Health

Finding Strength in Community: My Journey as a Student Mental Health Champion

8th May 2025

As the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is community, Riya one of our Student Mental Health Champions shares how being a part of this community and beyond at NTU has had a big impact on her mental health Written by Riya Rajani, MSc Project Management Student As a postgraduate student, balancing studies, … More Finding Strength in Community: My Journey as a Student Mental Health Champion

Stamp Out Stress: HealthyNTU’s tips

17th Apr 2025

Working towards exams and deadlines can bring on a lot of stress during this time at university. From 23 April – 9 May NTU’s Stamp Out Stress campaign will be running to help you find activities and resources to relieve some stress during Term 3. Our Healthy NTU SharePoint has lots of resources and helpful … More Stamp Out Stress: HealthyNTU’s tips

Who am I? Good question…

20th Mar 2025

By Samantha Hilton, a current NTU PhD student What is the first thing that comes to mind when telling someone something when you first meet them? Let me guess. Name, maybe age, and what you do regarding work or study? I find it fascinating how when asked, “tell me a little bit about yourself”, our … More Who am I? Good question…

University Mental Health Day: 10 minutes for you

13th Mar 2025

Today is University Mental Health Day. For this University Mental Health Day Student Minds are doing a 10 minutes a day challenge, getting us to think about what we can do to look after our mental health. Our Prevention and Development Team have shared what they do to look after their mental health: Tip 1: Getting … More University Mental Health Day: 10 minutes for you

Staying Active in Winter: A Uni Student’s Routine

14th Feb 2025

Written by Merlin Natasha, 2nd Year Psychology with Criminology Student Hello, I am Merlin Natasha I am 2nd year psychology with criminology student. Winter months can make it tempting to hibernate under blankets with a hot drink, but staying active is crucial for both physical and mental wellbeing. As a second-year university student balancing studies, … More Staying Active in Winter: A Uni Student’s Routine

Let’s Talk about the Winter Blues

14th Jan 2025

Written by Erin, 3rd Year Psychology Student It’s that time again. The January Blues. Who needs them? It’s understandable. Returning to university, back into to routines, early rises and late nights in the dark winter months. This can take its toll on your mental health, which in some cases can cause SAD, or Seasonal Affective … More Let’s Talk about the Winter Blues

Meningitis Awareness: Eliana’s Story

10th Jan 2025

To raise awareness around Meningitis on the blog today we are sharing a blog post from Meningitis Now, have a read of Eliana’s Story below Eliana S’s Story Eighteen-year-old Eliana was in her first year at university when she fell ill with meningococcal meningitis last October. Thanks to her parents and flatmates Eliana was taken … More Meningitis Awareness: Eliana’s Story

Guest blog: Harm Reduction from The Place

14th Nov 2024

Written by The Place What is Harm Reduction? You’ve probably heard people say, “Don’t do drugs.” But let’s be honest—that advice isn’t always helpful. The reality is, lots of people use drugs at different points in their lives. At The Place, we believe that if you’re going to use drugs, it’s important to have all … More Guest blog: Harm Reduction from The Place

World Mental Health Day: My tips for looking after your mental health

10th Oct 2024

By Erin, 3rd Year Psychology Student My name is Erin, I am a 3rd year Psychology student and a Student Mental Health Champion at NTU. This Thursday 10th October is World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated every year and is a chance for us to talk about mental health. Opening up conversations about our … More World Mental Health Day: My tips for looking after your mental health

Experiences of living with endometriosis at university

28th Mar 2024

March is Endometriosis Action Month. Three of our students have shared their experiences of living with endometriosis at university to help raise awareness around this and the support available. Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the UK, yet so many are still unaware of the condition and its … More Experiences of living with endometriosis at university