I'm so proud to say that I got my degree from the University of Sheffield

“The cohort sizes were relatively small on my course, which made it easy to have a conversation, meeting, or tutorial with the tutors. There was a really good support network from the tutors and they all knew your name!”

“I am from Sheffield. When I was growing up, I wanted to work with children with learning disabilities”, she recalls. “However through life experience and various jobs I decided to go back into education and completed an access course for healthcare professions. I then applied to study adult nursing at the University of Sheffield.”

“I chose the University of Sheffield for a few reasons. Mainly because it is one of the best universities in the country! Being from Sheffield, it was also convenient that I could live at home and travel to the university easily. I'm so proud to say that I got my degree from the University of Sheffield in my home city.”

Eve Hopkinson

BMedSci Nursing (Adult)

“One of the things I found most enjoyable about the course was that it was split equally between learning the theory and gaining practical experience on placement”, she says. “Clinical skills sessions at Samuel Fox House were good, as we could practice procedures on manikins, such as the removal of sutures, A-E assessments, and oxygen delivery.”

Of all the facilities available to students on campus, Eve particularly valued the 301 Academic Skills Centre. This is a centre for excellence in student skills training, support and development, providing study skills workshops, tutorials and online resources. “The tutors in the 301 Centre were very helpful and supportive”, Eve says. “I personally attended a critical thinking and essay writing workshop, which was extremely useful.”

“The learning centres around campus, such as the Information Commons and the Diamond Building, provide a range of computers and books, plus rooms for groups of friends to study. The cafés around campus were also handy!”