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You can turn up whenever you want, although times to avoid are pretty much 1pm - 4pm both days if you can (mega busy). The first meal is Saturday dinner (i.e. 5pm - tea time depending on where you come from) so if you arrive early Saturday either bring something with you or blag the parents into taking you for lunch.
Parking is a bit of a nightmare but when you first arrive dont worry about where (if anywhere) you can park - all you need to do is get yourself to reception to get your keys and info pack.... The Ranmoor site covers well over a quarter of a mile and depending on where your room is you can get cars close in a number of ways. There will be 2nd year students around to show you to your rooms and advise on parking, etc
The bar is open from 12 noon both days, so if you arrive early and want to meet people then head down there. Also if there are mega queue's when you arrive send the relatives down there while you queue for your key
A few other top tips.... rooms generally only have 1 power point so stock up on extensions and 4-ways. There will be a million poster sales at the Union in Intro Week so dont worry too much about bringing posters from home. A really good way to meet people on your corridor is to have tea bags & milk to hand.... you cant beat the good old British cuppa for getting strangers together.
Also to people worried about making friends - there will be loads going on in hall every night so don't get too carried away with worrying about meeting people - both Saturday and Sunday nights there will be "team games" to get you interacting with your fellow Ranmoorians. During Freshers Week there is a School Disco theme night and a beach party theme night so make sure you bring an outfit for both.
Enjoy Ranmoor - as you will quickly learn once you are there you will be "Ranmoor 'til I die!"
Parking is a bit of a nightmare but when you first arrive dont worry about where (if anywhere) you can park - all you need to do is get yourself to reception to get your keys and info pack.... The Ranmoor site covers well over a quarter of a mile and depending on where your room is you can get cars close in a number of ways. There will be 2nd year students around to show you to your rooms and advise on parking, etc
The bar is open from 12 noon both days, so if you arrive early and want to meet people then head down there. Also if there are mega queue's when you arrive send the relatives down there while you queue for your key
A few other top tips.... rooms generally only have 1 power point so stock up on extensions and 4-ways. There will be a million poster sales at the Union in Intro Week so dont worry too much about bringing posters from home. A really good way to meet people on your corridor is to have tea bags & milk to hand.... you cant beat the good old British cuppa for getting strangers together.
Also to people worried about making friends - there will be loads going on in hall every night so don't get too carried away with worrying about meeting people - both Saturday and Sunday nights there will be "team games" to get you interacting with your fellow Ranmoorians. During Freshers Week there is a School Disco theme night and a beach party theme night so make sure you bring an outfit for both.
Enjoy Ranmoor - as you will quickly learn once you are there you will be "Ranmoor 'til I die!"
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
ferrisbueller
You can turn up whenever you want, although times to avoid are pretty much 1pm - 4pm both days if you can (mega busy). The first meal is Saturday dinner (i.e. 5pm - tea time depending on where you come from) so if you arrive early Saturday either bring something with you or blag the parents into taking you for lunch.
Parking is a bit of a nightmare but when you first arrive dont worry about where (if anywhere) you can park - all you need to do is get yourself to reception to get your keys and info pack.... The Ranmoor site covers well over a quarter of a mile and depending on where your room is you can get cars close in a number of ways. There will be 2nd year students around to show you to your rooms and advise on parking, etc
The bar is open from 12 noon both days, so if you arrive early and want to meet people then head down there. Also if there are mega queue's when you arrive send the relatives down there while you queue for your key
A few other top tips.... rooms generally only have 1 power point so stock up on extensions and 4-ways. There will be a million poster sales at the Union in Intro Week so dont worry too much about bringing posters from home. A really good way to meet people on your corridor is to have tea bags & milk to hand.... you cant beat the good old British cuppa for getting strangers together.
Also to people worried about making friends - there will be loads going on in hall every night so don't get too carried away with worrying about meeting people - both Saturday and Sunday nights there will be "team games" to get you interacting with your fellow Ranmoorians. During Freshers Week there is a School Disco theme night and a beach party theme night so make sure you bring an outfit for both.
Enjoy Ranmoor - as you will quickly learn once you are there you will be "Ranmoor 'til I die!"
Parking is a bit of a nightmare but when you first arrive dont worry about where (if anywhere) you can park - all you need to do is get yourself to reception to get your keys and info pack.... The Ranmoor site covers well over a quarter of a mile and depending on where your room is you can get cars close in a number of ways. There will be 2nd year students around to show you to your rooms and advise on parking, etc
The bar is open from 12 noon both days, so if you arrive early and want to meet people then head down there. Also if there are mega queue's when you arrive send the relatives down there while you queue for your key
A few other top tips.... rooms generally only have 1 power point so stock up on extensions and 4-ways. There will be a million poster sales at the Union in Intro Week so dont worry too much about bringing posters from home. A really good way to meet people on your corridor is to have tea bags & milk to hand.... you cant beat the good old British cuppa for getting strangers together.
Also to people worried about making friends - there will be loads going on in hall every night so don't get too carried away with worrying about meeting people - both Saturday and Sunday nights there will be "team games" to get you interacting with your fellow Ranmoorians. During Freshers Week there is a School Disco theme night and a beach party theme night so make sure you bring an outfit for both.
Enjoy Ranmoor - as you will quickly learn once you are there you will be "Ranmoor 'til I die!"
The Ranmoor week looks great. I might have to buy the beachwear at the oxfam though!!! Well, the shirt anyway (I'll go Aussie beach-styley!) I was thinking as well, although us TSRians are taking our gear down (I'm takin my school uniform down), nobody else will be will they???
But then again duuuude you answered every single Ranmoor question I had left in there... Cheers!!!
Apart from the pinboard... I'm still obsessively confused as to whether we get a pinboard in Ranmoor or not, as someone said we do but the pictures someone else posted don't show a pinboard... Hmm...
I think the advice is "don't count on it".... as far as i can remember some rooms have pretty big "fixed" pin boards some dont have any... if you don't bring one and your room aint got one there is a really good stationery/office supplies shop in Broomhill (en route from Ranmoor to Uni) where you can pick one up for a few quid.
As for the theme nights... most people will have something roughly like school uniform for Sunday 18th and then there is a whole week to get ready for beach party. There are about 6 charity shops in Broomhill (see above) which are always good places to raid for fancy dress parties, etc.
What else can i tell you.... when it says "meal times are FROM 5pm...." then pretty much EVERYONE will turn up at 4.55pm meaning HUGE queues (get used to queueing you will do it a lot in intro week!) however dinner is served until 7pm.... if you go at 6.30pm you will pretty much walk straight in.
Oh another top tip.... if you can, get parents to call by a major supermarket on the way to Ranmoor.... stock up on "non-persishable" essentials like baked beans, squash, washing powder, shampoo, etc etc.... there are loads of supermarkets around but you can end up saving a good £50 if you can blag the folks into buying it (mums are especially fond of things like washing powder).
Another thing...some rooms are up 4 flights of stairs...there are "goods lifts" that will fit suitcases (not people though) but these are pretty limited and again there will be a battle to get them when they are free.... keep things in smaller, lighter boxes for ease of movement when you arrive.
Hmmm what else.... you WILL get lost about 10 times on the first day cos the residential corridoors are a bit of a rabbit warren. If you ever get stuck, make sure you have your room number with you... basically all room numbers are in the format NUMBER, LETTER, NUMBER.... the first number is the level that the room is on, the letter is the corridor, and the second number is the room. For example room 5Q13 means you are on level 5, corridor Q, room 13. Therefore if you find yourself outside 6Q13 you need to go down 1 level.
Now then... security.... Sheffield is really good cos it has really little major crime and generally its really student friendly. However there are a few evil people who know it is freshers moving in weekend and there will be lots of people moving in laptops, dvd players, camera's, etc etc. These people are also very good at "blending in" looking like they are students too. Therefore just be carefull not to leave cars/rooms unlocked and unattended. It might be a pain in the behind locking doors everytime you leave the room/car, but do you want to be forking out £800 for a new laptop on your first day?
If you want any general advice about anything Ranmoor, Uni or Sheffield related then there will be about 100 peopleon "intro committee" - people who lived in Ranmoor last year ad who mostly now are 2nd year students.... they will probably be able to answer 90% of your questions, everything from "where are the laundrettes" (good luck in finding them) to "where's the best cheese/rock/RnB night" etc etc. Also all the bar staff are 2nd or 3rd year students who have lived in Ranmoor so if all else fails head to the bar and collar one of them
On the subject of the bar, again be prepared to queue as it will be very busy, although its a good way to meet people while you are waiting. It speeds things up if you order ROUNDS for people rather than everyone buying drinks individually. The bar is a really good for lots of things... big screen for footie, rugby, etc.... pool tables.... beer garden.... drinks are cheap (Carling £1.60, Double Vodka £2, Coke £1/pint) and there are usually plenty of offers on too.
Oh one final bit of advice.... if you want to avoid having the same conversation with 200 people then get a t-shirt printed with your name, where you come from, your A-level results and what course you're doing (trust me this is THE main opening to every conversation for at least the first 4 days)
As for the theme nights... most people will have something roughly like school uniform for Sunday 18th and then there is a whole week to get ready for beach party. There are about 6 charity shops in Broomhill (see above) which are always good places to raid for fancy dress parties, etc.
What else can i tell you.... when it says "meal times are FROM 5pm...." then pretty much EVERYONE will turn up at 4.55pm meaning HUGE queues (get used to queueing you will do it a lot in intro week!) however dinner is served until 7pm.... if you go at 6.30pm you will pretty much walk straight in.
Oh another top tip.... if you can, get parents to call by a major supermarket on the way to Ranmoor.... stock up on "non-persishable" essentials like baked beans, squash, washing powder, shampoo, etc etc.... there are loads of supermarkets around but you can end up saving a good £50 if you can blag the folks into buying it (mums are especially fond of things like washing powder).
Another thing...some rooms are up 4 flights of stairs...there are "goods lifts" that will fit suitcases (not people though) but these are pretty limited and again there will be a battle to get them when they are free.... keep things in smaller, lighter boxes for ease of movement when you arrive.
Hmmm what else.... you WILL get lost about 10 times on the first day cos the residential corridoors are a bit of a rabbit warren. If you ever get stuck, make sure you have your room number with you... basically all room numbers are in the format NUMBER, LETTER, NUMBER.... the first number is the level that the room is on, the letter is the corridor, and the second number is the room. For example room 5Q13 means you are on level 5, corridor Q, room 13. Therefore if you find yourself outside 6Q13 you need to go down 1 level.
Now then... security.... Sheffield is really good cos it has really little major crime and generally its really student friendly. However there are a few evil people who know it is freshers moving in weekend and there will be lots of people moving in laptops, dvd players, camera's, etc etc. These people are also very good at "blending in" looking like they are students too. Therefore just be carefull not to leave cars/rooms unlocked and unattended. It might be a pain in the behind locking doors everytime you leave the room/car, but do you want to be forking out £800 for a new laptop on your first day?
If you want any general advice about anything Ranmoor, Uni or Sheffield related then there will be about 100 peopleon "intro committee" - people who lived in Ranmoor last year ad who mostly now are 2nd year students.... they will probably be able to answer 90% of your questions, everything from "where are the laundrettes" (good luck in finding them) to "where's the best cheese/rock/RnB night" etc etc. Also all the bar staff are 2nd or 3rd year students who have lived in Ranmoor so if all else fails head to the bar and collar one of them
On the subject of the bar, again be prepared to queue as it will be very busy, although its a good way to meet people while you are waiting. It speeds things up if you order ROUNDS for people rather than everyone buying drinks individually. The bar is a really good for lots of things... big screen for footie, rugby, etc.... pool tables.... beer garden.... drinks are cheap (Carling £1.60, Double Vodka £2, Coke £1/pint) and there are usually plenty of offers on too.
Oh one final bit of advice.... if you want to avoid having the same conversation with 200 people then get a t-shirt printed with your name, where you come from, your A-level results and what course you're doing (trust me this is THE main opening to every conversation for at least the first 4 days)
Dude you're like one of those wise old wizards on RPG games that tells you the answer to whatever you ask, that was really really helpful!
Could anyone clarify the situation with post at Ranmoor? I was informed by a friend that they put letters out (not sure where) in trays at 5pm every evening, but keep parcels behind to be collected by signature.
Could anyone clarify the situation with post at Ranmoor? I was informed by a friend that they put letters out (not sure where) in trays at 5pm every evening, but keep parcels behind to be collected by signature.
post is sorted by surname letter and put into trays that are available in reception for 2 hours each morning and 2 hours each evening. Anything like registered/recorded delivery, parcels/packages, magazines etc are kept behind reception and you will need to show your hall card to prove that you are you before you can collect.
No you just check the parcel list when you go to dinner, easy peasy. I was in ranmoor last year, Absolute quality I can tell you.
are hope the rooms are nice tho pugwash???
also - is there like inter-halls sport and stuff like that going on??
also - is there like inter-halls sport and stuff like that going on??
There in "Intra Mural" sport for most mainstream stuff like football, hockey, netball, basketball, volleyball etc. This is basically between teams from halls, academic departments and just random teams of friends. I think there are trials for all of the Ranmoor teams on Friday afternoon - there is usually about 3 6-a-side football teams and 1 11-a-side, plus 1 team for all the other sports listed above. I think there might also be a rugby team this year although there isnt an official intra-mural competition for rugby.
Ok, I want to know who the rugby boys are.... I like rugby boys! hee hee
i'll be stayin in ranmoor 2!!! Ive been workin in spain 4 2months so ive totally missed the whole ranmoor conversation!!! Is anyone else like reeeeeeeeally nervous & scared??!!!
My names Lauren btw, im from Birmingham & i'll b studyin Hispanic Studies at sheffield, anyone else doin languages???
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oooo yah & cud someone post me a link of the timetable 4 ranmoor intro week pleeeease???!! Ta x
My names Lauren btw, im from Birmingham & i'll b studyin Hispanic Studies at sheffield, anyone else doin languages???
xxxx
oooo yah & cud someone post me a link of the timetable 4 ranmoor intro week pleeeease???!! Ta x
hey im staying in ranmoor and im doing french and spanish so we're bound to bump into each other!!!
Someone said the trials for the sports teams are on Friday afternoon - but most people arent arriving til Saturday or Sunday so how will that work??
Someone said the trials for the sports teams are on Friday afternoon - but most people arent arriving til Saturday or Sunday so how will that work??
ooooo cool!! Im sooooo worried i wont make friends & stoof 
but yaaaay i have another language dude in ranmoor, cool 
Nice 2 meet u btw 
& is it me or is the arts tower 1 of the most ugliest buildings in existance??!! 1 of the students that showed me around sheffield uni said it was listed??!!! 
xxx
but yaaaay i have another language dude in ranmoor, cool Nice 2 meet u btw & is it me or is the arts tower 1 of the most ugliest buildings in existance??!! 1 of the students that showed me around sheffield uni said it was listed??!!! xxx
ooooo goody nice 2 meet u steve wow at my college it was only the girls who did languages!! I was expectin lotsa female replies lol, not that im complaining 
xxx wat day r u goin down 2 sheffield???
nice 2 meet u steve wow at my college it was only the girls who did languages!! I was expectin lotsa female replies lol, not that im complaining xxx wat day r u goin down 2 sheffield???Just found this forum, yep, I'm in Ranmoor, wouldn't be posting in here if i wasn't hehe. Doin French and Linguistics so I suppose I'll get to know a few of you who've already posted (Plug in Baby and Steve). Can't wait to get there now. I've got a feeling I'm gonna have too much stuff to fit in my room though, mum keeps goin out and coming back with armfuls of crap 
. Anyways, see you all there
. Anyways, see you all thereyeh - usually it is mostly girls that do languages (not that thats a bad thing hehe)!!
I've played rugby for about that time too - played for the first team for my college n played scrum half. Dunno if im going to play at uni cos im into hockey n squash at da mo!!
I've played rugby for about that time too - played for the first team for my college n played scrum half. Dunno if im going to play at uni cos im into hockey n squash at da mo!!
I played rugby for a year. I was crap.
However, it's my favourite sport to watch at international level... Especially when Wales win
However, it's my favourite sport to watch at international level... Especially when Wales win
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