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Leicester Students' Union
This Podcast is produced by the Leicester Students' Union Advice Service. It features our Students' Union Staff & Officers, as well as our University of Leicester students who have come together to talk about everything affecting YOU, from Wellbeing to Social Media.Each season brings something new, so enjoy listening!
In this episode, Jivek, Niamh, and Tasha discuss the first ever Disability History Month being celebrated at University of Leicester
This episode is hosted by our Wellbeing Officer, Karli, and she is joined by two guests Es and Annemarie who are both University of Leicester students.
The three discuss loneliness and how they have coped with these feelings and advise students on how to manage their mental health and virtual meet ups as England goes into their second full lockdown in 2020.
This episode features University of Leicester Alumni - Maddie and Bethan.
They discuss their experiences with graduating and how they found initial job searches, as well as graduate blues and their tips for coping in the graduate world.
For more information on our How to Adult series please visit our website.
And make sure to also check out Maddie's blog as mentioned in the podcast!
This episode follows three Leicester alumni who all spent time as international students during their degrees. They discuss how this experience has helped them in the professional world, how it developed them as individuals and tips to UoL students who are currently studying abroad.
For more content from How to Adult visit leicesterunion.com/howtoadult
Intro music credited: Holiday by JayJen & Osheen | https://soundcloud.com/jayjenmusic
This is the second episode of our How To Adult series, and it will be focusing on studying a Master's Degree.
Host Bethan from Support discusses her experience with studying a Master's in previous years at the University of Leicester, and she is joined by alumnus guest Amelia, who is discussing her current degree at a new university and the comparisons in 2020.
From myth busting to frequently asked questions, this podcast aims to help students thinking of taking the path of further education after graduation.
Trigger warnings will be delivered at the beginning of the Podcast for this episode
In this episode, Tasha and Niamh will be discussing the differences between self diagnoses and government approved diagnoses, getting support for disability needs, ableism in society and campaign work (e.g. Climate Change) and much more...
Resources:
Citizen's Advice
Disabled Student's Allowance
SU Advice Service
The first episode of our How to Adult Series!
This episode features Bethan from Support and Lily from Research discussing their experiences with moving in with a partner. With some funny anecdotes and honest truths, they give students and graduates some tips for taking this step in 'adulting'.
For more on How to Adult visit: www.leicesterunion.com/support/howtoadult/
To kick off our new season of Leics Chat, "All Access", Niamh and Tasha (our current and former Accessibility Officers) talk to you about Discovering Disability.
The episode includes discussion surrounding diagnoses, tackling unnecessary taboos, funny anecdotes and much more!
All Access will be released on Mondays on Leics Chat.
Graphic Designer Aisha & Inclusion Coordinator Hamza, who are both observing Ramadan this year sit down to talk about what it is, how the experience in lockdown has differed to the 'normal' of previous years and discuss how non-Muslims can become allies to Muslims during this period. (This is Part 1 of 2 of our 'Ramadan Special' Episodes)
This episode features Training Manager Lloyd, who is living alone during this lockdown period, and Nate, our Part-Time LGBT+ Officer, who has chosen to move back home with his parents. Both sit down and discuss their differing living situations. How has Nate adjusted to living by someone else's rules? How is Lloyd coping with living alone? They also approach the subjects of hostile environments for those who are part of liberation communities and checking in on your friends who might be struggling with their changing environment.
Activities Inclusion Coordinator sits down with International Officer Ola to discuss new hobbies whilst in lockdown, reconnecting with old hobbies, and why getting started is the most difficult part of the process.
What will life be like after quarantine? It's a question on everyone's lips right now. Democracy Coordinator Malak from our Voice Team & Equality and Liberation Officer Tony discuss what it could look like, and how to stay optimistic that change is coming. From dressing up to go to the supermarket to eating out once again, they're looking forward to returning to 'normality' - what ever that may look like.
Peer Mentoring Coordinator Bliss speaks to Sana today about missing friends. Sana - an extrovert - talks about how she gets around not being able to meet up with her close friends daily, whilst Bliss tackles the initial quarantine social burnout.
Your Students' Union President Oge, and Marketing Manager Kerrie talk about what's been going off on social media since lockdown, the growth of Tiktok and give you some top tips for that big night in... after all, it is the new going out, right?
Bethan from Advice & Marketing Manager Kerrie are joined by Chief Executive Officer of the Students' Union Gareth, who talks you through what you can expect from us in 2020/21, how the SU has continued running its services during this tough time and how they're all coping as the Government extend the lockdown to at least May 7.
Our Sports Officer Mia & Activities Coordinator Emma discuss how they stay active without gardens, a rather expensive lockdown purchase and what they've been up to in their Students' Union roles.
Isaiah from our Voice Team & Adnan, our 2019/20 Education Officer talk about the difficulties faced in adapting to working from home, and all the tips & advice to make your new space more productive.
Talking through anxieties is important in a time like this. Listen to Sana (Wellbeing Officer) and Bethan (Advice Team) from the Students’ Union discuss how students can manage their day to day in our “new normal”, as well as what services the Advice Service are still able to provide during the University shut down.