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23 posts found in the "Your Stories" topic.
Dr Ava Brown: Pressures of studying during COVID-19
Dr Ava Brown, a social enterprise student, talks about how close she came to quitting her course and the support she received.
03 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Covid-19 Mature Student Stress
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Nathan Magee: How to create renaissance images on a shoestring budget
Nathan Magee is a second year BA Hons Photography with Video student at our Belfast campus. His work delves into the weird and wonderful and tackles everyday spaces to make them his own through inspirations such as Brooke Shaden, Annie Lebovitz, Helen Sloan and countless others.
15 Mar 2021 y
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Caoimhe Clements: Student mental wellbeing
Caoimhe tells us about the support she received from Ulster University when she was struggling with her mental health.
27 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Self-care
Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Jack Brown: The science of juggling
Learn about Ulster University course rep, Jack Brown, and how he got into Biology.
09 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Course Rep
Your Stories
Virginia Cooley: Preparing for a dream career
Virginia, a cinematic arts student from Pennsylvania, shares her experience of Ulster University.
02 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Cinematic Arts Magee International Student
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Andrew's story: What it's like to study at Ulster University
Andrew, a mature, adult nursing student who started this year, shares his experience of Ulster University.
02 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Mature Student Magee
Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Claire Calvert: Founder of Get Toasted NI
How an evening of S’mores on the beach at White Rocks, Portrush ignited the vision of a now successful business for UU graduate, Claire Calvert.
18 Mar 2021 y
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Careers Your Stories
Émer Stinson: Landing your dream placement
Thinking about placement? Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. Read advice from current UU student, Émer Stinson, and how she landed her dream placement with Morrow Communications.
06 Jan 2021 y
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Careers Your Stories
Jill Robinson: On placements, graduations and advice to new students
Jill, a recent graduate from Ulster University, shares her experience, and tells us what it was like graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
05 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Graduate Placement Magee
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Codi-Lea's story: Panic attacks and student support
Codi-Lea, a student, outlines her battle with anxiety, university stress and panic attacks and the support she received from Ulster University.
09 Nov 2020 y
Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Brooke Hogshaw: Living with autism and managing university
Listen to UU student Brooke Hogshaw, as she tells us about living with autism and the support she received.
27 Nov 2020 y
Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Niamh Doherty: So far, yet so good
So far, 2020 has been one big slap in the face. We all had big plans for this year, and I don’t think COVID-19 was in any of them. But I have chosen not to let it break me.
25 Nov 2020 y
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Varun Ram: How UU helped land my dream career in UAE
Your career possibilities are limitless with Ulster University. Learn how recent graduate Varun Ram landed him his dream career in UAE!
12 Jan 2021 y
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Women & Girls in Science : Our incredible women and girls in science will leave you inspired
Our incredible women and girls in science will leave you inspired.
09 Feb 2021 y
Tags: Science
Your Stories
Bernadette Connolly: Why Journalism with English is her perfect course
Bernadette shares with us her story on how she chose her course and her experience so far.
13 Jan 2021 y
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Eileen Quinn: The recent & virtual graduate life
"Newer graduates are vulnerable in adapting to such an introduction due to lack of professional life experience, and my survival advice is that communication will be your best tool. Communicate often, and use your time wisely when interacting with your new team. Show some character, open up and allow your team to get to know your personality."
15 Jan 2021 y
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Eva Nelson: From 'dropping out' of A-levels to finishing a Law Degree
Current UU Law student Eva, shares with us her story on the challenges she faced throughout her life and how she came to University.
18 Mar 2021 y
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Rory Skillen: Covid-19, It’s made me a better student
With everything that’s been said, I still want to make it clear that like everyone else, I can’t wait for Covid:19 to disappear and for normality to return. What I am thankful for is that it presented me with an opportunity to make sure I’m going into that future as prepared as I can be
25 Nov 2020 y
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Keela Costello: My work placement experience before and during a global pandemic
I had finished my placement feeling a lot more confident about the year ahead and the dreaded job hunt after graduation.
25 Nov 2020 y
Tags: Placements Covid-19
Your Stories Student Wellbeing Careers
Catherine Maguire: Life lessons learnt from living in Lockdown
This has put everything into perspective, shown us what is important, what’s not, how we should appreciate the little things in life and hold our loved ones a little closer. I think we will all lead a very different life after this, and maybe, that isn’t a bad thing.
25 Nov 2020 y
Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Kayla Collins: What life is like as a student during Covid-19
This year will definitely be a struggle for the vast majority of us, but if we try and get ourselves into a routine and the right head space, I have no doubt we will all do as well as we hope.
25 Nov 2020 y
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Kayleigh Tinney: When you can’t control the situation, control your reaction to it
All we have at the minute is time. Time to take chances, time to grow and time to flourish.
25 Nov 2020 y
Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Peter Quinn: From UU to L.A to a social media sensation
TikTok star shares how a degree in Visual Communication from Ulster University has seen him up for a life in LA.
23 Mar 2021 y
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