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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