By Caitlin Megan Lee, 1st Year MSc Psychology Student It’s that time of year again – the Christmas markets are in full swing, and the winter break has started! While this can often be a fun and exciting time of year it can also bring the stress of revision and deadlines as well as homesickness for those unable to return home. This will be … More Christmas wellbeing Tips
By Ellie Hubbard, 2nd Year Psychology student With the Christmas period soon coming, it is important to reflect on how to look after your mental health during this time. Whilst Christmas is a time for happiness, for some, the Christmas period can be very challenging. If you would like tips on how to look after … More Looking after your mental health during the winter break
By Daisy Ward, 3rd year English Literature student Traditionally Christmas is the time to share festive spirit, celebrate with friends and spend time with family. For students in particular the holidays act as a well-deserved break after an intense first term. However, the festive period can be a hard time for some. Whether it is … More A Student’s Guide to Festive Self-care
By Wanjiru N. Muchiri, 2nd year Filmmaking student My name is Wanjiru, I’m a second year filmmaking student. I come from Kenya, and our seasons range from either rainy, sunny and everything in between. The only version of winter that I’ve ever known is about 18 degrees so you can imagine my shock the first … More Coping over Christmas – an international student’s perspective
With Term 1 now over it’s time for only one thing, Christmas break! Although for many Christmas can be a time for catching up with friends and family, not everyone finds Christmas time or the break from university easy. We want you to know that you’re not alone if you do find the festive period … More Support over the Christmas break