This article focuses on the importance of healthy habits for wellbeing. The article provides useful tips and information regarding physical wellbeing, diet, responsible alcohol use, exercise and sleep.
Full article‘Maintaining a healthy diet while at University can be challenging due to busy schedules. However with some planning and mindful choices, you can prioritize your health and well-being’
The article provides practical assistance with studying during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown. It covers mental health and well-being considerations as well as guidance in navigating university systems, services and people you can liaise with. We also offer guidance on prioritising your work, taking into account a healthy work-life balance.
Full articleThe TUS MidWest Student Support Service is instrumental in fostering academic success, promoting personal well-being, encouraging career development and ensuring that all students have equal opportunities to thrive and succeed. The Student Support Service contributes to creating a supportive environment that facilitates students’ holistic growth and enhances their overall University experience.
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Broadcast Media student Kathleen McDermott from the University of Brighton has put together three videos intended to help other autistic students cope at University. She draws from her own experience of studying for three years and uses the vlogs to teach others how to be organised, how to cope when getting confused and what to do when writing a dissertation.
Full articleThis section looks at how to manage exams. This includes information about what to expect, how to prepare for an exam and practical tips to help you perform well. The exams that you will take at University are the formal assessments, to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding and skills in your respective academic subjects. These exams will serve as an essential component of the learning process and are designed to assess your comprehension of course material. As well as your understanding of the module outcomes. Assessment will be applied through formal exams and/or continuous assessment (CA). Continuous based assessment may include practical projects, research papers, essays or group assignments.
The traditional written exams may consist of short answers, essay questions or multiple-choice questions. Or a combination of the above. Depending on the nature of your programme of study. Some subjects may require practical exams, especially in the areas of science, engineering and the arts. These practical exams will involve hands-on-skills and the application of theoretical knowledge.
Full articleRemember exams results provide feedback to students on their performance, helping them to identify areas for improvement and informing their future study strategies ! Exams represent just one method of assessment. Other forms of assessment such as projects and practical experiences, also play a significant role in assessing students’ learning and capabilities !
We’ve interviewed Callum at the end of his first semester of a Creative Media Technology course at Leeds Beckett University. In the 3-minute video interview he talks about working at his own pace, relating to other students and the support he received.
Full articlePenny shares her worries about being in a university library and some thoughts on how libraries can be designed to reduce anxieties in autistic students.
Full articleDifferent people have different expectations and styles of working or living together. Sometimes that can lead to conflict. This article will help you recognise causes of conflict and proposes strategies to resolve it.
Full articleThis section will look at different forms of assessment. It will give you some practical ideas on how to prepare for them, and how to get the most out of them.
Full articleIt is normal to feel anxious when starting something new, like a university course, and everyone feels stress at difficult times of the year like exam periods or when there is a lot happening in their lives. It can sometimes be hard to relax. This activity is about helping you to manage these feelings and includes tips from other autistic students.
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