By Rachael Griffiths a current BSc Wildlife Conservation NTU student Hi, everyone! My name is Rachael, and I am an undergraduate studying BSc Wildlife Conservation here at NTU. I am currently preparing to undertake my final year at NTU and finally get back on campus – it feels like forever, right? I am also a new Student Mental … More Looking after yourself while settling into university
Eating for your gut and its microbes Trillions of microbes inhabit your gut (mostly in the large intestine) and play a fundamental role in your health throughout your life – say hello to your gut microbes…WAH? Lets break this down….the environment in your gut is like a festival (remember those?!) …the Field/Stage is always set … More Guest blog: The Gut Stuff
By Rachael Griffiths a current BSc Wildlife Conservation NTU student Hi, everyone! My name is Rachael, and I am an undergraduate studying BSc Wildlife Conservation here at NTU. I am currently preparing to undertake my final year at NTU and finally get back on campus – it feels like forever, right? I am also a … More Top tips before you start university
By Laura Gilbert a current Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health NTU Student I started university thinking that it was going to be the best experience I had ever had, which it certainly was in the end. However, my first few months were very different to how I had imagined. When I first arrived at university, … More Should I stay or should I go?
Written by Lucinda Martin an English with Creative Writing NTU Alumni I’ve worked since I was 14 in some job or another. Everything from your classic Saturday Girl at a hairdresser to a photographer at one of those weird photos studios hidden at the back of Mothercare. Between my job and uni, I was pretty … More The Skills I Wish I’d Learned In University
By Leanne Haywood a current MSc Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health NTU student and Student Mental Health Champion Hello everyone, I’m currently studying my masters at NTU and I also completed my undergraduate degree at NTU. I wanted to write this blog to share some tips on how to make friends whilst at university and … More Five ways that helped me to make friends at NTU
By Dj Maroo a BA International Business NTU Alumni I was an international student at NTU studying BA International Business from 2008 to 2011. I arrived in Nottingham from India and this was my first time alone in another country. Not only did I have to adapt to life in a new country but I … More Settling in as an international student
By Leanne Haywood a current MSc Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health NTU student and Student Mental Health Champion I am currently just completing my masters in psychological wellbeing and mental health at Nottingham Trent University and also completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at NTU. I wanted to share some tips and advice for new … More Starting University – Know Before You Go
Written by Yomi Olusunle a current NTU Psychology MSc Student The Black community is beautiful, colourful and communal. Despite being from different countries, backgrounds and cultures, we are very similar in terms of our music, religion, diversity and food. But can we really say all similarities are good? From my experience, we have a shared antagonism towards … More Why are we so scared of therapy? A Focus on the Black Community
By Keir Goode a current MSc Molecular Microbiology NTU student Masculinity in society is something that I have always struggled with. The word and essence come along with feelings of not being good enough, hiding emotions and many others. It effects a lot of people in many ways in all walks of life no matter what … More Men’s Health Week: Masculinity
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