Student Connect

In series two we hear from our community as they share their personal stories. In the first episode, we hear from Mavii, President of the African Caribbean Society at Staffordshire University.  He joins new student hosts Danny and Tiffani. 

University lecturer, Joe Hazzam and Psychology student, Jess, join student hosts Alex and Danny to chat about settling in at university, the support your lecturers and peers can offer to you, and what to do if you need advice. 

Guests Len, from the Students' Union and Beth from our International Student Support team, join students hosts Danny and Alex to discuss everything you can get involved with at University to have a great experience. 

Let the countdown commence! As you start your final preparations for uni, our hosts Alex and Nesta chat with Beth from our International Student Support team and international student, Pannya on how to prepare for starting university. 

In this episode, we welcome special guest and work experience student, Chris, who shares his experience of preparing to choose a university and whether to move away from home. The student accommodation team then assembles to chat with student hosts, Nesta and Alex, about living options when at university. Alex shares her stories of living in student accommodation at her previous university, compar...

In this special bonus episode student hosts Nesta and Alex speak to Senior Development and Alumni Relations Officer, Samantha Evans and her recent husband, Matt Evans, who share their story around meeting at university and how you can keep in touch after graduation. 

In this episode we welcome careers expert Holly O'Rourke and Staffordshire University alumni and part-time lecturer, Maxie, to chat about graduate destinations and careers. 

Wise up on how to spend and save your money - hosts Nesta and Alex welcome student Juliette and Student Support and Experience Practitioner, Rachel, to talk about the tips and tricks they use for managing their finances.  

 This episode is all about giving ourselves some TLC and how we take care of our wellbeing at university. Whether it’s physical or mental health, we’re going to share our experiences and get some practical advice about how to look after our wellbeing too. Join student hosts Nesta and Alex, who will be speaking with Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, Jonny, and  final year student, Esewi. 

In this episode  we discuss the skills we learn at university, or in education, that become skills for life. That could be academic or survival skills: everything from how to cook pasta, how to budget for your food shop, how to reference correctly, or how to structure your work. We're joined by first year Games Art student Juliette, and Academic Librarian and Skills Tutor, Jodie. 

In this episode our students and support staff will explore the topic of diversity at university – what it means to them, their own experience of diversity and inclusion during their studies. Our hosts chat with transgender Concept Art student, Rhys, who has openly shared his experiences around transitioning during university; representatives from the student inclusion teams will also draw upon th...

This episode will introduce hosts Nesta and Alex, sharing their own experiences of university so you can get to know them a little better.