Take a breath…and we have made it to the last Welfare at Leeds blog of the second term, and what a term it has been. LUU has been home to the World Unite Festival, the […]
Welfare at Leeds: simple self-care
When you’re constantly working to deadlines, taking time for yourself is often far down on your list of priorities. LUU Welfare Officer Martha’s here to give you some ideas for when you just need to […]
Welfare at Leeds: How to be resilient when things don’t go your way
There’s always a lot of pressure to succeed at university, but it’s not always possible. Martha gives some advice on how to build up your resilience when things don’t go right. How resilient do you […]
Welfare at Leeds: tackling hate crime
How can you, as a student, stand up against hate speech on campus? Health and Wellbeing intern Martha gives you some advice on how to safely stand up for yourself and for your fellow students. […]
Mind Yourself: songs to cure the new year blues
Martha discusses University of Leeds’ Wellbeing Festival, and talks us through our student wellbeing playlist. A new term is starting at Leeds University. This means the start of new modules, perhaps joining new societies and meeting […]
LUU Light Cafe: helping you through exams
From free drinks to yoga, LUU is here to support you through your exams. After the Christmas break students are coming back to Leeds to face the January exams. For some the weeks of fresh […]
Welfare at Leeds: Time restriction vs Social Prescription
What can you do in 10 minutes? Ring home? Put out your laundry? Do your dishes? What you can’t do in 10 minutes is have a conversation which delves deeply enough into all the aspects […]
Welfare at Leeds: How to beat winter SADness
Health and Wellbeing Intern Martha discusses the problems that the winter months can bring, and who you can turn to get advice. The winter months can present us with pressures that impact on how well […]
Welfare at Leeds: advice about the Christmas break
The Student Advice Centre is running a ‘Hygge’ themed space in Room 4 of the Union from 23rd to 25th November and in Room 2 of the Union on 12th December. The Christmas holidays in […]
Welfare at Leeds: dealing with difficult housemates
At University we sometimes have a very limited amount of choice about who we end up living with. This is especially true about first year when you are thrown in student accommodation with strangers. Sometimes […]
The Lad Bible and mental health
When you think about The LAD bible what immediately pops into your mind? Whatever just appeared in your head it probably wasn’t a campaign which encourages more open discussion and greater awareness of male mental […]