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The University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield has over 21,000 students and has established itself as one of the country's leading civic Universities. In 2001, the University of Sheffield was awarded the accolade of Sunday Times University of the Year. It has excellent reputations in both teaching and research, with many of its departments ranked as of international stature in research. The University has a continuing ambition to establish itself at the forefront of education and research. The wide range of subjects taught, across the arts and sciences, provide a diverse and stimulating academic background within which to study architecture. The University has a large selection of student accommodation, with the Halls of Residence generally set in the leafy western section of Sheffield. A broad mix of students - including a large number of international students - ensures a lively and cosmopolitan atmosphere on campus. The Student Union has been voted the best in the country and hosts a wide range of social and welfare services in its purpose built building. Sheffield City Centre can be reached on foot from the main campus in ten minutes, or else by Sheffield's Supertram, which also connects the University to the Railway and Bus stations.