Community and Neighbours

Our Students and the Community

Sheffield has a well-deserved reputation as a welcoming city, with good relationships between students and local people. Many University of Sheffield students enjoy putting something back into the local community through voluntary activities, such as the award-winning Sheffield Volunteering Scheme.

We´re proud that the city recognises our student community as a real asset, and we encourage students to return Sheffield´s excellent hospitality by treating their neighbours and their environment with respect and consideration.

Your Neighbours

Whether your neighbours are students or not, you must treat them with respect.

1. In residential areas, students, working people, families with young children, older people all live alongside each other. All have the right to peaceful enjoyment of their homes.

2. Noise deprives people of sleep and relaxation. Please be considerate about the noise in your accommodation and noise you make on walking home at night.

3. Loud, boisterous behaviour in public, blocking pavements can intimidate people. Please be respectful of their feelings.

4. Litter and rubbish on streets and in gardens is antisocial. Please place in bins.

5. If you live near non- students, it can make for good relationships if you introduce yourself. Remember, they may have had inconsiderate student neighbours in the past and be feeling anxious.

6. The needs of neighbours (of private-sector and University owned residences) must be respected.

7. Your neighbours have the right to contact authorities (University, police) about anti-social behaviour. The University can and does take disciplinary action. The police can and do issue on-the-spot fines, arrest and charge people breaking the law.