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Sheffield’s decision to join new “Defence Universities Alliance” raises questions from concerned students

The Defence Universities Alliance aims to strengthen research and unite academia with the armed forces.

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Student Union Officer Elections 2026 – Live Results!

Keep an eye on this page from 7:30pm tonight (Friday 6th March) to find out your 2026/2027 SU Officer Team! Ayush Soni has been elected...

Meet your Wellbeing and Sports Officer Candidate: Prateek “Peaky” Dubey

Forge Press sat down with Prateek Dubey who is running for the role of Wellbeing and Sport officer in this year’s Student Union Officer...

Meet your International and Welfare Officer Candidate: Ish

Forge Press sat down with Ish, who is running for the role of International and Welfare Officer in this year’s Student Union officer elections. When...

Meet your International and Welfare Officer Candidate: Sana Memon

Forge Press sat down with Sana Memon, who is running for the role of International and Welfare Officer in this year’s Student Union Officer...

Is Gym Culture Replacing the Traditional Student Night Out?

Between rising prices, mental health awareness, and smartwatch-tracked hangovers, Gen Z is trading sticky club dancefloors for run clubs and earlier bedtimes - forcing nightlife to adapt before it dies out completely.

Are Charity Shops Becoming the New Student High Street?

As fast fashion's environmental cost reaches a boiling point, charity shops have transformed from a budget necessity into a sustainable badge of honour. But with online resale platforms threatening the quality of high-street donations, can charity shops keep their reputation as the ultimate guilt-free shopping experience?

Do We Rely Too Heavily on University Group Chats?

Are university group chats actually helping us make real friends, or have we become so reliant on screen-time that we've forgotten how to connect in person?

A Legacy Forged in Steel: Richard Caborn on Mandela, New Labour, and the Spirit of 2012

When did we last truly feel proud to be British? For many, the answer is 2012, a year when Olympic fever gripped and united the...

All Trick No Treat: Why Halloween Doesn’t Hit The Same At University

Why has Halloween has lost its feeling at university?

SAD In The City: A Student’s Guide To Getting Through University In The Winter

The effects of SAD, what it is and how to get through it as a student.

We Don’t Need To Know What’s On Your Tiktok ‘For You’ Page, Stranger

An opinion piece about audio/video playing on public transport.

Fish, Chips and Farage: Reflecting on Clacton

An opinion piece on Nigel Farage's campaign in Clacton.

The Neuroscience Behind Optical Illusions

Your eyes believe the most important thing in the world is edge detection. This is the process of noticing contrast between two colours, in...

The discovery of K2-18b: what does it mean for the future of cosmic exploration?

Last month, the media was abuzz with claims of the ‘strongest evidence yet’ for life having been found on the extrasolar planet, K2-18b. NASA’s...

Opinion: Down to Earth? Hardly.

Katy Perry, international popstar and celebrity, recently made headlines after she and five other women took to orbit in one of the first ‘space...

How do you effectively communicate science?

One often overlooked aspect of science and research is how best to communicate it, otherwise known as the subject of science communication. Whilst getting...

The Morning After Halloween: Coping with Hangxiety

It's Sunday morning and your head is throbbing and your body aching, you slowly wake up (maybe even in a bed that isn’t yours),...

The Real Cost of Having a Social Life at Uni

The unglamorous reality of university life is often masked by freshers' week hype and Instagram highlights. But uni students know the necessity of fluffy...

Spotlight on SUTCO’s Tech Rehearsal

The first Sutco show of the academic year, ‘Come to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean’ took place last week and transported us to the 1950s and 70s era. But how many backstage shifts made it all happen?

How to Romanticise Autumn When the Days Get Darker

Romanticism is both a state of mind and a habit. Having just arrived back from a year abroad in Australia, it’s the only thing...

If You Didn’t Take a Picture or Video…

Did it ever really happen? This question is often thrown around in jest in our modern society, as nothing more than a light-hearted demonstration...

Is it real or is it cake? The rise of AI in music

If you had TikTok in Autumn 2025, I’m willing to bet my student loan that you’ve heard the song ‘I Run’ by Haven. It...

Having fun or causing havoc? The rise of moshing in youth culture.

For anyone involved in heavier music, the sight is familiar. The tangled mass of pushing and arms and legs flying everywhere is akin to...

Should music artists perform politics? Macklemore v Ed Sheeran

On September 15th 2026, Ed Sheeran posted on Instagram that after Macklemore’s recent actions on the Loop Tour, where he stated ‘Free Palestine’ to...

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Blackpool: Wednesday settle for a point at home

Ten-man Sheffield Wednesday were forced to settle for a point following a 1-1 draw at home to Blackpool. New manager Dave Challinor was watching on...

Two minute turnaround sends Sheffield FC through into FA Vase third round

Sheffield FC came from behind to beat South Liverpool 3-1, booking their place in the FA Vase third round for the first time since...

Sheffield United 1 – 0 Wrexham: Disappointing Wrexham cut up by The Blades

Not the Friday night Halloween thriller many expected, as Sheffield united breeze past Wrexham in a rather routine 1-0 win. The Blades dominated the first...

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cambridge United: Owls forced to settle for a point against a resolute Cambridge

A hard fought affair saw the points shared at Hillsborough despite big chances for both sides to win the game.  Wednesday, being led by interim...