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Student Support blog

Our blog offers advice on applying to BCU if you require additional support, tips from our current students and an opportunity to get to know members of our support teams and the services they offer.

Advice

Applying to university with a disability

15/04/21

Student, Fleur, shares her top tips and advice on applying to university with a disability.

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Opinion

Do houseplants benefit mental health and wellbeing?

13/05/21

Besides instantly improving a home’s aesthetic, we were keen to know how houseplants have helped to benefit our studen...

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Advice

How I looked after my mental wellbeing at uni

12/05/21

Looking after yourself and managing your time effectively is absolutely vital to your wellbeing. Olivia shares her exp...

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Meet the team - Kate Waugh, Head of Disability Services

06/05/21

Kate is our Head of Disability Services and is extremely experienced in working for disability rights. As a wheelchair-...

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Advice

Studying for a degree as a parent

14/04/21

Advice on how you can balance your education with your caring responsibilities, and how we can support you.

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Advice

Five tips for managing anxiety

07/12/22

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team has put together some top tips for coping with anxiety.

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Advice

Five tips for healthy sleep

13/12/22

Is bad sleep affecting your studies? Or could stress and anxiety be leading to poor sleep? Our Mental Health and Wellbe...

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Advice

Five top tips on budgeting this Christmas

13/12/22

Five top tips on budgeting this Christmas.

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Advice

Ten tips for self-care

14/12/22

Incorporating the practice of self care into our everyday lives is an important way to help us to live as healthily as ...

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Advice

Five free online resources to help your mental health

16/12/22

We've pulled together a list of free online resources you can access to support your mental health.

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Advice

Five top tips to cope with stress

19/12/22

Sometimes University can be stressful, but our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team is on hand to help. The team has put t...

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Advice

Five tips for improving loneliness

20/12/22

Anyone can experience loneliness. However, the way you experience loneliness can be different to somebody else. Some pe...

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Support for neurodiversity at University

20/03/23

BCU’s Disability Support Team provides advice and support for people with neurodivergent conditions including dyslexia,...

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