Student sexually assaulted: her story

There is only so much you can express how you feel to those around you. To be quite frank, I don’t think I can ever tell anyone exactly how I feel now. Every so often I feel like I’ll be fine, but then the reality hits me that I’ll never forget what happened to me. […]

An interview with Amer Altaher, a Syrian student postgraduate studies at the University of Leicester.

By Mel Agnew Mel Agnew: How are you coping with your studies as the situation in Syria intensified? Amer Altaher: I have to cope with immense emotional pressure, as well as financial problems. On top of this, my Student Visa ran out earlier this year so I have been forced to seek Asylum. MA: Now […]

Leicester University & Students’ Union pledges to root out the silence surrounding mental health

In light of Word Mental Health Day on the 10th of October 2013, Leicester University, Student Union Leicester, and Time To Change are signing a mental health pledge that aims to break the silence and stigma related to mental health. No one should hesitate to seek help and guidance if they suffer physical pain, and […]