Faye Bramley

Derbyshire Times • 30th October 2025

Derbyshire animal therapy organisation facing financial crisis on 10-year anniversary

An animal therapy organisation faces a financial crisis as it reaches its 10-year anniversary, threatening the service offered for vulnerable people in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.

Forge Press • 26th September 2025

You’re not alone: Imposter Syndrome at University and How to Manage It - Forge Press

Struggling with Imposter Syndrome when starting uni? I spoke to people who have been there, done that, for their advice on how to overcome it; and about how these worries may come from factors beyond your control…

Sheffield Tribune • 17th July 2025

Anonymous messages, secret codes and uranium: how Sheffield’s big nuclear secret leaked out

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH JOURNALISM AWARDS 2025*

When we were first told about it, it seemed implausible. Workers at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre had been overheard joking about “making WMD” — weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, nuclear weapons.

Sheffield Tribune • 28th June 2025

Can Sheffield Still Claim to be a City of Sanctuary?

“Anyone who comes to any of our events will see the positivity that there is,” she says. “The festival always reminds me that fundamentally people are good and the majority of people of Sheffield are welcoming and care about others. So many people are buoyed up by this festival. When there is so much noise and negativity, it’s really nice to be able to celebrate.”

The Tab • 19th November 2024

Sheffield Hallam aims to make graduations more accessible with alternative ceremonies

Sheffield Hallam University has introduced alternative graduation ceremonies for current graduates in an effort to make them more accessible.

Forge Press • 3rd November 2024

Off The Shelf Review: Coal - Forge Press

“An emotional journey into the individual lives and testimonies that make up the whole picture of a history so integral to the area in which we live and work”
Coal was the fuel to the Industrial Revolution, and in the years following this it was the central industry for many of the towns (or ‘pit villages’) in Sheffield and the surrounding area. So much so, that it became the livelihood of these populations.

Forge Press • 30th September 2024

Is Short-Form Content Ruining the Collective Attention Span?

A feature article of mine that was published in the September 2024 edition of Forge Press, the University of Sheffield's student-run newspaper. This was the first feature I had ever written, and my first published piece of work.

The Star • 16th March 2026

Lost 18th century headstone discovered at Sheffield church, locals working to find out more

Volunteers at a Penistone church have uncovered the hidden gravestone of a local young woman who died over 300 years ago.
The headstone was found at St John the Baptist Church in Penistone, buried underneath another stone and completely obscured from view.

Sheffield Wire • 16th March 2026

Pull up a chair at the Sheffield event tackling the loneliness epidemic - Sheffield Wire

Another Sheffield location has joined a national initiative aiming to bring people together in locations across the UK.

Bedford Today • 9th March 2026

'My trapped nerve was really Motor Neurone Disease' - Bedford runner diagnosed at 24

But when he was on holiday with his girlfriend, Natasha Chumber, 26, in Gran Canaria just a month later in June 2024, he noticed his foot "slapping the ground" as he walked, so vowed to get checked out when he returned to the UK.

Sheffield Wire • 26th February 2026

Osedd Outdoors: The Sheffield-born clothing brand supporting people living on the streets - Sheffield Wire

Osedd Outdoors is a clothing brand with a difference. Under the “One worn = One given” policy, each purchase of walking apparel also provides a thermal blanket for someone living outside.

Forge Press • 18th February 2026

The Sheffield organisation tackling bigotry on our streets - Forge Press

Street harassment is an unfortunate reality of everyday life, with 27% of women and 16% of men having experienced at least one form of harassment on the street in 2022, according to a report by the ONS. This disproportionately impacts women and girls, for whom the likelihood of experiencing cat-calling, wolf-whistling, and horn-honking is an expectation ingrained into them from a young age. Sheffield is no stranger to this.

Reflections Magazine • 22nd December 2025

More than a walking group

Do  you love being outdoors and in nature? Are you keen to meet like-minded people? Do you want to get active in a safe and supportive environment?

Daily Mirror • 5th December 2025

Paralysed dachshund can play with dogs again thanks to a new set of wheels

A paralysed miniature Dachshund is now playing with other dogs again after he was given wheels for paws.

Sheffield Wire • 28th November 2025

UCU strikes: The latest updates

Staff at both Sheffield universities have reached the mid-point of their proposed 28 days of strike action today, and find themselves in very different situations.

Forge Press • 25th February 2025

Dating in the 21st Century: Should we be swiping right on dating apps? - Forge Press

Whether you like them or not, dating apps have become an integral part of meeting romantic partners. With roughly one in ten online adults in the UK using them, and the top sites seeing over half-a-million active users per day, it’s clear that they are a relevant contemporary phenomenon. But are they a positive tool, or should we be more critical of them?