Hello all from Italy. I am going to start my PhD the next September in Sheffield in Physical Methods for Life Sciences. So, someone of yours tell something please!!! :-)

Sheffield is built on 7 hills so take some comfortable shoes!

It's a great city, I'm sure you'll enjoy your time there, best of luck! :o)

The rubber bouncing ball was invented in Sheffield.

Sheffield has at least one tree for every five inhabitants and over 10% of the city is covered by woodland.

Finding part-time work in Sheffield can be difficult.

Stainless steel was invented in Sheffield!

Maybe you could get a part-time work with the FindaPhD team, they're based in Sheffield

One third of Sheffield is within the Peak District National Park (no other UK city has a national park within its boundary).

The first Football rule book was produced in Sheffield in 1857.

Liquorice Allsorts are made in Sheffield!

Sheffield is home to the worlds oldest football club. Sheffield FC celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2007

A recent survey showed that people from Sheffield have the largest calf muscles in the country, with an average circumference of 16 inches (measured at the centre of the muscle). This is apparently due to the many hills in the city, and the Full Monty dance, which works these basic leg muscle groups.

Sheffield girls like Italian men!

Apparently Sheffield FC has recently been gazumped to the 'worlds oldest' football club by some chumps in Cambridge. FA approved which is a scandal