Transform Your Future

Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016.

Transform your future. 3 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 A World Top-100 1 University Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015–16 QS World University Rankings 2015–16 99% of research submitted to REF is internationally recognised, excellent or world leading Research Excellence Framework 2014 90% overall satisfaction Above the 86 per cent sector-wide average, first in the Yorkshire region for the third year running and 3rd in the Russell Group National Student Survey 2015 Top 10 in the Russell Group for research output The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities committed to the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector Sheffield. No 1 Students’ Union for eight years running Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016 Top 3 for student experience For the past six years we’ve been voted in the top 3 for student experience including number 1 in 2014–15 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016 5 Nobel Prize winners £250m capital investment 2010–2015 on teaching facilities, students’ union, research labs, residences, sports and library facilities 1.3 million books and periodicals in the library 2 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 3

Contents Your day, your way

You can do things in any order you like. The only thing that’s fixed is the time of your Your day, your way 3 department talk. An extraordinary place 4 Which course? 6 Meet the department 8 Talks – the facts in 30 minutes 12 There are exhibitions open Accommodation tours 14 all day where you can discover more about the University and the Explore our campus 16 courses you’re interested Planning your day 18 in. There are talks repeated at least Sheffield 20 twice a day on everything from student life to funding your studies. How to get here 22

Getting around 24 Tours of the accommodation take Campus map 26 place every 20 minutes. You can do a self-guided tour of the campus Where to eat 28 at a time to suit you. Collect a Access for all 30 self-guided tour leaflet from the Parents, guardians Central Exhibition located in the and extra visitors 31 Octagon Centre or any of the Information Hubs. What happens next? 32

Information Hubs have been placed in key locations across the campus (see page 26). Our students and staff will be at the Hubs to answer any questions you have, talk to you about life as a Sheffield student and help you find your way around.

We’ve tried to make things as flexible as possible for you. You can even fit in time to explore our special city. Use this guide to plan your day, your way. 4 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 5

An extraordinary place

Central Exhibition 10am–4pm The Octagon

Discover why Sheffield offers one of the best student experiences in the UK. Expert staff from the following areas will be here to answer all your questions and talk to you about what makes Sheffield such a unique city:

Your course Your community Staff at Sheffield are dedicated to Sheffield is a unique place to live. providing a world-class learning Many of our students love it so experience. Meet the professionals much that they choose to stay who make sure everything runs here after they’ve graduated. smoothly and help you to get the To find out more you can ask most out of your degree. the people who look after our student accommodation. Or talk to Your personal development someone from the Student’s Union Find out how you could spend about the incredible social life. part of your course studying abroad, learning another language Your future or developing your own business Why are Sheffield graduates so ideas. good at competing for jobs? Find out from our Careers Service staff Your support systems what makes a Sheffield graduate Sheffield has the best student special, and how they can support services in the UK. We’ll give you right from the start of your you advice on student loans, degree. grants, University bursaries and scholarships. Plus all the services we offer to make sure you’re well looked after. 6 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 7

Social Sciences Exhibition The Faculty of Social Sciences Which course? is the home of thirteen varied, interdisciplinary and ambitious departments. We pride ourselves on what it is that defines us: innovation, diversity and It can be hard choosing which course you want to uniqueness, whether it be in the study. Our staff and students will be on hand to offer disciplines we teach, the research that we conduct or the graduates advice and answer any questions you may have. we produce. Visit our exhibition to talk with staff and students who specialise in Architecture, East Asian Studies, Economics, Arts and Humanities Combined Honours Degrees archaeology, code breaking, Education, Geography, Journalism, Exhibition We run over 80 dual honours cosmology, ecology, genetics, Landscape, Law, Management, Our academic departments are courses (two subjects, one geometry and much, much more. Politics, Sociology, Applied and among the best in the country in degree) in subjects from across Hicks Building (Map ref 121) Quantitative Social Sciences, terms of learning and teaching, the University. We also run a 10am–4pm and Urban Studies and Planning fostering the development of triple honours course where you (formerly Town and Regional highly employable graduates. can choose three different arts Medicine, Dentistry and Planning). Talk to staff and students who subjects for even more flexibility. Health Exhibition specialise in English, History, Come and find out what these We’re working on some of the You can also speak with Archaeology, Music, Philosophy, types of degrees offer. Two subject biggest health challenges facing representatives from the Religion, Theology and the Bible, degrees are featured in our Dual the world today. Come and talk to Department of Psychology (part French, Germanic, Hispanic, Honours talk at 10:30 and 1:30. staff and students who specialise of the Faculty of Science) at our Russian and Slavonic Studies. Dual Honours Talk – in Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and exhibition. Please note that the Jessop West Foyer (map ref 184) Workroom 1, The Diamond Therapy, Speech Science, Health subject talks about Psychology do 10am–3pm (map ref 199) and Human Sciences, Medicine, not take place in the Arts Tower. 10.30am and 1.30pm Ophthalmology and Orthoptics. Arts Tower Exhibition Space Biological Sciences Exhibition See page 8 for bookable Café 1828, Medical School, (Lower Ground Floor) Three independent departments Combined Honours – Triple Royal Hallamshire Hospital (map ref 104) are working, from their unique talks (map ref 88) 10am–3.45pm perspectives, on some of the 10am–2.30pm biggest challenges facing our Explore Engineering and planet such as sustainable food Computer Science Exhibition Please note that on 22nd October production or the treatment of Robotics, flight simulators, 3D there will be no talks taking place serious illnesses. The people who printers, optical microscopes, for Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and perform this research also teach virtual reality and a running flume! Dental Therapy or Medicine as the our courses. Come and chat Visit the Diamond building to learn application deadline for 2017 entry to staff from the departments about degree options using your will have passed. of Animal and Plant Sciences Maths and Science skills. (Biology, Ecology, Plant Sciences, The Diamond (map ref 199) Physics Information Point Zoology); Biomedical Science; 10am–3.30pm Are you interested in how the and Molecular Biology and Universe works and would like Biotechnology (Biochemistry, Maths Information Point to learn more? Are you studying Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Are you good at maths, but not maths and physics? If so, come Biology). Information will be sure what university maths is all and talk to staff and students from available about the degree about? Then come along to the the Department of Physics and programmes offered by each maths and stats cafe. Drinks and Astronomy. department. light refreshments will be available Hicks Building (Map ref 121) Alfred Denny Building, South all day and you can talk to staff 10am–4pm Entrance (map ref 112) and students who specialise in 10am–3pm the maths and stats of algebra, 8 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 9

Meet the Key Faculty of Engineering department Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Talk to the staff and students Faculty of Science Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry who specialise in your subject. and Health Map references refer to the separate Campus Map 2016.

Talk When Where Map Ref Talk When Where Map Ref Aerospace Engineering 11:30am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Computer Science 11:00am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Aerospace Engineering 1:30pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Computer Science 1:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Applied and Quantitative Social Sciences 11:30am Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 2 104 Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy 12:30pm Claremont Crescent - Dental School 47 Applied and Quantitative Social Sciences 12:30pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 2 104 (10th September Only) Reception Archaeology 11:30am Northgate House - Lecture Theatre G14 180 Claremont Crescent - Dental School Dentistry (10th September Only) 10:00am Reception 47 Architecture 10:30am Arts Tower - Floor 16 104 Claremont Crescent - Dental School Architecture 1:30pm Arts Tower - Floor 16 104 Dentistry (10th September Only) 11:00am Reception 47 Automatic Control & Systems Engineering 11:30am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Claremont Crescent - Dental School Dentistry (10th September Only) 12:00pm 47 Automatic Control & Systems Engineering 2:30pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Reception Claremont Crescent - Dental School Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, 11:30am Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 1 112 Dentistry (10th September Only) 1:00pm 47 Molecular Biology Reception Claremont Crescent - Dental School Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, 1:30pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 1 112 Dentistry (10th September Only) 2:00pm 47 Molecular Biology Reception Bioengineering 12:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 East Asian Studies 10:45am Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 8 104 (Japanese, Chinese and Korean) Bioengineering 2:30pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 East Asian Studies 12:45pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 8 104 Biology, Ecology, Plant Sciences, Zoology 12:00pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 2 112 (Japanese, Chinese and Korean) Biology, Ecology, Plant Sciences, Zoology 12:30pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 1 112 Economics 11:00am Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 6 117 Biomedical Science 10:30am Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 1 112 Economics 1:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 9 104 Biomedical Science 2:30pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 1 112 Education, Culture and Childhood 10:30am Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 7 104 Chemical Engineering 11:30am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Education, Culture and Childhood 12:30pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 7 104 Chemical Engineering 1:30pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Electronic & Electrical Engineering 12:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Chemistry (10th September Only) 10:30am Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 1 117 Electronic & Electrical Engineering 2:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Chemistry (22nd October Only) 10:30am Richard Roberts Auditorium 116 Engineering - a four year interdisciplinary 12:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Chemistry (10th September Only) 1:30pm Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 1 117 degree (see webpage) Chemistry (22nd October Only) 1:30pm Richard Roberts Auditorium 116 Engineering - a four year interdisciplinary 2:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 degree (see webpage) Civil & Structural Engineering 11:00am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 English (Literature, Language and Linguistics, Civil & Structural Engineering 2:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Language and Literature and Theatre) (10th 10:30am St Georges Church Lecture Theatre 164 September Only) Combined Honours - Triple 12:00pm The Diamond - Workroom 1 199 (Arts and Humanities) English (Literature, Language and Linguistics, 1:30pm St Georges Church Lecture Theatre 164 Language and Literature and Theatre) Combined Honours - Triple 3:00pm The Diamond - Workroom 1 199 (Arts and Humanities) Environmental Science 12:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 3 104 Geography 1:00pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 2 112 10 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 11

Talk When Where Map Ref Talk When Where Map Ref 3:00pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 2 112 Sir Henry Stephenson Building - Lecture Geography Philosophy 10:30am 176 Health & Human Sciences 1:30pm Medical School - Lecture Theatre 3 88 Theatre 1 History 10:00am The Diamond - Lecture Theatre 3 199 Sir Henry Stephenson Building - Lecture Philosophy 1:30pm Theatre 1 176 History 2:30pm The Diamond - Lecture Theatre 1 199 Physics & Astronomy 11:30am Hicks Building - Lecture Theatre E 121 Journalism 10:15am Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 5 104 Physics & Astronomy 1:30pm Hicks Building - Lecture Theatre E 121 Journalism 12:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 9 104 Politics (10th September Only) 12:00pm Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 6 117 Landscape 12:30pm Arts Tower - Floor 10, Studio 104 Politics (22nd October Only) 12:00pm Richard Roberts Auditorium 116 Landscape 2:00pm Arts Tower - Floor 10, Studio 104 Politics 1:00pm Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 6 117 Languages and Cultures 12:00pm Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 1 117 (European and Slavonic Languages) Psychology 12:00pm St Georges Church Lecture Theatre 164 Languages and Cultures Psychology 3:00pm St Georges Church Lecture Theatre 164 3:00pm Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 1 117 Sir Henry Stephenson Building - Lecture (European and Slavonic Languages) Religion, Theology and the Bible 10:30am 176 Law 10:00am Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 2 112 Theatre 2 Law 2:00pm Alfred Denny Building - Lecture Theatre 2 112 Sir Henry Stephenson Building - Lecture Religion, Theology and the Bible 1:30pm Theatre 2 176 Management School 12:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 6 104 Sociology 2:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 6 104 Management School 1:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 6 104 Sociology 3:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 6 104 Materials Science & Engineering 11:00am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Speech Science and Speech 10:30am Reception - Department of Human 37 Materials Science & Engineering 2:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 and Language Sciences Communication Sciences Mathematics & Statistics 10:30am Hicks Building - Lecture Theatre 1 121 Speech Science and Speech 12:00pm Reception - Department of Human 37 Mathematics & Statistics 2:30pm Hicks Building - Lecture Theatre 1 121 and Language Sciences Communication Sciences Mechanical Engineering 11:00am The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Speech Science and Speech 1:30pm Reception - Department of Human 37 and Language Sciences Communication Sciences Mechanical Engineering 1:00pm The Diamond - Explore Engineering Exhibition 199 Speech Science and Speech 3:00pm Reception - Department of Human 37 Medicine (10th September Only) 11:00am Medical School - Lecture Theatre 1 88 and Language Sciences Communication Sciences Medicine (10th September Only) 1:00pm Medical School - Lecture Theatre 1 88 Urban Studies and Planning 11:45am Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 1 104 Medicine (10th September Only) 3:00pm Medical School - Lecture Theatre 1 88 Music 11:00am Jessop Building - Foyer 188 Music 12:30pm Jessop Building - Foyer 188 Please refer to your letter or email booking Please note that due to demand new talks may Music 2:30pm Jessop Building - Foyer 188 confirmation for duration of talks. be added so refer to your letter for your booking Ophthalmology & Orthoptics 11:00am Medical School - Lecture Theatre 3 88 confirmation. 12 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 13

Talks – the facts in 30 minutes

It’s easy to get the facts on the things that matter to you. Come along to one of our quick talks, which last just 30 minutes.

Welcome to Our University University Accommodation Global Opportunities & What the University stands for and University accommodation has a Exchanges how these values guide everything wide selection of locations, room Come and find out more about we do. types and facilities. The talk will opportunities to spend a period Firth Hall, Firth Court provide you with information on all abroad studying, working, teaching (map ref 105) of this including accommodation or attending a summer school. 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm options in the private sector. Discovery Room 2, The Foundry, The Students’ Union Students’ Union (map ref: 120) Student Life (map ref 120) 11.30am and 1pm Students talk about why Sheffield 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm offers one of the best student experiences in the UK. Funding Your Studies Firth Hall, Firth Court Information on the cost of studying (map ref 105) at university and the financial 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and support available including loans, 2.30pm bursaries and scholarships. Foundry, The Students’ Union (map ref 120) 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm 14 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 15

Accommodation tours

Our accommodation has been voted number one in the UK for three years running. Find out why on one of our accommodation tours.

Living in University accommodation, you will be involved in every aspect of University life, making friends with students from the UK and other countries across the world – this is an experience you won’t find anywhere else. Today you can see our different locations including city accommodation, view the various room types available and meet the students who live there.

When Roughly every 20 minutes from 10am.

The tours last about an hour. Please be aware that there are road works taking place over the summer that may increase your travel time if your tour is at Endcliffe or Ranmoor.

Accommodation tours are always extremely popular with our visitors. Typically, quieter times are before 11am and after 3pm.

The last bus leaves campus at 4pm and the last city tour will be at 3pm.

The last bus leaves the accommodation at 5pm.

Where Tours leave from the Information Commons. (map ref 133) 16 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 17

Explore our Campus

Self-guided campus tours Get to know the campus in your own time. You can pick up a self-guided tour leaflet at one of the Information Hubs or from the Central Exhibition. Octagon Centre (map ref 118)

Taking the whole tour takes between 45 minutes to an hour, but you don’t have to do it in one go. You can choose where to take yourself on the tour at a time to suit you best. You can fit it around your day and the locations you’ll be visiting for exhibitions, talks or where you’re having lunch. It’s really up to you.

Library tours Library tours are available at the Information Commons, The Diamond and Western Bank Library from 10am until 3.30pm. Tours take around ten minutes – no need to book, just turn up. Information Commons (map ref 133) Please see ambassadors in the main entrance The Diamond (map ref 199) Please go to Library Connect Western Bank Library (map ref 103) Please see ambassadors in the main entrance

Sport Sheffield tours Tours of Sport Sheffield are available from the Goodwin Sports Centre and run every half hour from 10.30am until 3.30pm. The tour will last approximately 20 minutes. There is no need to book, just turn up. Goodwin Sports Centre (map ref 30)

Information Hubs Information Hubs have been placed in key locations across the campus (see page 26). At these hubs you’ll be able to talk to our students and staff who will answer any questions you have. They’ll also be able to help you find your way around and talk to you in general about life as a Sheffield student. 18 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 19

Planning your day Talk to our students We have student ambassadors on hand all How would you like to spend your day? day. They are our current Use our app or this planner to make the most of your visit. students so you can talk to them about their own experiences here at Sheffield. They can also answer any questions you may have, Open Day App or help you find your way Download the iSheffield Open Day App and your phone around. Just look out for the can be your very own personal assistant! You can create green t-shirts! your own itinerary, use the map to find your way around campus, take advantage of time saving tips, and watch short films about student life and Sheffield.

Download the iSheffield app from the App store.

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Sheffield. The 4th largest city in England. On the doorstep of the Peak District National Park. Over 50 parks and green spaces. More than 120 languages spoken in schools. A city of music and theatre, home to Tramlines festival.

Make the most of your visit to our unique city. There’s lots to see. You can pick up a city tour leaflet from one of the Information Hubs. 22 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 23

How to get here Getting here by train Birmingham 1 hour 7 mins By train and tram Stay over Bristol 2 hours 47 mins Travelling by train to Sheffield is If you’d like to spend more time Cardiff 3 hours 22 mins easy. We’re on all the mainline in Sheffield before or after your Edinburgh 3 hours 20 mins routes across the UK. From the open day, we can recommend Leeds 40 mins Leicester 56 mins train station there’s a tram roughly some great hotels, B&Bs and Liverpool 1 hour 42 mins every ten minutes to campus. The restaurants. This gives you a London 2 hours 5 mins journey takes about ten minutes. chance to explore the city further Manchester 48 mins Get the blue line towards Malin and get a feel for it. We even have Nottingham 52 mins Bridge and ask for a ticket to the our own boutique hotel, Halifax University. Hall Hotel.

Our student ambassadors Possible delays will be at the train station all The University of Sheffield day so if you need any help, please and Sheffield City Council are ask them. working together to transform the public spaces around our By coach city campus. There’ll be new and National Express nationwide improved crossings on Western coach service has connections Bank and Upper Hanover Street, from around the country that pedestrianisation of a number stop at the Sheffield Transport of streets, new cycle routes, lots Interchange, Pond Street. more trees and plants and some Megabus Coaches also stop at the great integrated public art. Meadowhall Interchange which is accessible by Supertram from the While this work is going on there city centre. will be road closures which could cause some delays, so please allow By car extra time for your journey. There are a range of parking options available in the city centre. Use our interactive map to help We recommend checking the you find your way around campus Sheffield City Council web pages and sign up for our weekly updates for travel, parking advice and a so you can be prepared before map of public car parking available your visit: at: www.sheffield.go.uk/roads check-my-route.group.shef.ac.uk

There are a couple of multi-story For more on getting here, car parks located in the city centre Park and Ride and places that are operated by Q-park. to stay, see our website: There are also two of these www.sheffield.ac.uk/visitors located on the University campus on Durham Road and Solly Street. For things to do in Sheffield, see: For locations and prices see: www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/ www.q-park.co.uk/parking/ visit sheffield 24 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 25

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IC Cafe (map ref F3 133) Cafe 1828 Proper Pasty Company, Level Where to eat Part of the Information Commons, Medical School, 3 in the Students’ Union this busy cafe is open 24/7 in term Royal Hallamshire Hospital (map ref E4 120) time and provides a great range (map ref 88) Serving freshly baked traditional of hot and cold snacks to feed the A slick and modern cafe located pasties, sausage rolls, pizza slices body and mind whilst you’re hard in the Medical School, featuring a and jacket potatoes as well as hot There are loads of places to eat on campus, whether at work. great range of coffees, snacks and and cold drinks. you want to grab a quick sandwich on the move or sit hot food. The Octagon Pop-Up Cafe New Leaf, level 3 in down to a pub lunch. You can take food away from Octagon Centre (map ref 118) The Diamond Cafe the Students’ Union any of our venues, except The University Arms. Located in the main information (map ref G3 199) (map ref E4 120) area for open days, the Pop-Up Our newest cafe in our newest Fast, fresh & healthy food - Map references refer to the separate Campus Map 2016. Cafe offers a great range of building, grab yourself a cup of including a huge range of salads hot and cold drinks, chilled freshly ground coffee, tuck in to and tasty falafel wraps. sandwiches and snacks. some freshly prepared food from our international food station. Please ask staff or one of our Grill & Go, level 3 Uni Central, level 4 in student ambassadors for more in the Students’ Union the Students’ Union detailed opening times. (map ref E4 120) (map ref E4 120) Serving up a great selection of Here you’ll find four street food Arts Tower Cafe, fresh and healthy chicken wraps in stations serving up a range of the Arts Tower a variety of international flavours. flavours from across the world (map ref E2 104) Choose your salad, filling and from Asian fusion dishes at our A great place to grab a coffee, sauces and have the wrap that you wok station to burgers, pizzas and sandwich or jacket potato on want (halal). burritos. the go. It’s located on the lower ground floor of the Arts Tower, Interval Cafe Bar The University Arms where you’ll also find the famous (map ref E3 119) (map ref E3 126) Paternoster lift. There are loads of lunch options A one of a kind University-owned here including a great selection of pub serving real ales and locally Bar One, level 1 in freshly made sandwiches, pasta sourced pub food with one of the the Students’ Union dishes and salads as well as quality best beer gardens in the city. (map ref E4 120) hot drinks and sweet treats. Fantastically tasty food including The View Deli, level 4 juicy gourmet burgers, freshly Jessop Cafe, Jessop West in the Students’ Union cooked buttermilk chicken, grilled (map ref F3 184) (map ref E4 120) cheese sandwiches & loads more. A centrally located coffee shop Our speciality vegan and with a great atmosphere. Offering vegetarian cafe. The amazing Coffee Revolution, level 3 a wide variety of hot and cold food city views from this cafe are in the Students’ Union made on site. unmissable. (map ref E4 120) They serve great coffee here Krebs, Firth Court Edge Cafe, Endcliffe and it’s all fairtrade so you’ll be (map ref D3 105) (see Central Sheffield map ref 9) contributing to a better deal for A traditional and beautiful redbrick At the heart of Endcliffe this cafe third world producers. There are setting for tea, coffee, sandwiches is a great place to meet and spend lots of freshly made lunch options and cakes. time. The coffee, pastries and and plenty of cakes and pastries to sandwiches provide a tempting choose from. Our Shop, level 3 in range of snacks. the Students’ Union (map ref E4 120) If you want to grab and go, there’s fresh coffee, sandwiches, pasties, salads and more. 30 Undergraduate Open Day Guide September–October 2016 31

Access Parents, for all guardians and extra

All our venues have visitors disabled access. If you need any Parents, guardians, help on the day, family members ask a member of and friends are staff or a student warmly invited to ambassador. accompany you.

Parking There are some parking spaces There’s a stand at the central available for blue badge holders. exhibition in the Octagon Centre Contact us as soon as possible to where parents and guardians can secure a spot. talk to other parents and staff.

Other requirements For your department talk, due If you have any requirements for to the high demand, we have to additional support during your restrict the booking to one extra visit, let us know and we’ll do person only. Family members and everything we can to help. Please friends can relax in one of our provide at least 10 working days’ cafes or take part in the many notice if you require support other activities taking place on workers e.g. sign language the day, whilst you attend your interpreter, or materials in department talk with your one alternative formats. additional guest.

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