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Need motivation? Want to get on track with your studies? Looking for help preparing for assessments and deadlines? Your Student Experience Coaches are here to support you. Your School of Architecture and Environment coach is Holly Adlem, and she offers tailored one-to-one coaching sessions designed to help you with the following: Each session is student-led, … Continue reading "Coaching for Architecture and Environment students"

by Becky Risley Ketamine – some people use it recreationally for fun, others are drawn to it to manage mental health and trauma. But there’s something you may not have heard about, Ketamine Bladder Syndrome, also known as Ketamine Cystitis. It’s a serious condition that can sneak up on people who use Ketamine, even those … Continue reading "How does Ketamine affect your bladder?"

Many of you know by now that the New Year is an awful time to be making extreme changes to your health. Although we are starting to turn away from ‘new year new me’ fad diets, detoxes and unsustainable work outs goals, it can be hard to not let the noise around a new year … Continue reading "Gentle January – How to avoid toxic health myths"

We loved engaging with so many of you during UWE’s Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Week! Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week is a key time in the harm reduction calendar, as it gives us the chance to chat to you about your alcohol and drug usage, share harm reduction information and get some insight. We do … Continue reading "Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week"

by Alizeh As a final-year Law student at UWE, and someone who works as a Law PAL and Student Career Coach, I often spend a lot of time thinking about goals — setting them, changing them, and sometimes letting them go. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that career planning isn’t about … Continue reading "My career top tip"

We talk a lot about mental and physical health. What about spiritual health? Today we’re turning our attention to looking after your soul. Look in Student life can be very busy, with studying, socialising and part-time work. It can be easy to ‘just get on with it’ and not take time to reflect on what’s … Continue reading "Make time for your soul"

January is the perfect time for a reset. For some students, that means exploring sober curiosity—a growing movement focused on questioning your relationship with alcohol and embracing mindful choices. Whether you’re taking part in Dry January, cutting back, or simply curious, this blog is for you! Why sober curiosity? The student perspective According to the … Continue reading "Sober curiosity"

Support we offer you here at UWE comes in many different forms – this includes a team of Student Experience Coaches who are here to help you achieve your goals and make the most of university life. Student Experience Coaches use coaching models and techniques that help you to define direction, overcome obstacles and achieve … Continue reading "Introducing your Student Experience Coaches"