Forge Press

17/05/2024

…and finally, here is what we are looking to add to the News and Sport and Section Editor teams.🗞️

If any of these take your fancy:
- Send a 150-200 word paragraph to [email protected] detailing why you would like the role and what you would do with it
- Applications need to be received by Thursday 23rd May
- Voting will open in the Forge Press Contributor’s group at 9am Friday 24th May and will close at 6pm the same day!
- Section Editors MUST send a pitch of an article they would commission for their section, along with your application!

17/05/2024

Here is what we are looking for in a Secretary, Inclusions Officer and Website Manager!

If any of these sound up your street:
- Send a 150-200 word paragraph to [email protected] detailing why you would like the role and what you would do with it
- Applications need to be received by Thursday 23rd May
- Voting will open in the Forge Press Contributor’s group at 9am Friday 24th May and will close at 6pm the same day!

17/05/2024

Miss out on this years AGM?🚨
Well don’t worry! There are still plenty of roles we are looking to fill for the next academic year!
Key info:
- Send a 150-200 word paragraph to [email protected] detailing why you would like the role and what you would do with it
- Applications need to be received by Thursday 23rd May
- Voting will open in the Forge Press Contributor’s group at 9am Friday 24th May and will close at 6pm the same day!
- Section Editors MUST send a pitch of an article they would commission for their section, along with your application!

We look forward to receiving your applications and further information will be coming soon on each role…

15/05/2024

Here are the results of your annual AGM.🎉
Thank you so much for voting and congratulations to our new committee!
Last years committee have certainly left a difficult act to follow but we are sure this team will do a fantastic job!
Details on the EGM for remaining roles coming soon…

30/04/2024

The final issue of the year is out now!

It's been a ground-breaking year, thank to all of our contributors and to our fantastic committee for 2023/24.

Find us in the SU, IC, Wave, Diamond or Heartspace.

Roll on next year...

30/04/2024

Congratulations to HanQing Xing for winning the Forge Photo Competition, with the theme of 'Twenties'!

08/03/2023

We’re on the shortlist!

We’re immensely proud to be nominated in three different categories at this years awards.

1️⃣Best Overall Digital Media

2️⃣Best Interview, - “There’s no chance of being able to see my family again if this regime continues”: The haunting experience of an Iranian woman living in Sheffield

3️⃣Best Feature, - “I feel really isolated”: The unique hardships of student parents

The winners will be announced on April 1 in Glasgow

28/02/2023

✍️Our recent features section articles

1️⃣As LGBTQ+ history month comes to an end, Megan Ainsworth highlights some lesser known names you may not be aware of.

2️⃣ Donggil Kim and discuss experiences of racism and racial microaggressions in the UK.

3️⃣NHS nurses staged the largest ever strikes in the history of the healthcare system earlier this month - Shakthi Thyagarajan talks to student nurses in Sheffield about their experiences

4️⃣Ruby Watson talks to Seren, a second year English Lit student, who is now taking a break until September after being diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma.

27/02/2023

The SPA National Awards are back!

That means that you can nominate yourself and the deadline to do so is this Wednesday - have you written an article for us that deserves an award?

Check out the SPA website (link in bio) where all the information on submission is given.

Good luck!

10/02/2023

Check out the full story on our website 📰

10/02/2023

Check out the full story on our website! 📰

07/02/2023

We are running a survey! We want to know what students are getting up to and your opinions on some big debates that are the talk of campus.

🤔 Think the IC is better than Western Bank? An underrated night out others should know about? Or even found yourself in a bit of a complicated situationship? We would love to know.

Complete the survey anonymously now! Link in our bio.

31/01/2023

🚨 Exciting news! A Forge Press EGM is just round the corner which means you get a chance to join our committee!

Any questions, feel free to DM us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Good luck!

08/11/2022

The University and Colleges Union have announced their largest strikes yet, with an expected 70,000 university staff across the country due to strike later this month.

Read the full article using the link in our bio

Do you support the strikes? Let us know below

31/10/2022

What do you think of Rishi Sunak?

Rishi became the third Prime Minister in as many months last week, after Liz Truss became the shortest serving PM in history.

We asked students outside Sheffield SU what they thought of him.

24/10/2022

Our October issue is here!

Make sure you grab a copy from one of our newspaper bins which can be found around campus.

24/10/2022

Protesters have occupied The Diamond today protesting against companies supplying arms being connected with the University of Sheffield.

https://forgepress.org/2022/10/24/diamond-closed-following-protests/

20/09/2022

The freshers issue is here!

Grab a copy from the SU entrance or find us at the activities fair tomorrow and Thursday

16/09/2022

Come and Give It A Go at 12pm on 20 September in Stephenson Hall!

Explore all the sections that make up Forge Press and talk to individual section editors in our GIAG session.

There will also be an opportunity to think up your own article ideas in a writing workshop ✏️

Link to the free tickets: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/events/id/1600-

18/08/2022

Huge congratulations to all those receiving their A-level results day and a massive welcome to those of you that’ll be joining us at the University of Sheffield in September!

Uni is a place to get involved and try new things, so why not be part of the uni’s independent newspaper?

No experience is required and there’s no commitment involved in joining our Facebook contributor group - you can write as little or as much as you want, whatever suits you.

Just follow the link in our bio to find out more!

19/07/2022

Tank nightclub is to close it's doors after eight years.

The Sheffield house, tech and bass venue thanked partygoers for their support.

More below:

https://forgepress.org/2022/07/19/breaking-tank-nightclub-to-close-doors-after-eight-years/

Winner of Sheffield's best nightclub and people's choice best nightclub Tank is shutting down after eight years in action.

18/07/2022

Heading to Tramlines this weekend? 🎸

Find out all you need to know about Sheffield’s biggest party, from Sam Fender to Becky Hill and more, with our handy guide.

https://forgepress.org/2022/07/05/a-guide-to-tramlines/

12/05/2022

Only a few days left!

Thank you to all those that have applied so far 😍

Remember: send your applications to [email protected] with a 150 word paragraph explaining why you want and should get the role as well as one article idea for your section (section editors only) - position details can be found from the link in bio.

Voting will take place on Monday in our Facebook contributor group (link in bio)

Any questions feel free to DM us 📩

06/05/2022

The UCU says students may be “unable to graduate” as a result of their new industrial action

UCU say students “may not graduate” as a result of new industrial action

03/05/2022

🚨 EGM Alert 🚨

Do you want to write for your student newspaper? You’ve got another chance to apply!

We’re now accepting applications for a number of positions that are yet to be filled.

Here at Forge Press, much like at societies, we rely on you, students, to keep us running and ticking over and producing content - we need you!

More details on each position will be given on our Forge Press Contributor page or feel free to DM us on here

23/04/2022

Available roles: 2x Games Editor

Time is running out to get your applications in for the AGM on April 25th! Send a transcript of your 2 minute speech to [email protected] which you will read out at the AGM meeting on Monday in the Arts Tower.

18/04/2022

Apply today to be our next Music Editor🎧 Send a transcript of a two minute script to [email protected] by April 23rd on why you should get the role! Good luck🎵

16/04/2022

🚨Apply to be one of our Multimedia Editors! Send a transcript of a two minute speech outlining why you should fill the role to [email protected] by the 23rd April

15/04/2022

Role: Lifestyle Editor x2

We’re looking for 2 new Lifestyle Editors to join Forge Press! Apply by sending a transcript of your 2 minute speech to [email protected] which you will read out at our AGM meeting in the Arts Tower on April 25th. Good luck!