Ways to cope as an international student who is staying in Nottingham during winter break

20th Dec 2023

By Mrunmai Vinay Wakade, Final Year BSC Psychology (Mental Health) NTU Student I remember spending winter break in Nottingham as a first-year international undergraduate student. It was my first time being away from home and most of my flatmates had gone back to visit their family. This was also coupled up with the corona virus … More Ways to cope as an international student who is staying in Nottingham during winter break

Grief Awareness Week: Living & coping with grief

8th Dec 2023

By Leah Wareham, Student Health and Wellbeing Project Officer at NTU & NTU Alumni Content warning: mentions of grief, suicidality and medical terminology In July 2022 I went through one of the most traumatic things I have ever had to deal with. I lost my dad, not physically, he survived what happened to him but … More Grief Awareness Week: Living & coping with grief

WMHD: Struggling with my mental health as an international student

10th Oct 2023

Navigating the Challenges of an international student Today is World Mental Health Day, so our Student Mental Health Champions have shared their thoughts and experiences around mental health to help raise awareness. Check out our other WMHD blog written by Beth too! By Jelly, a Human Resource Management MSc NTU Student Due to the ever-growing … More WMHD: Struggling with my mental health as an international student

Friendship anxiety: How to deal with feeling like you’ve not made ‘enough’ friends at uni.

28th Sep 2023

By Izzi Meynell, 2nd year Creative Writing NTU Student I was worried that, when I started university, I would have no friends. You hear so many stories about isolation when it comes to living off-campus in your first year, almost as many as you hear about the joys of living on-campus. Obsessively reading threads on … More Friendship anxiety: How to deal with feeling like you’ve not made ‘enough’ friends at uni.

What it means to be a consent facilitator at university

20th Sep 2023

Written by Maggie, BA Business (placement year) NTU Student I began facilitating consent workshops in January of 2022, and they have easily been one of the best parts of my university experience. Apart from allowing me to contribute to an important cause that I am an advocate for, consent workshops have also helped me become … More What it means to be a consent facilitator at university