Student Life Hacks: UoN Edition
September 18, 2018
Starting Uni (even one as pretty as Notts) can be slightly scary. So, I thought I’d list some Student Hacks, all tried and tested by yours truly, that make life now that you’re an officially a UoN student even easier! 4 Hacks for Saving Money While your student loan may seem like a lot, you’ll …
Taking care of yourself at university
September 14, 2018
There’s no doubt that university can be a pretty overwhelming experience for many new students. Late nights, exam stress, constant socialising; the latter, being a certified introvert, can often become my arch-nemesis. And, as a result, you may end up sacrificing your mental and physical health if you aren’t sure how to properly take care …
Sport and Your Welfare
September 13, 2018
For the past few years, a big priority of the University of Nottingham Sport department has been promoting awareness of disability sport and mental health in sport. Personally I have been deeply involved in this movement with the club closest to my heart, Equestrian, being at the forefront. Engage UoN Sport’s moto is Engage, …
University: A Fresh Start for Everyone
In the lead up to welcome week, there is a lot of information being thrown about and it can all seem a little daunting. University is a new start, and when better to try something new? University of Nottingham has over 200 societies and over 70 sports that are open to anyone to try and …
The truth about studying at Nottingham with a mental health condition
With all the excitement of results day over and your place confirmed, you may be worrying about what studying at the University of Nottingham is really like. Especially if, like me, you suffer from a mental health condition. So I’ve prepared this blog listing some of the wonderful support services – many of which have …
How to make your Freshers’ week Instagram worthy
August 31, 2018
by Student Life blogger Lucy As reluctant as I am to say it, I am somewhat addicted to social media. Despite my best attempts to #liveinthemoment, I still find myself getting my phone out before to record my experiences. If you, like me, love to, or are planning on, making your Instagram a visual diary …
Public Transport: Your New Best Friend
Nottingham is a great city to live in and as a person who does not drive the amazing public transport links are a massive perk. In 1st year it is definitely not worth bringing a car to university as in halls you are very close to all of your lectures and it is difficult to …
VLOG: 5 things I’ve learnt from first year
August 30, 2018
Ese chats about five things she’s learnt from her first year at Uni of Nottingham.
Everything you need to know about coming to uni
August 16, 2018
You did it! 🙌 You’ve got your grades, your place and the countdown to moving day has started. But there’s so much information you need to know and you may feel a bit like this ⬇️ via GIPHY It’s ok, we’ve gathered together the most important things you need to know. Share your joy using #UoNFreshers …
Overcoming anxiety and peer pressure during Welcome week
September 13, 2017
If you’re anything like me, then the excitement of going to Uni might currently be battling (and maybe even losing) against fear, anxiety and nervousness. I was super worried about peer pressure when I was about to begin my undergrad, but I soon realised that few things are ever as scary or imposing in real …
