Sheffield Hallam Uni has more than 20,000 students, some young school or college leavers, some 'mature' students. Walk into any university building here and you can see that students are happy with their facilities and education.

The university has two main campuses: city campus which sits on the edge of the city centre besides the train station, and collegiate campus which is still only 5/10 minutes from the city centre, in a lively area full of student houses. Buildings wise, city campus is much more modern than collegiate, which is full of old, charming brick buildings. Both campuses are very easy to get around, and there are plenty of maps around each in case you cant find a particular building.

Hallam uni has some excellent facilities, including the Adsetts centre, the university's main library. This library contains everything you could need or want for any course and more, featuring a large selection of books on every subject imaginable, a number of journals and written papers, a DVD collection and a large number of computer facilities for use on every floor. Different computer floors include quiet study, silent study and quick access, so you can find the learning environment to suit you. These computers get very busy around exam time and work deadlines in January and May, and at these times an increase in computers would be useful, as its often very hard to find one not in use. (Unless you get there before 9am when most other students are still in bed!). There is a second library at Collegiate campus, which is much smaller than the city campus library but this is mainly because fewer courses study on this campus, mainly medical and sports courses.

All first years are guaranteed accommodation, and from the halls of residence that I have lived in and have spent time in with friends, I can say that 80% of the accommodation offered is more or less perfect for a students needs. Many are ensuite, with all bills included, and all are excellently located for the uni.

I read some of the other reviews of Sheffield Hallam on this site and found that some had very few good things to say, but as a current student at the university I disagreed with many of their negative points. I find that the university is a great environment with everything you could need for your studies, and the people (both staff and teachers) are nothing but friendly. I would recommend this university to anyone wanting to study in the area.