A talk by Saudi Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem, was prevented from taking place at Sheffield Hallam’s Adsett’s building on Tuesday after controversy around the speaker’s views.
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Students and staff from city’s universities raise funds at race
Over 350 students from Sheffield ran a new Varsity 10 kilometre race, in a charity event designed to make students from both of Sheffield’s Universities compete against each other regardless of ability.
‘Untrained, under-equipped and soulless: my student finance hell’
A first year Architecture student has spoken about his ordeal after an error by Student Finance England left him to survive his first four months at University on a budget of just £250.
Resits offered to students after exam complaints
Second year Biomedical Science students will have the chance to resit a module exam after complaints that they had been given the wrong information about the test.
‘We’ll fight for University staff’s pensions’ say UNISON
Trade Union bosses have slammed University of Sheffield’s pensions scheme and vowed to fight to ensure all their members receive a proper pension package.
Hundreds of signatures collected for Living Wage campaign
The student campaign for fairer wages for workers at both the University of Sheffield and its Students’ Union will be brought to a vote at Union Council after Easter.
Sports Officer restricts media access to Varsity 2012
Sports Officer Ben Baldwin has removed pitch side access and media rights from Forge Media during the rest of this year’s Varsity competition.
Senior judge praises ‘power and influence’ of Supreme Court at Octagon speech
Baroness Hale of Richmond, the most senior female judge in the history of the United Kingdom, praised the huge power and influence of the Supreme Court at a visit to the University of Sheffield today.
Union shuns NUS national walkout
Students turned out in force to protest against hidden course costs and the ‘marketisation’ of higher education, despite the Students’ Union calling it the ‘wrong tactic at the wrong time’.
Gym finally reveals revamp costs
Forge Press has obtained the exact figures relating to the six-month S10 Health swimming pool closure last year, which sparked a controversial refund system in which gym members’ contracts were broken.