Category: Campus life

Five tips to help you manage coursework stress

As great as being a university student is, there’s no denying that juggling coursework deadlines with personal commitments can feel overwhelming at times. If you’re struggling to keep on top of things, don’t panic – there are steps you can take to get back on track. Here are five tips to help you manage your

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Exploring resilience at the Festival of Social Science

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In this blog, Ryan McKay, Youth Spark Development Worker, and Louise McCabe, Professor of Dementia Studies, reflect on an exciting intergenerational workshop held as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science 2024. On Saturday 2nd November 2024, a group of older volunteer co-researchers from the HAGIS research project joined

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5 Best classic Christmas movies

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If there’s one thing we can all count on this Christmas, it’s plenty of heart-warming festive films to fill your time. But the clock is kind of ticking, here – and there are loads of great Christmas movies young and old to choose from. That’s why we’ve decided to supercharge your Christmas countdown by suggesting

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Support for students over the 2024 Christmas break

Here at Stirling, we do everything we can to ensure our staff and students have access to the support they need — including during the holidays. A lot of us may be travelling away from Stirling during the Christmas period, but there will continue to be a range of support services in operation for those

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Campus Services over the 2024 Winter Break

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We have collected useful information about available resources if you stay on or around the University of Stirling campus during the festive break. You can also read about our support for students over the winter break. The winter break period for Christmas and New Year 2024-2025 runs from Tuesday 24 December 2024 to Thursday 2 January

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Meet the Student Support Team: Joshua Thorpe

Student Learning Services Academic Skills Advisor Joshua tells us how he supports students to develop skills that make learning easier, the sense of relief students experience when they use the service, and how it feels to have recently become an author. Hi Joshua! Can you tell us about your role and how you support students?

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Meet the Student Support Team: Kelly Marriot

Sexual Violence and Misconduct Liaison Officer Kelly Marriot

Sexual Violence and Misconduct Liaison Officer Kelly tells us how she supports students, and why roles like hers are so important in society. Hi Kelly. Can you tell me a bit about your role and how you support students? I’m an SVMLO, which stands for Sexual Violence and Misconduct Liaison Officer. I provide specialist support

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Tips for managing stress at university

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Stress is your body’s reaction to feeling under pressure. As a university student who’s juggling classes, studying, exams, bills and other personal commitments, it’s likely you’ll experience stress at some point during your studies. What’s important is that you’re able to manage it so you can stay on top of your mental and physical health

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