university Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/university/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:57:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Empowering Students: University Mental Health Day https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/empowering-students-university-mental-health-day/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/empowering-students-university-mental-health-day/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:02:12 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=65527 University is often promised as an exciting experience. And whilst that is a reality for many, 30 per cent of students surveyed by Student Minds said their mental health has gotten worse since starting university.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/empowering-students-university-mental-health-day/feed/ 0 Not Enjoying Fresher’s Week? A Graduate’s Reflection On starting University https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/not-enjoying-freshers-week/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/not-enjoying-freshers-week/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:51:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=62820 Before starting university, I was told that my fresher’s week would be one of the best weeks of my life, and would be filled with making lifelong friends and partying to the early hours of the morning.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/not-enjoying-freshers-week/feed/ 0 Launching Your Career As A Student Journalist https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/launching-your-career-as-a-student-journalist/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/launching-your-career-as-a-student-journalist/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:26:53 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=54087 Starting your journalism career may seem daunting, but with these five tips, your portfolio and confidence are sure to grow.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/launching-your-career-as-a-student-journalist/feed/ 0 The Gendered Myth Of The ‘Left-Right Brain’ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:30:36 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47926 The left-right brain myth has cemented sexist divisions in education and consequently created a hierarchy of subjects. Let me explain.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/feed/ 0 How to ‘Reset’ for the Academic Year https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/how-to-reset-for-the-academic-year/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/how-to-reset-for-the-academic-year/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:20:45 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47839 So, here we are. August slipped away and now September is here, which means two things. Firstly, it’s basically Halloween. Secondly, the academic year is upon us.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/how-to-reset-for-the-academic-year/feed/ 0 The Nationwide Student Housing Crisis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-nationwide-student-housing-crisis/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-nationwide-student-housing-crisis/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:20:39 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47325 A housing crisis has left many incoming students turning down their first choices of university due to increasing rent prices. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-nationwide-student-housing-crisis/feed/ 0 Navigating ChatGPT at UK Universities https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-chatgpt-at-uk-universities/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-chatgpt-at-uk-universities/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:05:21 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=45074 Overnight online sensation ChatGPT is changing the way that university students and faculty members interact with their disciplines. However, concerns about how universities should be navigating ChatGPT have been raised.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-chatgpt-at-uk-universities/feed/ 0 Rishi’s ‘rip-off degrees’ are getting the chop, and so are arts students https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/rishis-rip-off-degrees/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/rishis-rip-off-degrees/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:17:31 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=44372 Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to clamp down on so-called "rip-off degrees", the effects of which could render the UK a deflated, artless nation dependent on AI.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/rishis-rip-off-degrees/feed/ 0 Anxiety: University, GPs and knowing when to reach out https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/anxiety-university-gps-and-knowing-when-to-reach-out/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/anxiety-university-gps-and-knowing-when-to-reach-out/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2023 19:37:45 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=38375 TW: Mental health, anxiety, panic attacks and extreme low moods.

University is sold to us at 18 as a time to party, drink and finally be free from your parents’ curfews. But no one tells you about the anxiety and stress you may endure in your final year.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/anxiety-university-gps-and-knowing-when-to-reach-out/feed/ 2 Reality Check Of The Job Market: The Post Graduate Crisis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/reality-check-of-the-job-market-the-post-graduate-crisis/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/reality-check-of-the-job-market-the-post-graduate-crisis/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:34:23 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=37203 So, you've graduated. You’ve got yourself a bachelors, maybe a Masters or a PhD, it’s the golden ticket to a successful life. After all, so many years of intense study and living under the poverty threshold (for some of us) should pay off. You’re in your mid-twenties, it’s about time to start a life… That doesn’t come.

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