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 Jelly too! Written by Beth Green, MA Magazine Journalism NTU Student What makes you happy? It seems so simple, so why is … More World Mental Health Day: Navigating Life
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.
By Jamie Smith, a 3rd year, Business Management and Economics This blog will cover my tips and tricks that helped me to survive and thrive settling in at Nottingham Trent University Settling in For some of you, this will be you’re first step into independence away from friends and family back home and its hard, … More So, you’re new at Trent
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
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
Written by NTU alum and staff member, Fran Davison It’s estimated that allergies affect 41 million people in the UK – with 2 million people living with a diagnosed food allergy. In light of Allergy Awareness Week, (24 April – 30 April), I want to share some of my own experiences and advice for coping … More Navigating your allergy at University
By Oluwatomilola Oyewusi-Muraina Master of Laws NTU student Whether studying for exams in a traditional exam hall or working on take-home exams, exams can be extremely stressful and overwhelming for students. As a fellow student, I’ve learned some helpful tips that have helped me cope with exam stress, and I would like to share them … More How to manage stress during exam season: tips and techniques for coping
Coping with the challenges of being a mature international student: tips for adjusting to a new academic and cultural environment By Oluwatomilola Oyewusi-Muraina Master of Laws NTU student Being a mature international student has its perks and downsides. On one hand, there’s the self-esteem boost that comes with achieving something great in a new country … More Coping with the challenges of being a mature international student
By Linda Stumberga, a 3rd year Fashion Marketing and Branding NTU Student Hi everyone, I’m Linda, a final year Fashion Marketing and Branding student, and I’m excited to share my experience with overcoming stress and anxiety in university. We all know that university life can be overwhelming, and we’ve all been there – stressed, anxious, … More How cold water swimming benefits my mental health
By Izzi Meynell, 1st year Creative Writing NTU Student Starting university was always going to be scary. I attended an online school for several years. The one year I attempted to return to in-person education was swiftly cut short by a healthy dose of bullying followed by a global pandemic. In honesty, I never really … More Starting at NTU: Support and a can-do attitude
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