Did you know all University of Sheffield bars, cafes and restaurants are open to everyone?
This means that regardless of whether you're a student looking for a bite to eat before your next lecture or a local that wants a hot drink and cake whilst catching up with friends, the whole community can benefit from the options available.
Each building is unique, but warmly welcoming, and there's always an incredible selection available to choose from for all dietary requirements.
And for climate-conscious foodies, you're in for a real treat.
The University of Sheffield puts the planet at the forefront of its plans, and minimises its environmental impact wherever possible with its 'think local, act global' initiative.
The idea is that as many ingredients as possible are sourced from local butchers, greengrocers, coffee roasters and even dairy farms.
Our Cow Molly is a prime example of this. The local farm is located in Dungworth (S6), and sees their milk go from cow to coffee in as little as three hours. The locality of the business means that delivery emissions are reduced, local people are given jobs within the production line and customers like you and I get fresh free-range milk, served in giant 20 pints churns to minimise plastic wastage.
Now of course it's impossible to source everything from Sheffield but when the university is looking for products like coffee beans for instance, the supply chain is reduced as much as possible to ensure farmers and suppliers have their pay potential maximised.
The development of Roastology, the local supplier UOS uses for its coffee, is currently partnered with researchers from the University of Sheffield to support the development of the co-operative and work to solve problems within the global industry.
Food waste accounts for 9.5 million tonnes per year, but the University of Sheffield is ensuring that not only is all food wastage minimised, but that it goes to a deserving cause.
If there's any sandwiches, veggies or even cake left over at the end of the day, it is placed inside the community fridges at UOS accommodation sites Endcliffe and Ranmoor for students and members of the community to help themselves, completely free of charge. This is saving an average of twenty tonnes of food each year alone.
There's murals all around the cafe documenting the different initiatives across the university campus, encouraging locals to find out more about the reusable cups, electric delivery vehicles and even a 'Save our Sandwiches' campaign that minimises food waste and supports vulnerable people in Sheffield.
Need any more stats to get you thinking? This academic year, across the University of Sheffield, over 100,000 fewer single-use cups will be used across campus.
To find out more about the University of Sheffield's sustainability initiatives, you can visit the WithUS website.
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Public transport across South Yorkshire to be rebranded as the South Yorkshire People’s Network
A new brand has been revealed for public transport in South Yorkshire.
Not only will it receive the swanky new name, but the network will also be accompanied by a rather eye-catching colour scheme that will be applied to buses and trams across the region.
That's right - bright orange.
The revamp is all part of a whopping £1.5bn investment into transport across the region that will see the tram network renewed and buses brought under public control.
South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, said: "I promised to make change happen, to give South Yorkshire back the world class public transport system we once had, and that's exactly what we're doing.
"That's why we're putting in a huge investment to fix our public transport system, backed by even greater ambition, so that we can build something that truly works for all of us across South Yorkshire; a real People's Network."
The new name will appear across the region on bus stops, tram staff uniforms and more. It will operate like the Bee Network over in Manchester.
Transport bosses sat the colours of orange, grey and black were chosen because they speak to the region's history of "industry, Northern grit, and resilience".
Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership said: "Alongside major investments like Northern Powerhouse Rail to Sheffield from Manchester and Leeds as well as critically a new station in Rotherham, improving connectivity within South Yorkshire and connecting it better to the rest of the North will change lives here for decades to come."
And it's not just all about the rebranding, as the mayor has also promised a long list of transport improvements including the imminent opening of a new tram-train stop in Rotherham, extensions to the tram network and free travel for all under-18s across South Yorkshire by summer 2027.
Sheffield has been named one of the UK’s top ‘pub culture’ hotspots
Emily Sergeant
New research has revealed which UK towns and cities are home to the best pub culture, and it’s no surprise that Sheffield's made the cut.
With St Patrick’s Day merely days away at this point and summer also firmly on the horizon, it’s about to be a big time for British pubs and the humble beer garden – but which towns and cities across the UK have the best ‘pub culture’ there is to offer? Where are you guaranteed a top-tier night out or day drinking session?
Well, in a bid to get to the bottom of that, the travel experts over at Big House Experience decided to do some important research.
By analysing thousands of data points across every UK postal town area, researchers created a comprehensive index awarding each location a ‘Pub Culture Score’ out of 100.
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And Sheffield secured a coveted place in the top ten.
Coming in at a very respectable number seven, scoring a ‘Pub Culture Score’ of 90.7, which is pretty impressive if you ask us, and is certainly an ode to the wide – and ever-growing – variety of watering holes, both new and historic, that we have dotted all over the city.
Other northern cities claiming a spot in the top 10 include Newcastle at six, and Manchester at four, while out of top 10 is where you’ll find Ripon and Chester, while other major UK cities like London, Glasgow, and Cardiff are all, unsurprisingly, featured too.
The UK’s Top 10 ‘Pub Culture’ Cities
Bristol – 100
Edinburgh – 99.5
Birmingham – 96.9
Manchester – 96.1
Reading – 94.2
Newcastle – 94
Sheffield – 90.7
Glasgow – 89.3
London – 87.5
Chelmsford – 82.3
When it comes to the number one spot though, that title goes to Bristol, as the West Country city scored full marks thanks to offering a total of 1,211 pubs across the entire postal area – which is the equivalent of almost 25 pubs per 10,000 people.
Following closely behind is the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, with a near-perfect score of 99.5, and Birmingham claims third place with a score of 96.9.
Do you agree with this list then? What other cities would you chuck into the mix? You can see the full research here.
Sophie Smith -
15th December 2023 
