Student Accommodation in Sheffield
Sheffield played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution, with many significant inventions and technologies developed in the city. The old factories house Sheffield’s thriving arts, cultural and culinary destinations.
Sheffield has two universities, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University. The two combined bring about 65,000 students to the city every year.
Sheffield has a long sporting heritage. In 1857 a collective of cricketers formed the world’s first-ever official football club, Sheffield FC,[136] and the world’s second-ever, Hallam FC, who also play at the world’s oldest football ground in the suburb of Crosspool.