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All you need to know about getting settled at university

Every new environment we visit has its own set of rules, ways of behaving, context, and culture. A university is no different. Just as when you go on holiday to a new place, you need to learn where the sights are, how to communicate (if the language is different), how to get about, and what behaviour is the most appropriate to have a positive experience.

Editor's PicksGeorgina SavageSeptember 27, 2024back to university, university, Students

Mental Health and Self-Care in Higher Education Student Population

Higher education students often find themselves suddenly dealing with the new stressors of university life without the supports they were used to. From moving away from home for the first time, to adapting to new academic environments and unforeseen financial hardships, to attempting to make new friends and maintain existing relationships, students often experience a level of stress that may affect their emotional wellbeing.

Editor's Picks, ResearchKimberley SimpsonMarch 24, 2021mental health, self-care, Students, Higher Education

Transitioning Into Critical Consciousness: Providing Equity During Pre-Employment Transition Services

COVID-19 and social justice movements have shed further light on systemic and structural racism within the U.S. education system. Racist policies and practices in U.S. education systems have historically disenfranchised students of color, particularly students of color with disabilities.

ResearchKimberley SimpsonMarch 22, 2021COVID-19, social justice, employment, transition services, Students

Virtual Laboratory: A Benefit to Mechanical Engineering Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Laboratory experiments help students understand science subjects effectively. They assist the students in gaining experience through concrete materials science subjects effectively; hence, these are an integral part of science education, improving students’ working habits and problem-solving skills. The laboratory is as important as theory.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEFebruary 18, 2021SAGE post., Students, learning, conventional laboratory, virtual laboratory, feedback

Reimagining a Feminist Virtual Classroom Amidst a Global Pandemic

As colleges announced the transition to virtual teaching, academics around the world have utilised social media to share questions, tips and resources, as we all scramble to move our classrooms online. It’s been truly moving to witness the generosity of colleagues.

Alcohol policies at student unions in Sweden

Many student unions run their own pubs where the price of alcohol is not seldom lower than on licensed premises in general, which means that university students have access to alcohol at a low cost.