes, then you are missing out. Charity shops are full of hidden gems at amazing prices - and they allow you to do your part for the environment or those in need by simply shopping! But to get the most out of charity shops there are a few dos and don’ts to be followed, which is why I have put together my top tips for charity shop shopping. Keep going back Unlike stores on the high street, charity shops change their stock almost every day. If one day you can’t find anything you fancy, try, try again. Look online If you love online shopping as much as I do, you are in luck as Oxfam recently started an online charity shop. It is categorised into men and women’s clothes, books, and film and music. They also have a vintage section in which clothes are divided by the decade from the 1950s to the 80s. Just a few clicks and you can have bargain goodies delivered to your doorstep. Don’t pay ridiculous prices Sure it’s charity, but it’s also secondhand stuff. Someone

has worn the clothes, sweated in them, slept in them, possibly died in them. One of the best things about charity shops is that the stuff they sell is cheap. You should be able to go in and leave with a whole load of amazing things for a tenner. Take your time and be prepared to rummage Normally I’m quite a fast shopper and will only have a brief browse around the shops. But with charity shops, more time needs to be devoted so you can have a good rifle through every rack, basket and shelf. Leave no stone untouched.

“I swear by charity shops to get my fashion fix” Donate your own stuff Charity shops depend on donations. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so next time you’re sorting out your room, instead of throwing your stuff out, why not take it to your nearest charity shop? Make friends with the volunteers working there They know where the best stuff is. They get first pick of the goods and know what stock is being kept at the

back, so if you’re looking for something in particular, they are the ones to ask. Try clothes on The fitting rooms are there for a reason. Clothes in charity shops have often been altered, or aren’t true to their size. It’s worth trying things on before you buy to make sure they fit (you usually can’t return items to a charity shop). Imagine the clothes out of context Think outside the shop. Charity shops are not particularly sexy. While there are some great treasures to be found, they are often hidden amongst a lot of rubbish. You may think that the floral blouse is as tasteless as the suede studded jacket hanging next to it, but cut and paste it onto a mannequin in Topshop or Zara. Imagine it hanging in your wardrobe. It looks really good, doesn’t it? Don’t expect miracles Some days, there is simply nothing worth buying. Come back another time.

Go to charity shops in wealthier areas It is generally thought that charity shops in richer areas are better, mainly because they get all the rich people cast offs. This is definitely true if you are looking for designer items. But be prepared, as charity shop owners are wising up

to this and raising prices. If you are after vintage goodies, it may be worth exploring charity shops in a retirement area. Don’t play it safe Charity shops are full of all sorts; from the beautifully bizarre to the tastelessly mundane. Use them to find hidden gems, items full of history and character, and things that express your personality!

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Hangover cures to help get you through Freshers’ week It’s the dreaded morning after Wednesday night spent at Corp. A night which was exhausted downing endless amounts of ‘quadvods’, twerking to the Fratellis and expressing your undying love to strangers in the toilets. Your head throbs and you come to the realisation that you’re as hungover as Bruce Forsyth’s career. You may be thinking: was it all worth it? Of course it was! Now man up, have a beer, and together we will grab this hangover by the balls with this weird, yet wonderful, list of hangover cures.

Poutine anyone? Canada’s answer to hangover woes consists in a dish of chunky French fries, with balls of Canadian cheese on top, smothered in gravy and peppercorn sauce.

Egg off!

Your standard OJ fix just got a whole lot more interesting. Crack one egg into half a glass of orange juice, swig back and enjoy a hangover-free weekend! Who’s going to be the first one to chicken out? (Or ‘egg out’, depending on which came first!)

Berrocca

This vitamin C tablet will instantly fix that orange juice craving .You’ll feel so revived that you’ll be gagging to put on last nights dancing shoes before we can even say the word ‘shots’.

Fish scrape

(1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 stick of ginger, 1 clove of garlic and a fish of your choice) After a night of weighty imbibing, Peruvians like to serve this fishy soup in bid to cure those boozy bellies and throbbing heads.

Lemon deodorant

In Puerto Rico, it is a customary to rub a lemon wedge underneath your armpit before a heavy night of drinking in order to prevent dehydration. Of course, if you were to test this theory, be prepared for the noted side effects of smelling suspiciously citrusy.

Hangover Heaven

In Vegas, there is a morning after bus called ‘Hangover Heaven’ which caters for everything a hangover needs. Divorce decree not included.

This one will be hard to swallow…

In the past, Sicilian’s believed that the only way to diminish that hangover lag was to chow down a dried bull penis. The assumption was that it restores your virility; perhaps the real purpose of this remedy was that the nastiness detracted from the hangover itself

Lick, swish and spit.

Unfortunately this one involves exercising. (I won’t judge you for skipping this one). According to some Native American cultures, the way they tackle a hangover face on is by working up a sweat, licking the sweat off their arms then spitting it out.

I’ve got my eye on you!

Pickled sheep eyes. Yep. Two eyes, floating around in a glass of chunky tomato juice. Thank you Mongolian’s, but I think we’ll pass.

Buried alive

When you’re in the throws of a hangover, it’s easy to let the ground swallow you up into a deep pitiful state of regret, making you quite literally want to bury your head in the sand. Do not fret, the Irish have a wet and soggy cure for you! According to Irish legend, a quick fix to treat those achy muscles is to get buried up to your neck in wet river sand. “One more Guinness, then to the river we shall go!”

The almighty fry up

“I’ll take three Cumberland sausages, two rashers of bacon, a poached egg, fried bread, two fried tomatoes, half a can of baked beans, extra mayonnaise on the side and a coffee - but semi skimmed milk please because I’m on a diet.”

Netflix and chill

You know that old saying ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’? Well that’s exactly what you need to do. Welcome your hangover with open arms and treat it to an episode of Orange is The New Black.

Words: Rhiannon Dodds

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Travel corner: Italy’s Amalfi Coast

My parents are keen travellers, and have passed the wanderlust gene onto me. This summer, we decided to backpack through Italy, starting in Rome and travelling down the coast. For the second stop in our Italy adventure, we settled in Salerno. A hidden gem in South Western Italy with a long, eventful history and plenty of personality. The small city is a strange mix of medieval churches, tasty seafood restaurants and buzzing high streets. The narrow streets are packed with character and pleasant surprises; we made sure to keep an eye out for street art and small eateries. When strolling the streets of Salerno we came across the Cathedral of St. Matthew. This

duomo (Italian for Cathedral) is supposedly one of the most beautiful examples of medieval architecture in Italy and is a must-see if you are in the area. A huge courtyard surrounded by arches leads to a grand and ornate alter. Both are overlooked by a 12th-century bell tower. The duomo was host to a wedding during our visit; such a picturesque church would be a lovely place to tie the knot. Just a stone’s throw from Salerno lies Amalfi, where coastal mountains plunge into the sea. Pretty white houses are perched on the dramatic cliffs, and it’s stunning coastal scenery explains why Amalfi has become a popular honeymoon and holiday destination.This pretty little town with its charming piazzas and gelatarias is very

“It’s stunning coastal scenery explains why Amalfi has become a popular honeymoon and holiday destination” small - you can walk from one end to the other in about 20 minutes. You may notice that Amalfi lacks historic buildings. The explanation is chilling most of the old city and its population simply slid into the

sea during an earthquake and resulting landslide in the 14th century. There are several buses that will take you from Amalfi to its neighbouring towns, such as Ravello, Cetara, Minori and Maiori. We visited some of these places during our day trip to Amalfi as they are all relatively small and travelling between them is simple and cheap.

village. If you get hungry, Cetara is a great place to stop for lunch - you will be spoilt for choice with the range of seafront seaside restaurants! The local speciality is anchovies and tuna so expect to see lots of that on the menu. Mojo Abidi

Ravello sits high in the hills above Amalfi and offers breathtaking views of the of the coast below. Though there isn’t much to do up here, there are a couple of little cafes and shops to explore if you are in need of a break or a cool drink. Further down the coast lies Cetara, a charming fishing

Recipe Corner: Rocky road

Ingredients:

Cooking Chocolate Marshmallows Dried Fruit Gummy Sweets Meringues 1. Cut the marshmallows, dried fruit, sweets and meringues into small chunks 2. Slowly melt your cooking chocolate in a small saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon 3. Add the pieces of marshmallows, dried fruit, etc 4. Stir until it is all mixed 5. Pour the mixture into a tray, and leave in the fridge for 2 hours 6. Cut into squares and serve!

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Your weekly guide to Sheffield nights out

Monday

DQ - this R’n’b/Garage night has two rooms, the bottom room follows the R‘n’B roots while the top plays house style music. Tank – this popular, and relatively new venue is a night that brings the group together. The music is usually House and drinks are extremely cheap!

Plug – Often where the Hallam and Uni of boundaries cross, this venue tends to play chart music for a bit of familiar fun. Again, cheap drinks. A Fresher classic Crystal – For you r’n’b lovers viper rooms is one that goes down for a treat.

Wednesday

Corp - Everyone’s heard about the famous Corp Wednesday, where skool uniform attire can get you in for £2 before 12. Be sure to try the deadly Blue Pint. Roar - For you sporty types, try this Union trademark night out.

Carver Street Bloc Party - This is a good chance to try you like the most on Sheffield’s very own Carver Street.

Friday

Thursday

Baby got back - Old and New R’n’b – hip-hop and grime, 90p Jagerbombs, singing (and being) drunk in love, rapping to Kanye West or singing to R Kelly. This will bring out everyone’s inner r’n’b love.

Pop Tarts - at the union, this is a famous student night out. Re-live your childhood music the disco-style night. Make sure you get your tickets in advance, as it usually sells out really.

Sunday

Tuesday

Saturday

Sunday is rest day - So considering that you have somehow managed to go out every night of deadly freshers (you’ve clearly used the motto “go hard or go hallam” to motivate you) you should use Sunday night to relax in preapartion for your first week at uni.

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6. 21 years old on Saturday night at the Union (8) 8. The nickname of first years (8) 9. The nearest national park (4,8) 10. The newest University building (7) 12. The University gym (7) 14. The tallest university building in the UK (4,5) 16. The full name of the IC (11,7) 17. The name of the Law building (9)

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1. The Arts and Humanities library (7,4) 2. The Sheffield relish (10) 3. Arts and Humanities building (6,4) 4. The annual competition we have with Hallam University (7) 5. The full name of the School Disco club (11) 7. The famous Sheffield indie band (6,7) 11. The largest student village (9) 13. Surname of our President (8) 15. The University we compete with (6)

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Forge Guide to Sheffield Sport

New to the city? Anthony Phillips offers a guide to the sport on offer in Sheffeld. Photos: Ed McCosh (left), Chris Chadwick (right) Football

Sheffield Wednesday Venue: Hillsborough Ticket Price: £9 for selected games from the SU Box Office. Carlos Carvalhal’s Owls splashed the cash this summer in a bid to return to the Premier League after a 16 year absence. Ticket prices vary but selected games are on offer at the Student Union Box Office at £9. To get to Hillsborough, take the Yellow route tram to Middlewood from the University tram stop and the ground is a two minute walk from Leppings Lane. Sheffield United Venue: Bramall Lane Ticket Price: £7 for all games from the SU Box Office. The Blades are looking to return to the Championship under the stewardship of Nigel Adkins. After two magical cup runs, reaching the FA Cup semi-final in 2014 and the

League Cup semi in 2015, United provide excellent value for money and tickets for all games are available from the Student Union Box Office for £7. To get there, walk down Upper Hannover Street and turn right onto Bramall Lane; this usually takes 20 minutes. Hallam FC Venue: Sandygate Road Ticket Price: £5 for all games paid at the turnstile.

Ticket Price: £4 for all games paid at the turnstile. The oldest football team in the world play in Dronfield, Derbyshire, and to get there you take an East Midlands or Northern Rail train from Sheffield station to Nottingham and get off at Dronfield. From there, walk along Sheffield Road for 10 minutes to reach your destination. Entry is £4 at the turnstile for all games.

The world’s oldest football ground, Sandygate Road, is minutes away from the doorsteps of Broomhill. Hallam FC play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One. All games are £5 entry on the turnstile, and to get there take the 51 bus from the bus stop next to Broomhill Friary on Fulwood Road and get off on Sandygate Road; the journey takes five minutes.

Rugby League

Sheffield FC Venue: Coach and Horses Ground, Dronfield, Derbyshire

Ice Hockey

Sheffield Eagles Venue: Bramall Lane/ Keepmoat Stadium Ticket Price: £11 for games. Sheffield’s Rugby League side are currently involved in the play-offs to gain promotion to the Super League. They play the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Sunday 27th September at Bramall Lane at 3pm. Sheffield Steelers Venue: Motorpoint Arena/ Ice Sheffield Ticket Price: £12 on entry The Sheffield Steelers are currently the defending champions in British ice hockey. Their games are played at either the Motorpoint Arena or Ice Sheffield, both of which can be reached by getting the Yellow route tram from the University to Meadowhall and getting off at the Arena tram stop.

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Sheffield Sharks Venue: English Institute of Sport (EIS) Ticket Price: £9 on entry The Sheffield Sharks begin their season at home to Cheshire Phoenix on October 2nd at 7:30pm. Tickets are £9, but cheaper early bird tickets can be bought online. To get to the EIS take the Yellow route tram to Meadowhall from the University tram stop and get off at Arena. Sheffield Hatters Venue: All Saints CatholIc High School Ticket Price: £5 on entry The most successful British female basketball team of all time play in Sheffield. The Hatters season begins in October, and they play their home games at All Saints School. To get there, take the Purple tram towards Halfway from the University tram stop and get off at the Sheffield College stop. Tickets are £5 on entry.

Other Sports Sheffield is the English City of Sport and there are multiple other sporting events to attend whilst at University. Greyhound racing is held regularly at Owlerton stadium in Hillsborough and the Motorpoint Arena hosts events such as Premier League Darts, Wrestling, Boxing and

Motocross, whilst the Crucible is home to the World Snooker Championships every year. EIS regularly hosts top level athletics championships including the British University and College Sport Championship and the British Indoor Championships.

University Sport University teams play in the BUCS league every other Wednesday while Intra-Mural competitions are played across the week all through the year, meaning there is always sport on offer at the university. The undoubted highlight is Varsity, as the University of Sheffield takes on arch-rival Sheffield Hallam University in a week of top quality sporting action. Sheffield are looking to secure a fourth successive Varsity victory over Hallam. Last season’s ice hockey match was the highest attended Varsity ice hockey fixture outside of North America.

Sports Personality of the Fortnight Ed McCosh interviewed Cypriot karate star and University of Sheffield student Panayiotis Loizides. Photo: Wikipedia Commons How did you first involved in karate?

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I first got involved in karate at the age of five, due to the fact that my mother believed that I should learn how to protect myself. However, when I managed to succeed in joining the pre-national team of Cyprus and competed in official international championships abroad, I managed to see the real beauty of the sport and a level that was far greater than my own. From the age of 15 onwards, I trained almost every day for three to four hours and now, at the age of 22, I have managed to become a member of the Cyprus Men’s karate national and Olympic team even though for the last year I have trained in England. I travel to many countries for competitions, meeting new people every time and making new friends. To what degree have you been involved in karate at the University of Sheffield? The University doesn’t have a karate society or team. However. I belong to the ESPS team of the University and I follow fitness training sessions with the team’s coach.

What national university competitions have you competed in while in Sheffield? I competed in this year’s BUCS karate championship. I managed to get the bronze medal in a section of more than 50 people. However, I was not satisfied with my performance, especially in the semi-final round defeat which cost me the chance to win the gold medal, which was my target. Has your degree impacted on your training schedule or ability to train at all? Yes it does! I study Mechanical Engineering which is a very demanding module, especially if you try to get high grades. This is what keeps me at a semi-professional level at the moment. However, I try my best and push myself very hard in both training and studying, so I can progress and achieve my dreams. It is my choice to be in this situation however, since I like my course a lot and I also appreciate that education and especially my module will make me a better person in all perspectives. What assessment would you give of the quality of karate at this university, and in Britain as a whole?

As I said before, the University does not have a karate team. I take the train all the way to Steeton and Silsden every day and train with a former world karate champion, Paul Newby. My new coach has helped me reach a level that allowed me to win the English National Championship in April. The level of karate in Britain is always high, and this is evidenced by the fact it produces World and European champions. I want to take the chance and thank my coach Paul Newby, who helps,

inspires and pushes selflessly every day.

How did it feel to represent Cyprus at the European Games in Baku this year? It was definitely the greatest achievement in my career so far and I can say that I never felt happier in my life. All of the sacrifices and effort I put in were finally paid off as I saw myself standing among Europe’s top eight karate athletes. How do you feel about your Baku experience? The whole organisation was terrific. Everything was very professional and beautiful. The highlight for me was the glorious opening ceremony that made me shudder. It was nice being among the best athletes in Europe from all the different sports.

Cypriot athlete has managed to achieve so far. However, I want to enjoy every single step of this journey as much as I can and learn as many things as possible, hoping that all the difficulties I face will only make me a better person. Would you recommend the Karate Society to University of Sheffield freshers? There is no karate society in the University, however if there was one, I would strongly recommend it to everyone, as karate is an extremely broad martial art that covers almost everything such as punching, kicking, blocking, take-downs and grappling very efficiently in terms of a person’s physiology. It is also a very functional and broad fitness workout.

What are your future aspirations with regards to karate?

What more can be done at the university to improve the number of opportunities to partake in karate - should it be a Varsity sport?

The situation in England has helped me to feel very optimistic about the future. My future goals are to win medals in European and World karate Championships , which is something that no

Yeah, I strongly believe that it should become a Varsity sport as soon as there is a karate society in both Universities. This will introduce karate to the students.

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SUMMER OF SPORT ROWING

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

Great Britain collected five golds, nine silvers and one bronze to top the medal table at the 2015 World Rowing Championships held in France. Helen Glover and Heather Stanning retained their World title and extended their unbeaten record to 28 races in the Women’s pair class after a dominant four second victory. In the lightweight men’s pair, Joel Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour beat France to take the gold medal. There were also victories for the Men’s eight, as they took the world title for the third consecutive year. The men’s coxed pair of Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell and Matthew Tarrant also won gold. Britain’s fifth gold medal came in the Paralympic mixed coxed four as Grace Clough, Pamela Relph, Daniel Brown and James Fox won narrowly over the US. Nine other silvers were enough to top the medal table, and with six boats already sealing qualification to the Rio Olympics in 2016, they will hope to match the nine medals won at London 2012.

England’s women produced a remarkable performance to record their highest ever finish at a World Cup, coming third defeating old rivals Germany 1-0 after extra time. The United States sealed their first win since 1999 and became the first nation to win three world titles after defeating Japan 5-2 in the most viewed women’s final of all time. In the round of 16, England secured their third consecutive 2-1 victory as Lucy Bronze scored an absolute screamer from outside the box in the 76th minute to claim a win against Norway. The quarter-finals saw England face the hosts Canada and England won 2-1 once again thanks to goals from Bronze and Jodie Taylor. All good things must come to an end however, and in true England style it occurred in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. An agonising injurytime own goal by Laura Bassett allowed Japan to finally spoil the party. In a nail biting bronze medal match, the game went to extra time and seemingly looked to be heading to another English defeat to Germany on penalties before Williams struck from the spot in the 108th minute to give England a momentous 1-0 win.

GOLF 2015 may prove to be a momentous year in the history of modern golf. As Tiger Woods’ star waned even further, Rory McIlroy took his place at the top of the world rankings. However, McIlroy did not sit atop his pedestal alone for long, as pretenders to the crown have staked a serious challenge to the top of the world rankings. US youngster Jordan Spieth won the Masters at just 21 years old before winning the US Open at the grand old age of 22 in June. The young Texan almost became the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the first three majors of the year, but he fell a shot short of the Open play-off, which was won by fellow American Zach Johnson. Spieth came close once again at the PGA Championship, but he was usurped by a rampant Jason Day. The women’s game saw four different major winners in the five events, with Inbee Park victorious in the PGA Championship and British Open to become one of the few golfers to win all five majors. Chun In-Gee won the Women’s Open, while New Zealand’s Lydia Ko won the Evian Championship and American Brittany Lincicombe took the ANA Inspiration title to curb the South Korean dominance of the sport. The greats of the men’s and women’s game have fallen from grace in recent years, and this summer sets up a truly pluralistic golfing scene. What happens in 2016, when golf joins the Olympic canon, is anyone’s guess.

FORMULA ONE Unless Lewis Hamilton suffers a complete collapse over the seven remaining races on the F1 calendar, he will win back-to-back Formula One Drivers’ Championships. The British driver holds a 53-point lead over teammate Nico Rosberg in the Driver Championship standings. Victory in the Italian Grand Prix signalled his seventh first place finish of the 2015 F1 season whilst main rival Nico Rosberg has achieved only three all season. Outside of McLaren, Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari is the only driver to have won a race, winning in Malaysia and Hungary. Mercedes’ dominance has given them a 181 point lead in the Constructors’ championship over nearest rivals Ferrari, all but sewing up the title. This year it looks like F1 fans will be left without an exciting climax to the season, with both championships seemingly captured already.

TENNIS This summer’s tennis has been dominated by two names – the winners of January’s Australian Open, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. Williams tore through the field at the French Open and Wimbledon, winning the former in three sets against Lucie Safarova before beating Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 in SW19. Williams secured what the papers dubbed the “Serena Slam” with her Wimbledon win, as due to her 2014 US Open triumph she held all four Grand Slam titles. However, her return to Flushing Meadows did not have such a happy ending for Williams, as her run was halted at the semi-final stage by Roberta Vinci. Vinci took on Italian compatriot Flavia Pennetta in the final, it was Pennetta who prevailed, beating Vinci 7-6 6-2. Djokovic’s quest to hold all four Grand Slam titles was instantly arrested with a French Open final defeat to Stanislas Wawrinka, but victories over Roger Federer in Wimbledon and the US Open ensures the Serb goes into the 2016 season with three of the four majors. Djokovic came agonisingly close to a clean sweep of all eight ATP Tour titles, winning seven before being undone by Federer in Cincinnati. The positive for Williams and Djokovic is that next season provides a chance to strive for even better, and it is up to the chasing pack to end their period of domination in what should be a fascinating year of tennis. The 2015 season is not quite over either, with the Davis Cup still to be concluded and the ATP and WTP finals yet to come. All eyes will be on Great Britain as they look to secure their tenth Davis Cup crown, but the first since 1936.

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The Rugby World Cup in England and Wales Euro 2016 in France The Rio 2016 Olympics World T20 Cup cricket in India Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco

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RUGBY LEAGUE On the 29th August over 80,000 fans poured into Wembley Stadium, for the 2015 Rugby League Challenge Cup. The bookies’ favourite and reigning champions Leeds Rhinos defended their title, with a crushing 50-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers. It took just seven minutes for Leeds to open the scoring, with a deserved but scrappy try from centre Brett Delaney. Continued pressure from Leeds allowed them to strike twice in three minutes to take a 16-0 lead into the break. Any hopes Hull may have had of a second half comeback were soon smothered when Leeds’ Briscoe re-opened the scoring after running the length of the pitch and tiptoeing around covering winger Ken Sio. A record breaking five tries for man of the match Briscoe, as well as tries from Delaney, Singleton, Burrow and Sinfield sealed a new record for the largest victory at Wembley, beating the 52-16 scoreline set by Leeds themselves in 1999. Brian McDermott’s men will now be eyeing up the Super League title, which they are favourites to win.

FINA World Swimming Championships Great Britain won seven golds, one silver and six bronze medals to set Britain’s best ever medal tally at an aquatics world championships held in Russia. In diving, Tom Daley and Rebecca Gallantree became the first winners of the mixed diving event. In swimming, Adam Peaty claimed three gold medals at the meet: the men’s 100m backstroke, men’s 50m backstroke and the 4x100m mixed relay alongside Fran Halsall, Murdoch and Siobhan Marie O’Connor. James Guy won two gold medals and one silver with his first gold in the men’s 200m freestyle, where his national record of 1:45:14 saw off former Olympic champions Sun Yang, Ryan Lochte and Chad le Clos. IPC Swimming World Championships The International Paralympic Swimming World Championships were held in Glasgow in July and Britain produced an excellent meet. In front of a home crowd Britain tallied 32 medals including 10 golds, finishing fifth in the medal table. In the S8 men’s 400m freestyle Oliver Hynd smashed the world record, winning in a time of four minutes 24 seconds. Sascha Kindred set a championship record in the women’s SM6 200m individual medley as she won gold in two minutes and 41 seconds. In the women’s S9 400m freestyle, Tully Kearney set a new European record of four minutes 39 seconds as she won gold. Kearney was the championships star performer, winning gold in the medley relay, S9 100m butterfly and SM9 200m individual medley. Ellie Simmonds continued to impress after winning gold and setting a world record time of three minutes and one second to win gold in the SM6 200m individual medley.

TOUR DE FRANCE Chris Froome cemented himself as one of Britain’s greatest ever cyclists after he won his second Tour De France this summer. Froome cruised to victory, leading second placed Nairo Quintana by one minute and twelve seconds. Mark Cavendish won his 26th stage on stage seven whilst Steve Cummings won on stage 14.

CRICKET 2015 was a rollercoaster for English cricket, but in the end it is one the nation will look back on with pride. The tourists were the overwhelming favourites to retain the urn but England began in fine style, beating their rivals by 169 runs in Cardiff. However, the Australians responded well, thrashing England by 405 runs at Lord’s. The series took yet another huge turn in the third Test at Edgbaston as England won by eight wickets, before Stuart Broad set the record for most wickets taken in the opening session of an Ashes Test en route to the home side winning the series with one Test to spare. Australia won the last Test by an innings and 46 runs to win back some pride, but they will have to wait for winter 2016 to win back the Ashes urn as England secured a 3-2 series win. England’s limited overs side won the only T20 international against Australia of the summer, but lost 3-2 in the one-day international series. The Women’s Ashes went the way of the visitors, as Australia won the only Test as well as two one-day games and one T20 match to win the series 10-6. On the domestic scene, the spoils were shared as well, with Yorkshire winning the County Championship for the second year in succession. Rivals Lancashire took the T20 Blast crown after a scintillating Finals Day against Northamptonshire Steelbacks.

ATHLETICS At the 2015 World Athletics Championship, former University of Sheffield student Jessica Ennis-Hill returned from a two year layoff to claim her second World Heptathlon Championship, scoring 6669 points. Ennis was in superb form, coming second in the 100m with a time of 12.91, second in the high jump with 1.86m, second in the 200m and 15th in her weakest event the shot put to leave her in first place after the first day of events. On the second day Ennis recorded a season best of 6.43m in the long jump to effectively seal victory.Elsewhere Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford won gold to give Britain seven golds, Britain’s highest gold tally at a World Championship.

MEN’S FOOTBALL A hugely disappointing Under 21 European Championships in the Czech Republic for the England team was capped off with a 3-1 loss to Italy, as the Young Lions suffered a third straight group stage exit. Sweden, who were in England’s group, went on to become surprise winners of the championship, beating Portugal on penalties in the final following a drab 0-0 stalemate. This was Sweden’s first ever youth UEFA title. Attention now turns to the resumption of domestic football and the home nations’ bid to reach Euro 2016 in France.

NetbALL England Netball took home the bronze medal in Sydney as Australia retained the Netball World Cup on home soil, their third world cup victory in a row. Tracey Neville’s Roses completed a remarkable comeback against Jamaica in the 3rd place playoff and were able to consolidate their third place finish from the last World Cup in Singapore, 2011. England found themselves five goals adrift at the end of the first quarter but a ten goal swing saw the team five up at half-time. From there on the Roses marched on to a comfortable 66-44 victory, banishing the demons of England Netball’s loss to Jamaica in the Bronze medal match at the Commonwealth games. England were beaten in the semi-finals by runners up New Zealand. The final saw Australia beat New Zealand 58-55 in a tight final in front of a world record 16,752 crowd, a high for the sport. Wales finished seventh in the competition and Scotland 12th. The Welsh play-off victory against Uganda signalled their best finish at a World Cup in fourteen years since 1991.

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World’s oldest club in homecoming bid

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The quest of the world’s oldest football club to return to their original home has garnered interest and support from around the world. Sheffield FC, formed in 1857, have launched a fundraising campaign with the aim of returning to the Olive Grove sports ground where the “Sheffield Rules”, the blueprint for the laws of football, were devised. The club have played at the Coach and Horses ground in Dronfield, North Derbyshire, since April 2001. Led by chairman Richard Tims (pictured right), Sheffield FC have set up a page on crowdfunding website Indiegogo as well as appealing to football clubs around the world for donations. The club’s objective is to raise £150,000 in ‘seed capital’ as part of a greater plan to put together £2m in order to develop the Olive Grove site and create a ‘Home of Football’ museum. The Indiegogo crowdfunding has so far raised £32,463, but a number of football clubs have donated to the cause. Aston Villa are to date the only Premier League club to donate, giving £1872, their foundation date in pounds sterling. However, the inaction of the rest of England’s top flight has angered Tims. The Sheffield FC chairman told the Daily Mail: “I’m disappointed to say the least. I sent Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore three months ago via courier mail a pack explaining the project and he hasn’t even bothered to reply. “Yet all the riches of his league started with Sheffield FC”. A number of clubs from abroad have weighed in with their support: German clubs Borussia Dortmund, TuS Haltern and Rot-Weiss Essen, as well as the Bundesliga itself, donated their foundation

year in Euros, while St. Pauli donated £500. Swiss side FC St. Gallen and Dutch team PEC Zwolle have also given money, as well as one of England’s newest teams, fan-owned FC United of Manchester. Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Ikay Gundogan said: “Sheffield FC deserves our support to move back home, to protect and honour the roots of our beautiful game. “Without Sheffield FC, there would be no football.” Support from Sheffield

United and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Club, has brought the total raised by clubs to around £45,000. Additionally, Qatar has donated £100,000 to the club’s Foundation to support grassroots and women’s football after Sheffield FC Ladies earned promotion to Women’s Super League 2, the first side to do so. University of Sheffield Law graduate Hassan al-Thawadi, chief of Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 World

Cup, spoke of his delight at supporting the club. “The city of Sheffield holds so many wonderful memories for me as a student of Law at the University,” said alThawadi. “I was particularly taken by the phenomenal achievement of the Sheffield Ladies First Team in winning promotion to the FA Super League and we wanted to show our commitment to the Club by helping support their promotion.” Sheffield FC is recognised by FIFA as the world’s

oldest football club, and the international football organisation awarded the club the FIFA Order of Merit in 2004. The club are responsible for the first official set of rules of the game, and played the first official football matches. “Sheffield FC has played football without a permanent home and its own ground for more than 140 years,” said Tims. “Now it’s time to take the club back home to Olive Grove in Sheffield to where it all began”

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Should Sheffield be the home of the National Football Museum? Anthony Phillips believes so... The plight of the world’s oldest football team, Sheffield FC, and their attempts to return to their original home at Olive Grove signify a problem within the football association, namely they have forgotten the origins of the game. Nowhere is this issue more prevalent than in the National Football Museum. Founded in 2001 by Kevin Moore, the museum was originally located at Preston North End’s home ground. Deepdale is one of the oldest continuously used football grounds in the world and the home of the first league champions in 1889 as

well as being the first winners of the league and cup double. However in 2012, the national football museum moved from Preston to a state of the art building in Manchester city centre. The decision to move the museum to Manchester instead of Sheffield for entirely financial reasons showed that money was worth more than history. The entire reason there is a national football museum is to celebrate the national game, yet the origins of the game are left ignored. The impact that Sheffield has had on football cannot be ignored, in 1855 two members of Sheffield cricket club Nathaniel Creswick and

William Priest organized informal kick-abouts without any official rules, in order to keep fit during the winter months. In 1857, the first meeting of Sheffield FC took place and by 1858, the club played friendly matches under the first official set of rules Sheffield Rules. In 1860, the second oldest football team in the world Hallam FC were founded and they continue to play today at Sandygate Road, the world’s oldest football stadium. Sheffield is also responsible for the world’s first association football competition, the Youdan Cup that was held in 1867, four years before the

founding of the FA Cup. The match was played at Bramall Lane, the first stadium to host a football final, the first stadium to have a match played under floodlights and one of only two grounds (the other being the Oval) to host English football and cricket internationals. The ground also hosted an FA Cup final in 1912 when Barnsley beat West Brom. The level of history at Bramall Lane is incredible as it is still the oldest ground in the world to still be hosting professional football matches. In terms of the two main Sheffield teams, United won the league in 1897 and have won the FA Cup four times

whilst also being founders of the Premier League in 1992. Wednesday on the other hand have won the League four times, the FA Cup three times and the League Cup once in 1991 whilst also being founders of the Premier League. Therefore the fact that in 2012 the national football museum did not move to Sheffield and be placed at either Sheffield FC’s Olive Grove or Hallam FC’s Sandygate Road highlights the continued emphasis in modern football where money is placed on a higher pedestal than history.