By Diana Lysyuk, BA (Hons) Business Management & Marketing, Year 3, Nottingham Business School Let me tell you about the first time someone in England asked me “You alright?” I stopped. I thought about it properly. I started to answer honestly. By then, the person was already three metres away, having asked it as a … More “You alright?” and Other Questions International Students Never Know How to Answer

Written by Ozcan Inanli, MA Education Year 2 It has been a privilege and honour to be a HealthyNTU Champion helping to raise awareness of mental health. Mental health is an ongoing challenge not just nationally but internationally. Being able to thoroughly help with the creation and assistance of activities such as the nature walks, … More My experience being a HealthyNTU Champion

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week! We asked our Student Support staff and Student Mental Health Champions to share what actions they take to look after their mental health. For more information about the week go to Mental Health Foundation website Jose Vilela, Student Mental Health Champion at NTU I like to ground myself … More Mental Health Awareness Week

Today is University Mental Health Day, an opportunity for us all to be more open about mental health. Remember, if you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone. Here at NTU there is support available to you, at the end of the blog there are lots of helpful links to support. For … More University Mental Health Day

Written by Paul Dodsley, Student Health Development Officer at NTU and Alumni I wanted to tap away and write something about how some people struggle through the Christmas break. One thing I realised is that you are not alone. There is such a big build up to Christmas. As soon as Halloween was over, I … More Make Christmas your own

Written by Tadiwa Musarurwa, Year 3 Psychology (Mental Health) – Mental Health Champion + Advocate I’ve always been someone who pays attention to feelings, to patterns, to the things people carry without saying. Maybe it’s the psychology degree, perhaps it’s just my nature, but growing up around loved ones who struggled with drugs and alcohol … More The Overlooked Side of Substance Usage

By Priyanka Carsane BA (Hons) Childhood and Psychology NTU Student Nothing announces the start of winter quite like the UK’s favourite chorus:‘It’s so cold.’‘It’s freezing.’We cling to these lines like tradition and to be fair, they prepare us perfectly for the unpredictable weather that follows. And if there’s one thing winter loves more than freezing … More Surviving winter without losing the plot!