Previous Big Walks have been hugely rewarding raising over £87,000 for lung disease research in 2015 and over £180,000 for the Sheffield PET MRI Scanner from the Big Walks in 2017 and 2018. This year we are fundraising for Sheffield Scholarships, aiming to give as many students as possible the opportunity to come and study at Sheffield. Scholarships are vital to reduce barriers for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to have a university education. 

Unfortunately, the cost of university is increasing, which is reducing the number of students able to attend university from lower income and disadvantaged backgrounds. The rising costs are not just tuition fees, but all costs, encompassing living such as rent and bills, textbooks, equipment, course field trips, sports, activities and travel costs. 

Students who are from lower-income backgrounds often have to turn to loans to cover the cost of living, which can leave these students with debts of over £50,000 or more. Fear of these debts can put off both prospective undergraduates and bright graduates from pursuing further study through a Master's degree. 

So please donate to my page to help give students the opportunity to come and study here at Sheffield. 

Further information about the Big Walk and Sheffield Scholarships can be found here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/big-walk