Student Experience

Healthy relationships at the heart of ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ
Students are at the heart of everything at ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ. A major part of the university’s strategic direction is to enable students to be resilient, succeed in their studies and grow as individuals.

Knit It wins national Young Innovators Award
ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ graduate Lucy Fisher who created Knit It with the aims of making knitting easier, more accessible and fun for younger generations has won a national innovation award from Innovate UK.

ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ student awarded the ‘Student of the Year’ by Amazon Web Services
Melina Dimitrova, an ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ student who has been awarded the ‘Student of the Year’ accolade from Amazon Web Services writes about her accomplishment.

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.

ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ's professional mentoring programme supports Nadia on career path
ÐßÐßÊÓÆµâ€™s Professional Mentoring Programme is one way alumni can support each other as they embark on their careers post ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ. 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 ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ educational collaboration
Third year ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ 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 ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ
In her community story, Jordan Moore, President of Sport and Physical Activity at ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ, 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, ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ 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 ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ
A group of student activists at ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ 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 ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ
In his community story, Student President for Education and Welfare, Emmanuel Akerele, looks ahead to Black History Month, which begins on October 1.