The Careers Mentoring Programme helps students overcome the financial and confidence barriers to building wide professional networks.

Mature student Sarah received a hardship payment alongside funds to purchase a laptop.

BA (Hons) Education Studies

BSc (Hons) Network Management and Design

This year the Hallam Fund will support a new Sanctuary Scholarship for students with refugee status coming to study at Sheffield Hallam University. The scholarship aims to support people who wish to progress into higher education and are seeking asylum in the UK.

Through support of The Hallam Fund a new Residential Wellbeing Mentoring programme has been launched which is committed to improving student wellbeing and ultimately reducing the number of students forced to withdraw from university.

Ben received a scholarship that helped him to take advantage of everything his course offers, without the stress of how he will be able to afford it.

Students at Hallam will be able to develop their critical thinking skills and broaden their professional networks through The Hallam Fund Career Mentoring Bursary.

A first year student's first hand account of student life during the coronavirus pandemic

Care leaver Olivia was awarded a hardship payment that alleviated some of her financial pressures so she could focus on achieving her full potential as a trainee teacher.