Category: Student Life

Ioana outlines her various coping mechanisms for studying at home rather than on campus during the COVID-19 campus closures.

MA Creative Writing student Laura talks about moving to online study at the University of Derby.

Arvin shares his daily routine and how he maintains a healthy work-life balance when studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MSc Ergonomics online student Alawi Almajid shares his top tips of how to get the best out of your online learning experience.

International student, Mercy Oluchi Okorie describes her experience of arriving and studying at the University.

Laura Stroud describes her experience of studying a postgraduate course and how she discovered a new-found sense of belonging.

Emma Rodrigues, Occupational Therapy student, has immersed herself in every opportunity that's come her way, and sourced many more. Emma shares her experiences of studying abroad, volunteering, presenting at conferences, and being a society advocate.

A detailed account of a disabled mature student's experience of starting university.

Second-year Criminology students recently had the opportunity to see first-hand how the American criminal justice system works. Student Danielle Poulter, now in her final year, tells us about her experience, meeting inmates in jail and sitting in on a murder trial.

Student Sam Chikowore makes the case for staying in (or moving into) university halls of residence: events, all-inclusive bills, security and more.