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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New beginnings and starting university anxiety
For many of us, September brings with it a time of transition. You may be starting university for the first time, going into your final year or beginning postgraduate study. Or perhaps, you have a fri...
Why sleep is important for student mental health and wellbeing
Our Mental Health advisor, James Ewens, talks through one way we can all improve our wellbeing, whilst also boosting our learning performance and memory. He describes this activity as a “...
A career in Social Work: your questions answered
Nick Hoose is the Senior Lecturer for Social Work here at Wrexham University. Nick qualified as a Social Worker in 2010 and went into a role working for a Youth Justice team in North Wales, where he s...
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5 reasons WU lecturers are award-winners
We're very proud of our lecturers at WU, and with good reason too. Inspiring, engaging, impressive and helpful - these are just some of the words that our students have used to describe th...
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...
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 ...
A day in the life of a prison dietitian
What is a dietitian? A dietitian is a professional, qualified to assess, diagnose and treat nutritional problems. Dietitians work across multiple areas, to include hospitals, public health, care homes...
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...
