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Join us as we dive into the realities of student life in Undergraduate Laws with our fantastic LLB students. Studying at Recognised Teaching Centres in Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, they share what motivates them, how they stay on top of their studies and tips to find balance between work and life.
Whether you’re just starting your degree or in your final year, you’ll find practical tips, relatable stories and insights to help you make the most of your time at UoL.
A huge thank you to our interviewees:
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If you are new to the University of London, this episode is bringing you all the highlights from the past year to help you set yourself up for success.
You’ll hear from Tim Wade, Director of Student Services (Student Experience) and Professor Emerita, Mary Stiasny, OBE, former Pro Vice-Chancellor (International, Learning and Teaching), alongside colleagues in Student Life, Careers and Undergraduate Laws.
With them are your fellow students from all around the world, who share their experiences of managing their studies, making friends, and self-care.
Head over to the Welcome Hub on your Student Portal for much more information to help you get started: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/welcome-hub
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If you are new to the University of London as an online, distance and flexible learner or studying with a Recognised Teaching Centre, Student Ambassadors Jamiul (BSc Computer Science) Nour Nabel (BSc Psychology) and Shreya (BSc Business and Management) are here to put your mind at ease. Learn how they adapted to university-level study, made new friends in person and online, and overcame challenges along the way.
Visit the Welcome Hub on your Student Portal for more guidance and resources to help get your studies off to a great start: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/welcome-hub
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This month on the World Class Podcast, we are sharing a Global Careers Call from the University of London Careers Service.
In this episode, Sophie Odgers-Roe and Rae Roberts, Career Consultants at the University of London, discuss how understanding and leveraging personal strengths can impact career development across various stages of somebody’s career. They explore how strengths awareness can benefit career starters, developers, and changers, offering practical advice and also some activities for each group which you will find in the description. The conversation also highlights the importance of reflecting on personal and external feedback, the role of diverse strengths in building cohesive teams, and lessons they learned from strengths-based career coaching.
Below you will find the activities that Sophie and Rae, Careers Consultants at UoL, have designed to help you discover your strength:
Cappfinity, a company specialised in Strengths development, also has a quiz designed to help uncovering strength. Find it below:
Discover more Global Careers Calls epsiodes.
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Student Wellbeing Manager Natalie Strange and Student Ambassador Ghalib discuss wellbeing after assessments while waiting for results. Listen in for tips on managing stress, self care and where to seek support if you need it.
Discover the Wellbeing support available to online, distance and flexible learners and students at Recognised Teaching Centres via the Wellbeing Hub: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/wellbeing
Watch the assessment results resilience webinar: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/wellbeing-and-studying
Learn how to cultivate healthy habits for your wellbeing: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/cultivating-healthy-habits
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Dr Ahmet Durgungoz has a PhD in Learning, Technology and Education from the University of Nottingham and is one of the people behind the activities and resources on the Skills Hub in the Student Life Team. The Skills Hub is a resource for students at Recognised Teaching Centres or studying online to support their studies and future career in areas such as AI, digital literacy and assessment readiness. We catch up with Ahmet on the work he and the team are doing to support students in an age of ChatGPT, and where he thinks we are headed next.
Discover the Skills Hub: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/skills-hub
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In this episode, we're really excited to be speaking to one of our fantastic students, Rishita Sharma. As the University of London Global Community Student Team Leader, Rishita has played a vital role in growing our vibrant global student community on Discord. She has held this role alongside completing the BSc Data Science and Business Analytics with academic direction from the London School of Economics and Political Science. We catch up on community, her experience as ULGC Student Team Leader and how she found balance as an online learner.
Discord is a community run by students, for students. Find out more and join Discord via your Student Portal. Head to https://my.london.ac.uk then click the 'Community' tab under the Student Life section.
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Jo talks to former University of London and Singapore Institute of Management student - Charlotte Chan - about her studies, her career and her future goals.
Charlotte studied the University of London BSc Economics and Management, with academic direction from the London School of Economics, at the Singapore Institute of Management, achieving top mark worldwide in one of her modules. While at SIM Charlotte founded the Innovation and Networking Society and was an active member of the Student Ambassador Society. She went on to work as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture for 5 years and now, having received a Scholarship for academic excellence and contribution to student life at the Singapore Institute of Management, Charlotte is studying for an MBA at the London Business School.
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This is special episode for Mental Health Awareness week, which runs from 15 to 21 May 2023. The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year is 'Anxiety'.
In this episode Jo from the Student Life Team is joined by Ceri Connelly, Clinical Lead at TalkCampus and Adrian Clark, Student Health and Wellbeing Manager at the University of London, to take your questions on the subject.
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In this special World Mental Health Day episode, we speak openly and honestly about mental health, mental illness and caring for mental health and wellbeing, answering questions from students all around the world to help raise awareness, destigmatise and normalise these discussions.
The range of topics we cover includes depression and anxiety, imposter syndrome, suicide, grief, schizophrenia, caring for yourself while supporting others, and more.
This episode is hosted by Jo. Jo is the Associate Director of Student Life at the University of London, committed to providing an excellent, well-rounded student experience to empower students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed and flourish academically, professionally and personally.
We have three special guests in this episode:
Adrian is Student Health & Wellbeing Manager at the University of London and the Warden of Connaught Hall, a University of London intercollegiate hall of residence. With a background of 17 years’ medical practice and a training in emergency medicine, Adrian’s professional interests lie in human factors and crisis resource management, advancing equity in higher education, wellbeing in the LGBTQ+ community, and mindful compassion. He is a Fellow of the RSA and of the RSM.
Georgina is Student Wellbeing Manager at the University of London and is part of the team leading on mental health and wellbeing. As a therapeutic practitioner, Georgina has 10 years' experience facilitating writing for wellbeing groups in mental health, education and community settings. She holds an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, with Certificates in Counselling Skills, Bereavement Awareness, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, and is a Mental Health First Aider.
They are joined in conversation by Kyle, who is a University of London student studying the BSc in Computer Science by distance learning, from Malawi. He is also a regular Student Blogger and shares an interest in mental health.
Resources discussed:
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/world-mental-health-day
https://zerosuicidealliance.com/training
A video version of this podcast is avaialble at https://youtu.be/au3YZR2UuvQ
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Georgina, Student Wellbeing Manager, discusses the importance of winding down after assessments, how to manage your thoughts and cultivate self-compassion, and why being kind to yourself is the most productive way to progress and move forward, whatever your results
You can find the resources we talk about, including TalkCampus, on the Wellbeing page of the Student Portal. Your University of London email address, which you will need in order to register with TalkCampus, can be found in your student portal on the TalkCampus page under Wellbeing.
The book Georgina mentions is called Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski.
Note that towards the end of the podcast we discuss suicidal ideation for a few minutes. This begins at around the 28 minute mark and continues to the end of the episode at around 32 minutes.
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In this episode we chat to Kyle, an undergraduate student based in Malawi. Kyle is studying the BSc Computer Science programme with a specialism in Games Development. Kyle discusses the games that have inspired him to take this degree and seek out a career in Games Development and gives us his perspective on the multi billion dollar gaming industry. We also talk about his experience with the degree so far and how he copes with the pressures of studying. Kyle also becomes the first student to take our ‘How well do you know your University?’ mini quiz.
The artwork for this episode of the podcast was kindly provided by Kyle.
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