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The UK’S DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO STUDENT HEALTH G U I STUDENT HEALTH DE STUDENT e GUIDE TO HANGOVER CURES THE TRUTH SEX KEEPING SAFE ON CAMPUS TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TIPS ON MAKING A IN ASSOCIATION WITH GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION 8 TIPS TO GET FIT FOR FREE! STUDENT SERVICES STUDENT EXPERIENCE Here to ensure you get the most out of your student experience. Based in our Student Hubs and The Gateway. Providing advice and guidance in a range of ways including appointments.Helping you access our own, and wider university services and opportunities. DISABILITY ADVICE Information and advice about support for disabled students. Confidential appointments to discuss queries or concerns. Support for a range of disabilities and long-term health conditions. Help with applying for, and accessing Disabled Students’ Allowance. STUDENT & GRADUATE FUTURES Help is here with all things careers. Support with finding and applying for jobs. Helping you understand your career options & make informed decisions. Resources, appointments, events and workshops available through MyHub. STUDENT MONEY Helping you with money matters. Support for students in financial hardship. Advice about student funding, benefits, budgeting, and debts. Free and confidential appointments, telephone advice line, and drop-ins STUDENT WELLBEING Providing information, practical and therapeutic support. Free, confidential and professional service. Appointments with Mental Health Practitioners and Counsellors. Supporting you with managing any difficulties you are experiencing. Contact us: Tel: 0113 812 3000 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @BeckettSET and @BeckettCareers STUDENT HEALTH GUIDE 3 WELCOME his September marks dealing with exam pressure realistic in your expectations 10 years since I first and the all-important graduate and accept that there’s hard T started university. I job search. I’ve faced some work ahead and you often created Student Health Guide tough times, but overall, it was have to juggle competing because although health one of the best experiences of priorities – this is simply a and wellbeing are important my life. fact of life. Seek support and factors when it comes to Here are my top tips for not guidance before it gets too achieving your goals, there isn’t just surviving at university, but much – someone is always a great deal of honest, reliable thriving… there to help, and no issue is guidance all in one place for ever too big to be dealt with. students. I hope you keep this Be realistic Guide safe – you might not Society tells us that our Take care of yourself need it today, but you’ll find 1 years at university will be Looking after yourself loads of practical tips and the happiest time of our lives, 2 means way more than advice inside that will help you and although some days may clean eating and working when you need it most. feel like this, others won’t. Be out. ‘Healthy’ comes in many Choosing to go to university forms – mental, emotional, is a really big life step. I had physical and spiritual. Even if never been away from home, SEEK SUPPORT & you have a million things to do, my family or friends before GUIDANCE BEFORE make sure you always factor in and I was unsure of what to IT GETS TOO MUCH - some down time spent doing expect. I was also afraid that I SOMEONE IS ALWAYS things you enjoy – and that wouldn’t fit in – that university includes putting your phone might not be right for me. THERE TO HELP down every now and then. I remember my family Remember, it’s OK to ask for helping me unpack my stuff help, and it’s ‘OK to not be OK’ from the car, and things weren’t – we all feel this way from time going to plan. In fact, I had to time. a meltdown about a broken Ethernet cable and burst into Be yourself tears. It was my brother who One of the best things stepped forward and told me 3 about university is the that things will not always go diversity, so don’t be afraid to to plan and that there will be be yourself. Use your time as ups and downs. I didn’t realise a student to try new things, then, but this is the best piece meet different people and of advice he ever gave me. It get involved. It’s the best made me more realistic in my opportunity to find out who expectations, and when things you are and what you stand for. did go wrong, I was ready. A decade on, I’ve been through the highs and lows of Victoria Evans Founder, student life – making friends, Student Health Guide To read more about Victoria’s story or get in contact, visit studenthealthguide.co.uk/about 4 STUDENT HEALTH GUIDE CONTENTS 5 MIND 8-29 BODY 30-51 FUEL 62-80 COMPETITION 81 WIN A MACBOOK FITNESS 82-99 SEX 100-114 Publisher Victoria Evans Editor Ziggy Opoczynska Medical expert Dr Will Swallow Art director Dan Hilliard The contents of this magazine are copyright © Teen Health Guide Ltd and may not be reproduced or transmitted, in any form in whole or in part, without written consent from the Publisher. Neither Teen Health Guide Ltd nor its staff can be held responsible for the accuracy of the information herein or for any consequence arising from it. All enquiries to: [email protected] 01483 660 341 6 STUDENT HEALTH GUIDE UNIVERSITY CHECKLIST Congratulations on starting uni! There’s a lot to take in when you join, so use our handy guide to tick off the must-do’s during your first weeks to set yourself up forsuccess… tarting university is a really exciting S time where you’ll likely live, work and study independently for the very MUST-do’S first time. You’ll have some of the best days of your life as a student – days where you WHEN YOU achieve something that you never thought was possible; where you make new friends and experience exciting JOIN UNI things; and finally, the day Get these steps ticked off as soon as you can to make sure your you’ll graduate knowing that 6health, finances and home are taken care of. And it’s not just your hard work has paid off. for first-year students – if you’re returning for the new year, But let’s be real – dealing check out the list below to ensure that you completed these with competing pressures when you first joined uni… at uni can be really tough. Be practical with your expectations and use the advice and tips in this Guide REGISTER WITH A GP to help you along the way. Regardless of whether And, finally, don’t ever be you’re a domestic or afraid to ask for help before 1 international student, make it gets too much. Your uni sure you register with a GP – is there to help, and no ideally your university GP. Your problem is ever too big to Student Services will give you GET YOUR VACCINATIONS be resolved. It’s OK not to details and guidance of how to be OK. do this. And there’s no point First-year students waiting until you need medical (aged under 25) are treatment to register – you recommended to have the 2 will want to make sure you’re Meningitis ACWY vaccine. You registered ahead of time in case may get this vaccination done LET’S BE REAL – THE the issue is urgent. This applies before you come to uni, but if EXPECTATION OF UNI to international students as not, book an appointment with well; non-EU citizens your GP once you’ve registered. CAN SOMETIMES BE may have to pay to Check with your course A LITTLE DIFFERENT access treatment provider if you need anything FROM THE REALITY through the NHS further – nursing, medical but it’s free to and dentistry courses register with sometimes have additional a GP. requirements. 7 UNIVERSITY CHECKLIST Congratulations on starting uni! There’s a lot to take in when you join, so use our handy guide to tick off the must-do’s during your first weeks to set yourself up forsuccess… GET THE HELP YOU NEED LIVING TOGETHER For your university to This is probably the provide proper support to first time you’ve lived 3 you, let them know your 5 away from home, needs before starting your so the concept of living course. If you have a learning independently but sharing difficulty, history of mental facilities with lots of or physical illness or you’re a SORT YOUR FINANCES strangers can be odd. Accept carer, it’s wise to get in touch that we’re all different, so with the relevant department If you haven’t done so if someone has unusual at your uni and learn what help already, consider setting habits, be tolerant of their they may be able to offer you 4 up a student bank account differences and embrace to make your student years as and set a monthly budget so the diversity! Be respectful comfortable and enjoyable as that your income lasts equally that people opt for different possible. Also bear in mind that throughout the year. Check schedules and may be you may develop additional out our Money Matters article studying or sleeping when needs during your time at uni - (p24) for practical guidance you want to party. Keep stay alert to this and seek help. on banking, budgeting and your bathroom and living spending. Also, check with your areas clean and tidy to avoid accommodation provider as unnecessary illnesses. And, TO PROVIDE PROPER to whether you need contents finally, keep an eye on your SUPPORT TO YOU insurance for your belongings.