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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-dayhttps://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/world-mental-health-dayhttps://zerosuicidealliance.com/traininghttps://twitter.com/WMHDayA video version of this podcast is avaialble at https://youtu.be/au3YZR2UuvQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 resultsYou 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this end of year episode we’re getting to know two of our current students and hearing about their experiences with the University of London. Amy from the Student Experience Team is joined by Imogen, a postgraduate, Infectious Diseases student from the UK and Shazia, who is studying BA English from South Africa. Both Imogen and Shazia are student bloggers for the University and you can read their work at www.london.ac.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this, the second of two episodes released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Georgina discusses Mental Health with two of our current students: Tanya and Esther.Tanya is a Postgraduate Law Student based in Barbados and Esther is studying Accounting and Finance from Singapore.Georgina is a Student Experience Manager here at the University of London and is part of the team leading on mental health and wellbeing. As a therapeutic practitioner, Georgina has eight years' experience facilitating writing for wellbeing groups in mental health units, education settings, public libraries, and alongside those with caring responsibilities. Some of these projects have resulted in published anthologies, edited by Georgina, of participants’ writing.  Completing her final research year in an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Week, Jo talks to Jennifer from TalkCampus and Georgina from the University of London's Student Experience Team about Mental Health and Wellbeing.Jennifer Russell is Clinical Director at TalkCampus and COO at TalkLife. Prior to this Jennifer worked in research and suicide prevention for 10 years including at Samaritans, specialising in the online environment and digital innovation to support mental health. She is also a Gestalt Counsellor. Georgina is a Student Experience Manager here at the University of London and is part of the team leading on mental health and wellbeing. As a therapeutic practitioner, Georgina has eight years' experience facilitating writing for wellbeing groups in mental health units, education settings, public libraries, and alongside those with caring responsibilities. Some of these projects have resulted in published anthologies, edited by Georgina, of participants’ writing.   Completing her final research year in an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Georgina also has a Certificate in Counselling Skills, has completed Cruse Bereavement Awareness training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training and is also a Mental Health First Aider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Liz Wilkinson and Laura Brammar from the Careers Group, University of London about all the career resources we offer, insights into careers futures and how we support our students throughout their studies and beyond.All the resources mentions in this episode are available in the Student Portal https://my.london.ac.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we reach the end of 2020, a year that has affected all our lives in so many different ways with the COVID19 pandemic, we are taking some time to reflect and to celebrate the people that are at the heart of the University, our students.  In this episode we talk to two current and two former students, who are all bloggers for the University of London, about their experiences studying with us. They all come from different backgrounds and their life commitments mean their reasons to study with UOL and their approach to their studies are both diverse and interesting.Thank you to our students Charif and Tamecah, and our alumni Iman and Edidiong for their invaluable contributions. You can read all our participants blogs on our website https://london.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/student-blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a follow up to our interview with our International Sports Management Programme Director, Dr Oscar Mwaanga, we are joined by one of the students on the programme - International Cricketer, Venkatesh Prasad.Venkatesh joins Jo from India to talk about this illustrious career and his experience so far with the University of London.The moment Venkatesh describes when talking about the 1996 Cricket World Cup can be viewed here - https://youtu.be/lA2Ojyb0gqg?t=936Full information about the Postgraduate Certificate in International Sports Management can be found here - https://london.ac.uk/courses/sports-management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Dr Oscar Mwaanga, the Programme Director of our Postgraduate Certificate in International Sports Management.Jo talks to Dr Mwaanga remotely about growing up in Zambia and his relationship with sport, and the place sport has during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. He also discusses the International Sports programme which has been collaboratively developed by the University of London and the World Academy of Sport, and some of the sportsmen and women that are involved with the programme, including South African international footballer, Lydia Monyepao and Indian cricketer, Venkatesh Prasad. Full information about the International Sports Management programme can be found at https://london.ac.uk/courses/sports-management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An introduction to the University of London with highlights from the first five podcasts. You’ll hear from our Director of Student Services, the Dean of Undergraduate Laws, a Senior Careers Consultant, a member of our Student Advice Centre team and a Postgraduate Law student based Buenos Aires in Argentina. There's also a University of London quiz and the University Song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A panel of experts from the University of London discuss mental health and wellbeing during the COVID19 pandemic.The 'Face COVID' article can be found here:https://www.baps.org.uk/professionals/covid-19-information-for-paediatric-surgeons/attachment/face-covid-by-russ-harris-pdf-pdf/The research with reference to gratitude can be found here:https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu/gratitude-and-well-being/You may also like to read our article on COVID-19 and looking after your mental wellbeing:https://london.ac.uk/news-opinion/london-connection/feature/covid-19-look-after-your-mental-wellbeing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to Gonzalo, a Postgraduate Law student in Argentina, and Liam from the Student Experience team joins us for a Cockney rhyming slang quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to Simon Askey, our Dean of Undergraduate Law, and Ben Jones from the Student Advice Centre pops in to discuss how we handle enquiries. There's also more from the University of London Song Book and a history quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat to Laura Brammar, Senior Careers Consultant at the University of London who offers some careers and employability advice for distance learners, and Tom from the Student Experience Team pops in to update us on Online Societies. We also remix the University of London song and the quiz makes a return! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 of the podcast featuring members of the Student Experience team and guests. Discussion includes: Christmas in London, Charles Dickens and the University of London, mental health and wellbeing, and a Christmas quiz. We also chat to the Director of Student and Academic Services. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first podcast featuring members of the Student Experience team. Discussion includes: films and tv shows which have used Senate House; the University Song; Foundation Day and online societies.A list of movies and TV shows that have been filmed at Senate House can be found on our website here - https://london.ac.uk/about-us/history-university-london/on-the-screen-senate-houseYou can read about the history of Senate House here - https://london.ac.uk/about-us/history-university-london/history-senate-houseThere is some information about Foundation Day here - https://london.ac.uk/foundation-dayOnline clubs and societies can be found here - https://elearning.london.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.