UWE Bristol

Talking Talent’s inaugural episode is on the theme of internships, highlighting UWE Bristol’s notable success and expertise in this field. This episode provides a brief overview of the current models on offer and funding available. Through insight from employers who have benefitted from taking part, this episode showcases the value and positive impact that internships can have on an organisation and the regional economy.

Episode guests feature Matt Hutnell - Director of Santander Universities, Simon Face - South West Regional Director for the Institute of Directors, Michaela Macrae Simpson from Knowle West Media Centre, Mathew Rogers from Ashley Community Housing (ACH) and Simon Coulson from Aura Power.

More info on internships: https://www1.uwe.ac.uk/business/recruitingtalent/employinginterns.aspx

Harriet and Martin, both staff here at UWE Bristol, discuss the importance of self-awareness, and learning how to cope with periods of high anxiety and OCD.

Anna and Rick talk about how it feels to have depression, and how people’s understanding of the condition has improved over the last 20 years.

Rosie and Amanda talk about anxiety and why people shouldn’t feel like they’re alone in struggling with their mental health.

Chelsea and Freddie talk about why students might struggle when they first come to University, and how the Movember campaign is helping to tackle the stigma around men’s mental health.

Recorded 15 March 2019. Visit the Movember website https://uk.movember.com/

Movember on the SU website: https://www.thestudentsunion.co.uk/representation/campaigns/movember/

UWE Movember on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWEMovember/

Richard and Pippa discuss mindfulness and the positive effect that it has on their day to day mental health..

Social Media influencers Jada Sezer, Harnaam Kaur and Richard Blackwood joined us for a panel discussion on staying body positive in the era of social media.

This was a Centre for Appearance Research panel discussion - part of the UWE Bristol Mental Wealth Lab Initiative.

Other panel members representing UWE Bristol included; Associate Professor Emma Halliwell, Centre for Appearance Research and Associate Professor Amy Slater, Centre for Appearance Research.

Isaac, a student at UWE Bristol, and Daniella, who’s a lecturer in Adult Nursing open up about their experiences of anxiety, how it presents itself and ways of coping with it.

Recorded 8 March 2019. Follow Isaac ‘Lazy Eyez’ on Spotify.

Let's Talk About… Mental Health and Leadership, with guests Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven West and Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees.

Laura Wade Gery, Non-Executive Director, John Lewis Partnership, British Land and NHS Improvement, delivered a lecture titled "Human and digital - the challenges and power of harnessing both" as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series.

For photographs from event please see our Flickr gallery at: bit.ly/1O6SrQo

Watch the pre-address interview as Ruth Hunt answers selected questions: bit.ly/2SSgD4i

Listen more from the Bristol Distinguished Address Series: https://soundcloud.com/uwebristol/sets/bristol-distinguished-address

Watch the Bristol Distinguished Address Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrOzUDjo8U6JTeJ02D-Bo_EtA47W6vG-T

Learn more about the Bristol Distinguished Address Series: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bristol-dis…hed-address-series