To Sum Up: Friendly & Supportive Learning Enviroment…read more The sheffield college is the main college network within sheffield with 5 sites throughout the city. The students are all friendly with and allways make you feelwelcome and the staff are some of the best in the college networks available in sheffield. The staff are all supportive and do as much as they can to support there students through there course no matter what difficulties they may be facing, the college also has specialised counsilors that students can go and speak to should they feel that they need to. The college offers a vast range of courses at different a range of different levels which means that there is something for everyone.

I was a student at Norton College over ten years ago... I was a naïve young man and wasn't…read moreexperienced in life so I was unable to comprehend or put into words what I felt and experienced until many years later... When I first encountered 'odd' behaviour from female staff members and social workers. (i.e. Passive Aggressiveness) I being a naïve young man automatically interpreted this passive aggressive behaviour as being my fault. That I perhaps bothered them with my question while they was busy? or was I not polite enough when asking them? For example. When me and my friend Gavin had filled in EMA forms so many times to apply for financial aid in order to continue learning. Only to chase the matter up with the staff some weeks later when we had no response. Furthermore, we would be told by Jessica Simpson and her secretary that they had NOT received our forms? We did this process of filling in our EMA application forms over and over again. Once more the secretary was so extremely passive aggressive that looking back and knowing what I know now. I realise just how utterly pathological she was. Once she filled in as a career guidance counsellor, while I was explaining to her my previous courses and what I've done outside of college in the area of learning I was interested in... She kept staring at my crotch, but she did it in such a way, that the moment I had stopped talking to ask her why she was looking at me down there? She'd return her eyes to looking straight at me... Years later I'd read a book related to psychology and apparently this is a technique interrogators use to make the subjects feel nervous. (mission accomplished, madam) ...I can't remember her name. But I recall she also taught Norton College's self defence class and she was the reason I never showed up for a class once I learned she ran it. One time (Which has burned a hole in my mind to this day) when I and Gavin one day decided we had enough and was going to get to the bottom of why the countless forms would go missing; We saw with our own two eyes this secretary be polite and nice to both female students and minority students... We both decided to hang around the doorway and observe this change in her behaviour... we thought "Maybe she's in a better mood today?" So we approached this nice polite secretary... only for the moment we try to speak to her does the aggressive behaviour start again... We was at a loss for words. Did WE do something to upset her? So confused by this paradoxical treatment we had been given we began asking around other students... Apparently it was just "men" she had issues with? Not girls, not minorities. Just us British looking "men" ?! But it wasn't just that staff member. It was even the "social worker" called Cheryl... She (Cheryl) would literally IGNORE a young 'MAN' asking for help with something, she socialised with gay male students, girls. But seemingly not "men" ?? (except for other employees) When my courses at Norton ended I was informed that they "lost" all the coursework I did before it was marked... Unable to re-do all my work in the time I had left, I failed College... I fell into manic depression and was in a dark place for many years. I wouldn't try higher learning again until some 15 years later. My mind would always drift back to these experiences at Norton whenever I thought of doing higher learning and while I eventually cured myself of manic depression. For the longest time I hated myself and believed "I" was responsible for the treatment I received in some way... It wasn't until 2012 when I'd come to learn about 'Radical Feminism' and most especially study the subject of 'Narcissistic Abuse' was I finally able to fully understand and emotionally process the experiences I had. How many young men encounter this treatment and then after some time of blaming themselves eventually take their own lives?? ...Living alone during lockdown left me with lots of time to dwell on things past and so I decided to say something about it and hopefully save lives. If you are confused and hurting. It's not your fault. Look into "Narcissistic Abuse" It'll help you process and eventually heal. But it takes time and effort. You'll get there eventually. Don't lose hope no matter what. Take care.

Usport is brilliant. The facilities are top draw, very cheap and well located. The football leagues…read moreand gym and squash courts are all things i use a lot and I just can't complain.

When it comes to subjects and teachers I could only speak for certain ones. But on the whole the…read morecollege grounds are fine, you can feel safe and there was never any violence permitted or any big problems that got out of hand when I was there (2011-13). There were plenty of books and DVDs available, plus computers available for printing or studying. I didn't use the cafeteria regularly but it was always full of people. The social aspects were kind of dismal for me because everyone already seemed to be in big groups and I didn't really have time to get to know anyone since I was so busy studying every lunch time. There were a few little events like free healthy breakfast some weeks and you could join sports teams but I never bothered with that. You can call the teachers here by their first names and in general this college helps you feel more like an adult than a schoolkid. It felt so liberating to not have to wear school uniform and no longer be told which colour shoes to wear too unlike at school. For anyone who is dedicated to going to university, this is a suitable college. The amount of homework might depend on the teacher and subject, but always expect it to be loads of homework and plan ahead. The amount of work expected in short deadlines was a big negative for me, but that probably counts for all colleges. Anyway, as for classes, I really enjoyed the Philosophy lessons here, even though it was not my total career focus, every lesson of it was engaging and you were taught things clearly so as long as you take note of everything and listen to the teachers you can understand what is being discussed. The languages department seemed very supportive and encouraging too (I only speak for French really but the other teachers seemed nice when I encountered them).