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

How the Disability team helped me with my severe anxiety and Hidradenitis suppurativa

30th Aug 2023

By Salma Mohamed, Education Psychology NTU student Navigating university life can be a daunting task for any student, but when faced with disabilities such as Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and severe anxiety, the road can seem even more challenging. As a student from a black and ethnic community, I found the courage to share my journey, … More How the Disability team helped me with my severe anxiety and Hidradenitis suppurativa

My experience with anxiety at university

23rd Aug 2023

By Victoria Smith a BSc Wildlife Conservation NTU AlumniGoing to university was initially daunting for me and made me very anxious, with General Anxiety Disorder and Epilepsy and being a mature student, I didn’t know really what to expect. Combined my disabilities made it difficult to concentrate, recall, retain and process information and take on … More My experience with anxiety at university

Mental Health Awareness Week: Top Tips for Anxiety

15th May 2023

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week! This theme this year is anxiety, so one of our Student Mental Health Champions has shared her tips for coping with anxiety at university. For more information about the week as well as activities running at NTU, further links to support and resources click here Written by Sophie … More Mental Health Awareness Week: Top Tips for Anxiety