Student Experience
Adapting teaching and learning initiatives to keep assessments on track
Dr Pauline Bremner, Teaching Excellence Fellow and Head of Year Four of BA (Hons) Fashion Management within the School of Creative and Cultural Business, writes about how she had to alter teamwork within her teaching to reflect recent challenges.
ÐßÐßÊÓƵ's professional mentoring programme supports Nadia on career path
ÐßÐßÊÓƵ’s Professional Mentoring Programme is one way alumni can support each other as they embark on their careers post ÐßÐßÊÓƵ. The programme is open to those who study, or have studied with the university, and involves being matched with a career mentor who can offer valuable career advice and experience.
Legasea and ÐßÐßÊÓƵ educational collaboration
Third year ÐßÐßÊÓƵ student Louise Freeborn has been undertaking a year-long placement with startup company Legasea. She has been working as a digital marketing intern in a bid to support their marketing, to boost the company’s profile. In this latest Community Story, she writes about the benefits of the collaboration.
The benefits of physical activity at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ
In her community story, Jordan Moore, President of Sport and Physical Activity at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ, reflects on the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle for a healthy body and mind.
World Mental Health Day: Mental Health for All
To mark World Mental Health day, ÐßÐßÊÓƵ student counsellor, Katy Yule, looks at some of the many support services and resources available to students at the university.
Black Liberation Network launches at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ
A group of student activists at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ have led the creation of the BLack Liberation Network, which will reject all forms of racial injustice and inequality and deliver meaningful change to combat racism in the community.
Black History Month and ÐßÐßÊÓƵ
In his community story, Student President for Education and Welfare, Emmanuel Akerele, looks ahead to Black History Month, which begins on October 1.
Adam turns a negative situation into a positive by joining the NHS
Adam Matthew, an International Tourism Management student at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ, was set to go on what he hoped to be an experience of a lifetime – a six month placement in New York. Unfortunately, it was cut short. Read how he turned a negative situation into a positive by joining the NHS to take part in the fight against Covid-19.
Jennifer channels her motivation for monumental challenge
Jennifer Laffan is about to begin her Master’s in Architecture at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, after spending the last year on placement. As if studying was not enough, Jennifer undertook the challenge of a lifetime and swam the English Channel.
Remote tutoring and workshop tips
John Little is a maths and statistics tutor within the Department for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and Access. He switched to remote delivery of learning back in March prior to lockdown and shares his tips on ÐßÐßÊÓƵ’s teaching technology for our continued blended teaching approach.
