By Izzi Meynell, 1st year Creative Writing NTU Student One of the strangest things about my trauma that I’ve discovered recently is the ability to fear your own safe spaces when, mere months ago, they were your only solace. For much of my life I yearned to leave Derby – escape – perhaps disappear up … More Safer spaces
Written by Zoe, a 3rd year Fine Art NTU student I’m Zoe, a profoundly deaf and final year student at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). I’m currently studying Fine Art since 2020 and my dream is to become a creative deaf artist who wants to inspire everyone about the deaf and disability community in Nottingham. My … More My experience as a deaf student at NTU
By Tegan Cooke a current Fashion Textiles and Knitwear Design NTU student It’s undeniable that going to university is a hugely challenging undertaking – moving away from home for the first time, balancing studies and a social life, and dealing with minuscule student budgets, are all steep learning curves for the majority of freshers. A … More How the Disability Support Team helped me with my fibromyalgia
By Filipa Godinho Duarte a 3rd year BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology NTU student The topic of mental health was always one that I tried to avoid, I felt like discussing it with people would make it far worse since, once I said it out loud it would make it true, and unavoidably turn it into … More How I was able to open up to people about my mental health at university
Written by Alex, a Filmmaking BA (hons) NTU Alumni This article was written a while back and now Chris is continuing to grow and transform and is going by Alex as a transgender woman, she asked for the article to remain the same to honour those parts of herself. Hello, my name is Chris. Today … More Is getting help more important than we think it is?
By Vanisha Sadh, 2nd year BSc Product Design student Setting boundaries to protect your wellbeing may sound easy but it can actually seem impossible when you are surrounded by your best friends and have to make the choice to not take part in activities you dearly love. This is something most students struggle with at … More Setting boundaries to take charge of your journey
By Chloe Brazener, MSc Psychology Student As a part-time Masters student juggling multiple commitments, the idea of a break from university sounds enticing, however the issue is that this time of year comes associated with assignments due for submission. I am no stranger to the looming deadlines at this time of year. What comes to … More How to cope with stress during the winter break
Written by Paul Dodsley, Student Health Development Officer and NTU Alumni Life throws all kinds of things at us, it’s part of life’s journey. I remember seeing a quote that ‘time is a healer and life is a teacher’. This is all very well but one thing I know is that you are never quite … More Grief and loss
By Leah Savage, History Graduate and NTU Alumni Sometimes life can be so hectic, that we as individuals forget to just take a minute to breathe, but also to reflect on the positives, rather than dwell on the negatives of life. People from all walks of life can forget to look back at all they … More Being Proud of Who YOU Are
Today is University Mental Health Day, a chance for us all to raise awareness around mental health and the support available. If you’re struggling with your mental health at university you don’t have to go through this alone. Check out links to support at the end of this blog post, which includes everything from our … More Coping with depression and loneliness at university
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