“International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and…
Self-injury or self-harming is when a person deliberately hurts themselves physically to deal with the emotional pain they are suffering. This may be cutting, burning, head banging, pulling out your own hair etc. This mechanism can provide people with a sensation that ‘breaks feelings of…
Monday 24 February – Sunday 2 March 2014 Eating Disorders Awareness week is about raising understanding and awareness of eating disorders as well as support that is available in the local area. Young people are especially vulnerable to eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and other…
Some time ago, we posted an anonymised case study of one of the drop-in appointments. You can read Katy’s story here. We see so many students (between September and December we had 367 drop-in appointments with students) about such a range of issues, we felt it…
A quick reminder that February is LGBT History Month. You’ll now see a display in the main entrance of the Owen Building, City Campus, to mark the event. Please stop by and take a look next time you’re passing!
Many students will be receiving exam and coursework results over the coming weeks. For some, this will be a great relief and a time for celebration. For others, things might not have gone so well and you may be worrying about what to do next…
On 19 February 2014, Student Wellbeing is hosting University Mental health and Wellbeing Day at SHU… University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day is an annual, national event which takes place in February each year and to mark it, a range of events and activities will be available at SHU,…
Are you interested in doing something for your community? Are you keen to run a project? If you are, then you may be interested in Starbucks Youth Action Grants which are currently available for groups of young people aged 16-24 who want to develop and…
February is LGBT History Month, which is a time to celebrate and raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans issues. “Throughout history we can find many examples of people who refused to conform to the outward signs of the sex to which they were…
Are you into blogging? Do you have lots of Facebook, Twitter and WordPress followers? Well we want to hear from you! Are you… • Passionate about sharing your views and your experiences as a student in Sheffield? • Thinking of a career in journalism, creative…