Where to Get Support if You Need It
Everyone needs support from time to time, particularly in the current climate. During our recent Staff Student Liaison Committee meeting, one of our Student Reps reported that some students didn't know where they could find information on the support that the...
How to Find Your Academic Advisor’s Details
Your Academic Advisor is an academic from your subject area who has been assigned to support you this year. You should have already met with them to discuss any concerns or goals that you have for this year. If you haven't spoken to them already, we really recommend...
Try the Social Justice Challenge!
This blog has been written by our fantastic Student Experience Intern, Matt. In it, he gives you a student's perspective on the Social Justice Challenge and why it's worth an hour of your time... My Experience Personally, I was able to take a lot away from the...
20 Things to do During Lockdown
Access Books and Study Spaces 1. Throughout lockdown, it might be beneficial to familiarise yourself with the new procedures regarding accessing your books and study spaces, with the University continuing to work hard to improve service availability. The click and...
Adapting to online learning
How we adapt to online learning - from a student perspective As we enter the new academic year, every one of us, academics and staff members alike, are now having to adjust to learning being predominantly online. The unfamiliar nature of online teaching can cause a...
Top Tips to make you feel good
15 Wellness Tips Most of us will experience some form of mental ill-health at some point in our time at University and University this year might be even more stressful than usual. If you’re moving away for the first time and in need of tips to deal with feelings of...
SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
SALC students! We’re very excited to share with you: SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire, the latest music, lectures, podcasts, writing and online learning made available to you wherever you are in the world by the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures. The platform means...
Protective Health Behaviours
It's very normal to feel a degree of anxiety about our health and that of our loved ones, particularly at the moment. However, there are things that we can do to regain a sense of control. This week, we are looking at protective health behaviours. Protective health...
Financial Wellbeing & the Living Cost Support Fund
During difficult and uncertain times, it can be challenging to maintain our financial wellbeing when unexpected costs or reductions to our income occur. The current situation has brought with it financial concerns for many people, and worries around money can be very...
Building Resilience
Changes and challenges are a normal part of life, and resilience is when we adapt to changes and recover from challenges. We may even find that we grow from these experiences and improve our lives as a result. Resilience isn’t a specific trait that only some people...
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