Student Union’s tips to improve mental health
In a recent BUCS webinar the conversation centred around mental health and student-athletes own experience of mental health at university.
Dry January: How is KU coping?
Let’s face it, 2020 was probably one of the toughest years for students. For many, alcohol was used as an escape from mundane lockdown life....
What student experience?
Life isn’t easy right now for students. Students nationwide are paying rent for university or private accommodation not being lived in, whilst having worked throughout...
GBBO winner shows why all students should start baking
Whether it be a croque en bouche, a chocolate éclair or a sourdough loaf GBBO winner Peter Sawkins put most of us students to shame....
Movember: how you can help
Globally, men die on average six years earlier than women and from predominantly preventable causes.[caption id="attachment_31943" align="aligncenter" width="638"] Movember Logo, Credit: Movember[/caption]That is why the...
Christmas Blues: How to Cope With Bereavement During the Christmas Season
Picture this: It’s December first. Christmas lights are strung all around, jingles are playing wherever you go, and all you can think is: ‘when will...
Mental health: The reality of study abroad
Living abroad and travelling is very glamorised and thanks to social media we only tend to hear of the good rather than the challenges. While...
Kingston University student reveals the unseen side of knife crime
A Kingston University student whose brother was stabbed in her own home has advised anyone who has been affected by knife crime to speak to...
Kingston is spending half their budget on mental health services
Kingston University is spending over £1 million a year on mental health services, alongside other universities in the UK. According to information gathered by Sir...
The River says: Mental health needs to be talked about
Mental health services. People just need to be made aware of their existence. In the modern world, mental health is taken a lot more seriously and...