Wednesday, 11 October 2023
The Princess of Wales visited Nottingham this morning as part of a series of engagements across the country to mark World Mental Health Day.
The Princess of Wales paid a visit to Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to hear how the university, alongside the University of Nottingham (UoN), are ensuring students have the right mental health support around them as they begin the new university year.
During her visit, Her Royal Highness spoke to Professor Katherine Linehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She also spoke to Jessica Nuttall, Union Development Officer at University of Nottingham’s Students’ Union, about how the university is supporting students with their mental health.
After speaking to the Princess, Jessica said: "It was so good seeing the importance of looking after your mental health being asked for from such a significant place and figure, and highlighting how important it is for students.”
The Princess of Wales also spoke to current students Aisia Lea, Anson Yip and Joanne Joshua about their work on the Student Wellbeing Advisory board and how peer to peer support and mentoring can help new and returning students.
Her Royal Highness was then invited to participate in activities used as an induction for new NTU students which encourages students to share experiences to help them build confidence, to proactively manage their wellbeing and raises awareness of the wide range of support networks available to them.
The Princess is passionate about ensuring young people have the right tools in place to take care of their mental wellbeing, especially in relation to understanding and managing their own emotions. She is also focused on encouraging young people to build key protective factors such as healthy relationships and communities around them which will help them to lay stronger foundations as they move through life.
The city’s universities are proud to work together to share best practice on this and many other issues as part of our ‘Universities for Nottingham’ approach to positive collaboration.
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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