Exeplore

Letting sleep happen - How to avoid worrying about a good night’s sleep.

Is worrying about sleep keeping you awake?

In this episode, sleep behaviour specialist Dr Dimitri Gavriloff discusses our bodies’ natural sleep responses, the impact of stresses of our modern day lives, and how not trying too hard could be the most healthy approach to a good night’s sleep.

Dimitri is the Clinical Engagement Lead with Big Health on the digital insomnia therapy tool ‘Sleepio’, which is provided by the University to our students and staff: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/wellbeing/self-care/sleep/sleepio/.

He is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in behavioural sleep medicine. In addition to his role on Sleepio, he works in the NHS and teaches sleep medicine at Oxford University.

Managing your Money - with the Students’ Guild Advice Service

In this episode, we catch up with The Students’ Guild Advice Service who provide their top tips for managing your finances at University.

Useful resources:

For students on our Exeter campuses Students Guild Advice service

 

For students on our Cornwall campuses The Students' Union Advice Service

 

Also see

Advice on the University of Exeter website

Save the Student - for advice and student deals

Money Helper - government money advice service

 

Behind the uniform - catching up with Estate Patrol

In this episode of Exeplore, we chat with the University’s head of security, Dan Nicoll, about the work of the Estate Patrol team across our Exeter campuses.

Get an insight into the role of our campus security team as Dan discusses how they work with students, staff and the wider community to help keep everyone at the University safe. From responding to alerts on the SafeZone app to their reaction to the WW2 bomb on campus in February 2021, no two days are ever the same for Estate Patrol.

You can learn more about the work of our campus security team and how to contact them here: www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/campusservices/campussecurity/

Success for all – supporting students into higher education

At the University of Exeter we’re working to create a fair, socially just and inclusive society, and believe that fair access for all to higher education is fundamental to achieving that.  Nicola Sinclair, Head of Widening Participation discusses the work we’re doing to overcome barriers that prevent students from going on to university, and to enable more people from diverse backgrounds to learn, succeed and progress through higher education.  While first year MSc Nursing student, Harry Hayes, shares his experience of the University’s Exeter Scholars scheme, and how it helped him find his path to university.

We believe that fair access to higher education improves life opportunities and outcomes for individual students, while benefiting the economy and society as a whole. We’re committed to supporting students from all backgrounds to access, progress and succeed through higher education to ensure they reach their potential at University and as graduates.

You can find out more and see our access and participation strategy at https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/vision/wp/

Exeter scholars is a free programme for students from Year 10 to Year 13, providing an opportunity to find out more about the University, develop a passion for a chosen subject and gain first-hand experience of student life at the University of Exeter.

Find out more at https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/exeterscholars/

Help your health with a haircut

Trigger warning: suicide and suicide prevention

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week we find out about the different ways hairdressers and barbers can support our wellbeing whilst we’re sitting in the cutting chair. We also hear from the Mind Your Head Society run by the Students’ Guild and the support they offer to students throughout the year.  

Please be aware that this edition of Exeplore contains references to suicide and suicide prevention. There are links below to organisations which can support anyone who needs it and you will hear some of these mentioned in the podcast.

In an emergency situation dial 999. Support is available from the Devon Partnership NHS Trust’s First Response Service. This is a 24/7 Urgent Mental Health Helpline and can be accessed by calling 0808 196 8708.

Samaritans is always available for your call. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at  email jo@samaritans.org or visit samaritans.org

Students can access support from the University’s wellbeing pages:

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/support/urgentsupport/ https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/

University staff can access support on these pages: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/wellbeing/

The podcast mentions two sites: https://hubofhope.co.uk/ and https://mypickle.org/

And discover more about Mind Your Head Society on the Students’ Guild pages and the Lions Barber Collective on their webpages.

From Penzance to Paignton – Exploring Devon and Cornwall

In this episode of Exeplore, we take a whistle-stop tour around Devon and Cornwall. We discuss the benefits of travelling around the counties whilst studying on our campuses with two local experts Malcolm Bell, Chief Executive of Visit Cornwall and Robert Steemson, Community and Landscape Management Ranger at Dartmoor National Park. Whether it's a day on the beach in Exmouth or a ramble to St Ives, there are many things to discover across the region.

You can find out more about the top destinations and how to reach them at Visit Cornwall and Visit Devon.

 

Paralympian Issy Bailey

As a keen hockey player Issy Bailey was drawn to study at Exeter and spent her first year playing for the University’s first team. During her first summer break she had a car accident which paralysed her from the waist down. But whilst rehabilitating she took up a new sport, pistol shooting; a sport which would see her compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

As part of our Mind Over Natter series Issy joined us to explain how this sport gave her a fresh perspective on life and helped shape the person she is today. In the podcast she gives us an insight to competing at the highest level whilst looking after her wellbeing. Listen now to hear her talk which is filled with useful motivational tips.

Festival of Compassion with Felix Kleiser

As part of the University of Exeter’s Festival of Compassion two University students were delighted to interview horn musician Felix Kleiser. Felix is Artist in Residence with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra who are UOE’s academic partner. In this podcast, he tells us about his early love of playing music and where his mind takes him while he is playing. He also chats about the many ways music can build bridges and bring people together regardless of language or cultural background.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with AU President, Katy Dalglish

In this episode of Exeplore we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, as Rebecca Wilson chats to Katy Dalglish, the President of the Athletics Union in Exeter.  

Katy explains the importance of inclusion, how her ‘This Girl Can’ campaign has been addressing barriers to women in sport and why she loves working with Club captains of the University's sports teams.

Find out more about the Athletics Union in Exeter here and about the University's International Women's Day campaign here.

A chat with SU Presidents, Stevie and Charlotte

In this episode Rebecca Wilson, from your Student Communications team, chats to President Exeter of the Students’ Union, Stevie Preece, and President Welfare and Inclusivity, Charlotte Agnew. Charlotte and Stevie share their key priorities for this year, their passion for representing students in Cornwall and the benefits of studying near the coast – including sea swimming and beach trips. 

They also shared plans for making the University more sustainable, improving accessibility for students and much more. 

You can find out more about the Students' Union here and access student wellbeing resources here.