By Vanisha Sadh, 2nd year BSc Product Design student Setting boundaries to protect your wellbeing may sound easy but it can actually seem impossible when you are surrounded by your best friends and have to make the choice to not take part in activities you dearly love. This is something most students struggle with at … More Setting boundaries to take charge of your journey
By Chloe Brazener, MSc Psychology Student As a part-time Masters student juggling multiple commitments, the idea of a break from university sounds enticing, however the issue is that this time of year comes associated with assignments due for submission. I am no stranger to the looming deadlines at this time of year. What comes to … More How to cope with stress during the winter break
By Sophie Orchard, 3rd year BSc Psychology student. University life, no matter what year you are in, is stressful. The looming deadlines are something that stresses everyone out, whether they show it or not. Term 1 can be stressful. You’re getting used to being at uni, be that as a first year and your first time … More Recharging over Christmas with deadlines
Written by Paul Dodsley, Student Health Development Officer and NTU Alumni Life throws all kinds of things at us, it’s part of life’s journey. I remember seeing a quote that ‘time is a healer and life is a teacher’. This is all very well but one thing I know is that you are never quite … More Grief and loss
By Leah Savage, History Graduate and NTU Alumni Sometimes life can be so hectic, that we as individuals forget to just take a minute to breathe, but also to reflect on the positives, rather than dwell on the negatives of life. People from all walks of life can forget to look back at all they … More Being Proud of Who YOU Are
By Sophie Orchard, 2nd year BSc Psychology student NTU student A university lecture hall can be a very scary place to walk into for the first time, especially when you know absolutely no-one that is going to be in the same lecture. I felt so scared to walk into that lecture hall for the first … More Starting university alone can be scary
By Kevon Mukabi a 1st year Marketing NTU Student ‘I’ll be fine, it’ll be okay, I just have to hold it in a little better today,’ he assured himself. J was never the kind of person to speak about how he felt. He was conditioned to believe that as a man, the less you were … More Men’s Health Week: Men feel too
By Kirsty O’Leary, 3rd year Fashion Marketing & Branding NTU student Preparing for life after University can be both exciting and overwhelming. As someone who is about to graduate myself, I can completely relate to having mixed feelings about what the future may bring. I wanted to share some of my thoughts and advice on … More Preparing for life after university
By Bethany Robinson, Social Prescriber based within the City Campus GP Practice 5 Ways Social Prescribing Can Support You Are you struggling with your mental health and wellbeing? Social Prescribing can help you to explore what options are available for talking therapies or to get connected with options for peer support. You can support your … More 5 Ways Social Prescribing Can Support You
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Sharing personal experiences around mental health can help others feel less alone and help to raise awareness around important topics, so today Mental Health Awareness Week one of our Student Mental Health Champions shares her experiences in struggling with mental health difficulties. Throughout the week there are lots … More The power of talking
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