What is a nurse?
‘What is a nurse?’ As any experienced nurse will tell you, answering this question is not as easy as it sounds! I don’t mean this because of the recent pandemic, strikes, or very wel...
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Top 5 tips for making friends at university
Starting university can be nerve-wracking, with unfamiliar faces and unfamiliar surroundings. One comfort however, is that you will not be the only one. There will be many people feeling the same way ...
“Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed”: To return to my trees
The Welsh proverb, “dod yn ôl at fy nghoed” literally translates as, “to return to my trees”, and means, “to return to a balanced state of mind”. This proverb...
From problem solving to innovation - Why study Engineering?
Recently I was at a Further Education college in Cheshire talking to students at an event. After the normal conversation about whether I have met Ryan Reynolds and Rob McIlhenny (I haven’t) and ...
The evolution of the gaming industry – A lecturer’s perspective
We asked Rachel Rowley, Lecturer in Computing and Games at Wrexham University, to provide insights from her firsthand experiences as a woman in the gaming industry. She also shares the compelling reas...
Empower others by becoming a speech language therapist
In light of the recent news that there has been a dramatic increase in referrals to Speech and Language Therapy services, we chat to Lauren Salisbury, our lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy for h...
Data Driven Digital Marketing
I’ve been downloading and sharing my social media and search data with some of my Digital Marketing students to illustrate key points about data collection. Doing this exercise in a c...
Reading and its benefits for our mental health and wellbeing
Reading has always been one of the ways that helps me to de-stress and switch off from things going on around me. As much as I dread the transition into winter, I will look forward to cosy evenings un...
Law and mental health: the unseen consequences of crime
The case The murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi at the end of July 2021 in Bridgend, South Wales was as bad as it gets. Logan, a lively, lovable little boy had been murdered at the hands of his moth...
Boris Johnson resigns: The design behind 10 Downing Street’s lectern
Most people probably didn’t have the same thoughts as I did when the Prime Minister gave his resignation speech. As with a lot of the things I interact with, touch, see, and experience, my mind often ...
