1. A National Award for RGU:Union<\/h2>\n![\"Toyin,](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nAfter highlighting all the new events and activities organised by our Student Union in our 2023 roundup, the team scored a national award this year for their efforts supporting students with the cost-of-living crisis!<\/p>\n
Back in September, RGU:Union won the Star Award at the Alliance Awards 2024, which recognises the team or individual who have motivated others with their ability to stay upbeat, even through the toughest of times.<\/p>\n
Some of the initiatives they were praised for included the Breakfast Club, Supper Club, and Emergency Food Parcels. The Supper Club in particular showcased how the Union promoted wellbeing on campus by not only providing a free warm meal, but by encouraging cultural appreciation through diverse menus, and by growing students\u2019 sense of community with the addition of music, dances, and quizzes to engage student in fun activities.<\/p>\n
Well done to the team once again! Visit the Union\u2019s website<\/a> for more information on their initiatives.<\/p>\n2. Smashing stereotypes in support of British Science Week<\/h2>\n<\/a><\/figure>\nTo celebrate British Science Week this year, we decided to challenge long-standing stereotypes by shining a spotlight on our community of diverse individuals leading the way in STEM at RGU, including:<\/p>\n
\n- Professor James Njuguna<\/a>, talking about his experience as a black man in Engineering, and how he works to get more women in STEM in his role as Associate Dean.<\/li>\n
- Dr Whitney Bevan<\/a>, sharing the struggles the construction industry faces to attract more women and how she is helping to make things progress.<\/li>\n
- Jackie Velcheva<\/a>, discussing her journey getting to work in the male-dominated field of computing and how she seeks to inspire young girls to follow the same path. <\/li>\n
- Professor Linda Lawton<\/a>, writing about her passion for science and how she thinks the field has evolved in the last 30 years for women.<\/li>\n
- Judith Abolle-Okoyeagu<\/a>, sharing her commitment and efforts to make things change as a female engineering lecturer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3. A university-wide mental health campaign<\/h2>\n<\/a><\/figure>\nWe know that while university can be a fun time, it can also bring along some stress and anxiety. That is why, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week in May, we ran our \u201cLook at Yourself Differently\u201d campaign to encourage everyone in our community to reframe the narrative and believe in themselves.<\/p>\n
Our goal for this campaign was for it to become a regular thing beyond the campaign week that, when you look at yourself in a mirror, you take a second to say something positive, because something as simple as that can help to overcome self-doubt and reduce self-sabotage.<\/p>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\nWe shared an inspirational video, social snippets and key support resources at RGU all throughout the week. If you were on campus at the time, you might have also noticed small mirrors hidden in different buildings to help you practice positive affirmations.<\/p>\n
Watch our video below or visit our dedicated webpa<\/a>ge to rediscover the campaign.<\/p>\n\n
![\"Toyin,](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rgustudentblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Twitter-1200-by-675-50.png?ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nAfter highlighting all the new events and activities organised by our Student Union in our 2023 roundup, the team scored a national award this year for their efforts supporting students with the cost-of-living crisis!<\/p>\n
Back in September, RGU:Union won the Star Award at the Alliance Awards 2024, which recognises the team or individual who have motivated others with their ability to stay upbeat, even through the toughest of times.<\/p>\n
Some of the initiatives they were praised for included the Breakfast Club, Supper Club, and Emergency Food Parcels. The Supper Club in particular showcased how the Union promoted wellbeing on campus by not only providing a free warm meal, but by encouraging cultural appreciation through diverse menus, and by growing students\u2019 sense of community with the addition of music, dances, and quizzes to engage student in fun activities.<\/p>\n
Well done to the team once again! Visit the Union\u2019s website<\/a> for more information on their initiatives.<\/p>\n To celebrate British Science Week this year, we decided to challenge long-standing stereotypes by shining a spotlight on our community of diverse individuals leading the way in STEM at RGU, including:<\/p>\n We know that while university can be a fun time, it can also bring along some stress and anxiety. That is why, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week in May, we ran our \u201cLook at Yourself Differently\u201d campaign to encourage everyone in our community to reframe the narrative and believe in themselves.<\/p>\n Our goal for this campaign was for it to become a regular thing beyond the campaign week that, when you look at yourself in a mirror, you take a second to say something positive, because something as simple as that can help to overcome self-doubt and reduce self-sabotage.<\/p>\n We shared an inspirational video, social snippets and key support resources at RGU all throughout the week. If you were on campus at the time, you might have also noticed small mirrors hidden in different buildings to help you practice positive affirmations.<\/p>\n Watch our video below or visit our dedicated webpa<\/a>ge to rediscover the campaign.<\/p>\n2. Smashing stereotypes in support of British Science Week<\/h2>\n
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3. A university-wide mental health campaign<\/h2>\n
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