Tag: Student Support
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Being an Equality Champion at RGU and supporting the LGBT+ community
To celebrate Pride Month, we interviewed Kieran Soutter, Computing Application Software Development student and Equality Champion for sexual orientation. He tells us more about his role and how he supports the LGBT+ community at RGU.
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How do I manage my stress while studying at RGU?
Hi! I’m Steph Buchan, a third-year International Business Management student at Aberdeen Business School, RGU. It’s now coming up to exam season so I thought I should share some of my tips for managing stress. Here are my top nine:
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RGU Peer Support Group – Here to talk about mental health
Starting the conversation about mental health at university is more important than ever. RGU Peer Support Group offers confidential and non-judgemental listening services to all students. To mark University Mental Health Day on the 3rd of March, Erin Allan – LLB (Hons) Law student – and Beki Roberts – BA (Hons) Applied Social Sciences student…
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Volunteering at RGU – Everything you need to know
To celebrate Student Volunteering Week 2022, staff at RGU:Union tell us more about volunteering while studying at RGU.
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Support at RGU – Calvin’s Story
BSc (Hons) Nursing – Dual Registration in Adult and Mental Health student, Calvin McCormick discusses his experience with support whilst studying at RGU.
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Digital Accessibility at RGU
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we interviewed Disability and Inclusion Manager, Annette Davidson and Accessibility Champion for the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Toni Gibson. Annette and Toni speak about digital accessibility at RGU, its importance and how they have been working towards improving it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RGU Inclusion Mentoring Service
To help mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we interviewed Julie Waddell, an Inclusion Coordinator at RGU about the Inclusion Mentoring Service. Julie discusses how the service can support RGU students with mental health difficulties, long term illness or any other disability.
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Exercise and mental health: 5 Top tips from RGU SPORT
Applied Sport and Exercise Science student Lea is doing her placement with RGU SPORT. She writes about the benefits of exercise on mental health and how you can get started if you are a beginner.
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RGU: Nightline: Here to listen, not lecture
To help us mark University Mental Health Day, Saoirse Brennan, an RGU: Nightline Coordinator writes about student mental health, the importance of seeking help and the motto of the RGU: Nightline service.
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My Mental Health Journey at RGU
With my mental health struggles, I never thought I would be able to uproot myself and move to another country. However, RGU was with me every step of the way.