5 Self-Care Tips for Deadline and Exam Season
As we come up to the most stressful and important time of year, as students we need to recognise when to take breaks and look after ourselves. Safe to say that this most commonly happens […]
Not Decided Yet
Moving away to university
So, it is only a few short months until September and for some of you reading this, that means moving away from home for the first time. Moving away to university is one of the […]
Young People and Politics
So folks, it looks like we’re going to be having another general election in the not so distant future. Let’s talk about that… As of writing this, the announcement that there will be a general […]
Finding the Balance
When you’re an independent student, no matter what level you’re at, I think one of the biggest things to manage is finding balance within your life. It can be finding the balance between many things […]
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating
It’s the time of the year where millions of deadlines are creeping up…essays, exams, presentations…the lot! Avoiding your work by doing things such as scrolling through social media, playing games or watching TV will not […]
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
‘‘If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer’s always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.’’ – Nora Roberts There […]
Student Accommodation – An Interview with my Housemates
Today’s post is a little different. As I have done a few posts on living away from university and living in student accommodation, I thought it would be interesting to get the views from other […]
My Depression and Me
I wonder how many of you reading this are feeling the same way that I have felt. I wonder how many of you have already clicked away out of frustration of seeing another post about […]
Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Midwifery Degree
If you are about to the a student midwife, an aspiring one, or are already on the course, in this post I’ll be sharing some things I really wish I knew before I started my […]
International Women’s Day 2017
This month we celebrated International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the achievements of women from across the globe. One woman in particular that we celebrated today was the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor […]