Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionLaunching a campaign for Leeds student rent reliefI’m teaming up with the Leeds Beckett and Trinity Student Union Officers on a campaign on student renter hardship in the COVID-19 pandemic…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionPandemic welfare & self-care for the University studentThere’s so much out there about mental health and wellbeing right now. I wanted to draw the key stuff into one place, in case like me…Apr 7, 20201Apr 7, 20201
Amy WellsOn class, my accent, & faking it til you make itMy identical twin sister and I, both from the glorious Great Grimsby, now have different accents, despite both going to Leeds Uni. We get…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionMindfulness & resilience — are we putting a plaster over the need for serious mental health care?Self-managing your mental health is great, if you are mentally well enough to build your own toolkit of resilience and can find the energy…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionActive listening 101What is this active listening thing and how can I improve others’ wellbeing without being a trained professional just by using it?Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionMy top three exam time tips1. The two minute productivity rule. This isn’t about the exams themselves, it’s about how you manage everything else going on while…Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionNot every student’s support system looks like yours.How mindful are you of the fact that not every student at Leeds has parental support? Estrangement describes distance between you and your…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Amy WellsLeeds University Union is now a pro-choice Students’ Union.Following in the steps of an increasing number of SUs, passing this as policy at the November Better Union Forum means that LUU reaffirms…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Amy WellsinLeeds University UnionThe student mental health crisis: what questions do you want answering?Take a few minutes to ask Higher Education sector leaders what you want addressing in the plan to tackle the student mental health crisis.Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Amy WellsinLeeds University Union“The best three years of your life”…The pressure you feel to have the BEST (and by “best”, they usually mean “most fun”) THREE YEARS OF YOUR LIFE when you come to University…Sep 24, 20191Sep 24, 20191