University of Sheffield Student- Ask me your questions about University!

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hello!😊
I visited Sheffield during the most recent open day, i got a lot of the good side of Sheffield and heard a lot of positive opinions! I am planning to apply for the integrated masters next year in biochemistry and specialize in microbiology later, i just wanted to hear any things you didn't quite like from your subject, the timetable that you have to follow and your opinions of it or any problems you had during your study, and since you have been there for quite a while if you could give me some advice on the place itself and the social life, like what places are the best to go out with friends, nice cafes and just the overall vibes as i didn't get to see much of that since it was pouring rain when i went to visit! Thank you for reading!
Zuzanna

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hi Zuzanna,
It is great that you are planning on doing an Integrated Masters in Biochemistry/Microbiology! I loved studying it and I hope you will too! In terms of things I didn't like, I can't really focus on anything in particular as I enjoyed it all. I covered a range of different topics but I found them to be very interesting in different ways. The main thing is getting used to thinking critically and reading scientific literature, but you will develop this throughout your degree! University is a different type of learning to A levels, so experimenting with learning/revision techniques will definitely be helpful throughout your degree.
In terms of social stuff, joining a society is always a great thing to do as you will be able to make friends with people that have similar hobbies to you. With 100s of different societies at the Student's Union, they are also great for trying out new activities too. Sheffield also has lots of great cafes, some of my favourites are Steam Yard, 200 degrees and Coffee Revolution (which is in our Student's Union and is a great place to study as well as meet with friends).
I have loved living in Sheffield these past few years, it is such a friendly place with lots to do! Overall, Sheffield is a big city but feels like a massive community and you will often see people you know when you go out places. You can also visit the Peak District as well, which is beautiful.
I hope this helped a bit and do feel free to ask me any other questions you may have
Sofia

Heyy, I'm looking to go to the uni too, I'm wondering what the music looks like at the uni as an extra curricular, I wouldn't take it as a subject but would there be access to practice rooms with drums or pianos?, It would be very cool to start a band.

Hi Sofia!
Thank you for responding so fast! I got quite a bit from your answer and will try every place you mentioned if i do manage to get into Sheffield Uni, about the scientific literature though do you think it would be helpful to start looking into it now in my spare time? if so could you recommend some beginner friendly scientific literature from the biochemistry/microbiology point of view? Additionally if you could please give me some tips that helped you write your personal statement since the deadline is close and i am a bit stuck on what to mention, i understand you must have wrote this a while ago so i am really okay with anything .
Thanks a lot,
Zuzanna.

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hi, do you have a sample first year time table for Bio Chemistry at Uni of Sheffield? Many thanks

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hi Sofia,
Visited the Uni of Sheffield recently as I am thinking of making it my firm, however the place looked so quite I didn’t see any shops. So I was wondering if it gets any livelier and how far it is from the city as i didn’t get a chance to visit the city I am planning on doing biomedical engineering 😊

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia

Hi Sofia,
I went to the open day but it was raining so I didn’t get a chance to look at the accommodation. What is it like and do you have any recommendations for the best value accommodation? Thanks!
E

Hi E,
I can only share my experience of living in a certain accommodation, but if you want more information about the options you can either look at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation or email [email protected].
I lived in Froggatt in Endcliffe in first year, and I really enjoyed it. I had an ensuite and lived in a flat of 10 people. Equally the flat next to us had 6 people, so this can vary. Froggatt was very close to the Edge and very convenient for walking to the laundry room, reception and being close to the Village Shop! In the Edge there is also a community space which is great for studying, and means you don't always have to walk to the library.
A few blocks were very similar to Froggatt including Yarncliffe, Derwent etc. I think the only difference was the colour of the walls and the location. I had a great time staying in uni accommodation in my first year, and I highly recommend it! It was a great way to meet people and make friends
Please don't hesitate to ask me any other questions you may have!
Sofia

Hi Sofia,
On the subject of accommodation, I was wondering if any apartments in blocks Froggatt, Yarncliffe or Burbage have been released yet? I have been checking regularly and haven't seen any, so I wanted to make sure I haven't missed them before I look elsewhere.
Thanks, EH

Hi Zuzanna,
It is great that you are planning on doing an Integrated Masters in Biochemistry/Microbiology! I loved studying it and I hope you will too! In terms of things I didn't like, I can't really focus on anything in particular as I enjoyed it all. I covered a range of different topics but I found them to be very interesting in different ways. The main thing is getting used to thinking critically and reading scientific literature, but you will develop this throughout your degree! University is a different type of learning to A levels, so experimenting with learning/revision techniques will definitely be helpful throughout your degree.
In terms of social stuff, joining a society is always a great thing to do as you will be able to make friends with people that have similar hobbies to you. With 100s of different societies at the Student's Union, they are also great for trying out new activities too. Sheffield also has lots of great cafes, some of my favourites are Steam Yard, 200 degrees and Coffee Revolution (which is in our Student's Union and is a great place to study as well as meet with friends).
I have loved living in Sheffield these past few years, it is such a friendly place with lots to do! Overall, Sheffield is a big city but feels like a massive community and you will often see people you know when you go out places. You can also visit the Peak District as well, which is beautiful.
I hope this helped a bit and do feel free to ask me any other questions you may have
Sofia

Do business courses go into clearing as I’m not confident I will meet my firm offer and do not want to go to my insurance?

Hi!
My name is Sofia I have a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Sheffield and have continued on for my MSc. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about university or studying in Sheffield! Whether this may be about applications, accommodation, the city of Sheffield etc.
I will try my best to answer all your questions!
Sofia