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Connect-ing with others at university

Whenever I heard the saying ‘humans are social creatures’, I used to think ‘Yeah… not me, though.’ But I realised connecting with others is really important to my wellbeing and has allowed me to make positive memories at university. Still, I’ve found it takes conscious effort to connect with others as an adult. You might ...

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Life at UoN as a mature student

Mature student Katie Green, who is about to graduate with a degree in Child Nursing, talks to us about what it’s like to be a mature student at the University of Nottingham. She shares some useful insight and some words of wisdom for anyone considering embarking on a degree as a mature student. What made ...

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Staying active at university (and making it fun!)

According to the NHS, we should aim for 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. I can see why they said ‘per week’ because it definitely sounds better than ‘an average of 21.429 minutes per day’. So how can you be sure you’ve done your 21.429 moderate minutes? Moderate exercise raises your heart rate and ...

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