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I am a trainee journalist at the University of Sheffield working towards my NCTJ qualification. I like to write articles centred around people and the problems that affect their daily …

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Latest Articles

‘Dopamine Dressing’: Can your outfit really boost your mood? - Forge Press

Lucky for you fashionistas, the simple answer is yes. The psychology of clothes has long been studied and appreciated. Between colours, silhouettes, textures, and patterns, what you choose to decorate yourself with can most definitely have an influence on how you feel. It’s known that when your clothes look good, …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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'Fight for our Future': Students mobilise against rising fees in emergency meeting. - Forge Press

Students at the University of Sheffield have launched a campaign against tuition fee hikes, disparities in student loans, and a worsening student cost-of-living crisis. The ‘Emergency General Meeting’ saw students rally behind the ‘Fight for our Future’ campaign for reforms and greater government support for higher education. Sheffield Students’ Union …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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Sheffield Hallam’s Enterprise Market showcases students promoting sustainability within small businesses - Forge Press

From clothing brands, artworks and candles, to hand-wrought jewellery and small batch baked goods, the students produced a wide variety of products, using their skill sets to make something unique. In the world today, we are more troubled than ever before with avoiding fast fashion, choosing ethically sourced products and …
By Joseph Murphy
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Dating in the 21st Century: Should we be Swiping Right on Dating Apps?

A feature article of mine that was published in the February 2025 edition of Forge Press. I enjoyed writing this article as it gave me the opportunity to conduct interviews with my peers on the topic, which is something I had not done before. Writing another feature piece for Forge …
By Faye Bramley
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Sheffield meeting bridges gap between students and local community - Forge Press

On Thursday evening, the Foundry hosted ‘Your City, Your Voice Matters’, a meeting bringing together the SU Council, Sheffield City Council, and various community organizations to address young people’s concerns. The event was opened by Brian Holmshaw, Chair of the Local Area Committee, and featured groups such as Community Youth …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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Married At First Sight UK: Anything but Happily Ever After in this Toxic TV Show

Forget the wedding bells: alarm bells are ringing for this toxic reality TV show. This was my first attempt at a shorter-form opinion piece that was published in the print edition Forge Press. Writing this article was a great opportunity to experiment with different styles and I gained valuable experience …
By Faye Bramley
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Student activist group blockade careers fair - Forge Press

Student campaign group People and Planet staged a protest against the University of Sheffield’s careers on the 14th October, gathering at the Octagon Centre from 11:30 a.m. The protest drew around 50 people and marked the third coordinated action in the UK’s #FossilFreeCareers month of activism. Alongside the Pro-Palestine Society, …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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Burglaries create concerns over student safety - Forge Press

Following a series of burglaries in the student-heavy area of Crookes, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have issued warnings and advice, urging residents to keep their properties safe. In a letter sent to some residents, the police stated, “Please make sure your property is always secure, even if you are just …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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Why you shouldn't worry if your Freshers' Week didn't live up to the hype - Forge Press

Everyone who participates in the welcome period for University of Sheffield students— the infamous ‘Freshers Week’— has wildly different experiences. My attempt to navigate those seven days proved no exception to that rule. I presumed stress and anxiety would dissolve after A-Levels and before university. I was wrong. The approach …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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Is Short-Form Content Ruining the Collective Attention Span?

A feature article of mine that was published in the September 2024 edition of Forge Press, the University of Sheffield's student-run newspaper. I focused on the impacts of short-form social media content like TikTok on children and young adults, interviewing my peers and PhD student who specialises in the subject …
By Faye Bramley
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VARSITY 2024: Defeat for Uni of as Hallam takes assertive win in men's swimming - Forge Press

The University of Sheffield showed great ability and resilience at Sheffield swim varsity yesterday morning, although unfortunately, did not come out as winners this year. Atmosphere wise, Uni of did take the lead, with friends, family and of course many of the swim club showing their support the whole morning. …
By Anna-Louise Adepegba
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‘United we are stronger’: Q&A with the founder of the Ukrainian society

The 24 February 2024 marked two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Ukrainian Society at the University of Sheffield was founded in September 2022 with just four members and has grown massively since. The Ukrainian society organises events that people can attend to help raise money …
By Demi Koutouzi
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BUCS Nationals return to Sheffield to showcase student sport

This year marks the 11th anniversary for BUCS National. More than 5,000 students from 100+ universities will compete in various sports, including climbing, karate, swimming, badminton, fencing, and athletics. EIS Sheffield and Ponds Forge International Sports Centre are among the key locations. Sports is a massive part of students’ university …
By Rose Xu
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Sheffield Museums exhibition review: 'Beneath Your Feet' at Weston Park Museum - Forge Press

Beneath Your Feet is an exhibition at Weston Park Museum which displays archeological finds from Sheffield, encompassing over 50,000 years of history and covering a wide breadth of periods, including the ancient Palaeolithic age, the Bronze Ages, the Anglo-Saxon period and Medieval times. Many items displayed are accredited to Derbyshire-born …
By Abby Thompson
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The Boy and the Heron: 'This will resonate with those who dealt with loss and anguish in their early lives' - Review

Hayoa Miyazaki returns with a breath-taking examination of a young boy’s life and his quest to move on from the tragic death of his mother. The Boy and the Heron tells the story of Mahito Maki and the new life he must come to terms with after his father remarries …
By Richard McLaughlin
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Students take part in teach-out to protest Gaza conflict - Forge Press

A group of students, alumni and staff united on the Students’ Union’s concourse on February 7th in a teach-out on Stop the War Coalition’s “Stand With Gaza” workplace day of action. Participants of the teach-out used a speaker to broadcast their views, which included the condemnation of the destruction of …
By Abby Thompson
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I Love You Beksman: 'Filled with an over-abundance of tropes' - Review

As part of the Queer East Film Festival, Showroom Cinema has recently been showing multiple LGBTQ+ Asian movies, including ‘I Love You, Beksman’ (Mahal Kita, Beksman) directed by the award-winning Perci M. Intalan. With a great ensemble cast, vibrantly colourful cinematography and a catchy pop soundtrack, this movie is packed …
By Soph Johnson
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Season 1 : 'The same comic charm with added whimsy and visual fireworks' - Review

Starring the same cast, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off serves as a refreshing retelling of the 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs The World, filled with unexpected plot twists and the same humour and charm you would expect. Viewers who hoped for an anime adaption of the same story may be left disappointed, …
By Soph Johnson
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Student campaign aims to give Sheffield’s River Don rights of a human - Forge Press

A group of students are set to begin a new campaign aiming to provide the River Don with the rights of a human. Named the “Rights of Nature Action Group”, they are part of the Student Unions’ ‘ChangeLab’ scheme, which allows the student body to create and manage their own …
By Abby Thompson
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SU “Free The Nipple” policy to allow all students to show nipples on nights out - Forge Press

The Sheffield Students’ Union’s council has voted in a meeting on December 7th to allow all students to have their nipples visible on nights out in the Students’ Union building. The policy was proposed by Disabled Student’s Officer Laura Edwards. Edwards explained: “I knew that when I got this job …
By Abby Thompson
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