Professor Cassie Wilson
Blog for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)
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Reflecting on student welcome
I started writing this blog in mid-October and suddenly realised it was November and this semester is quickly flying by! However, even though it might now feel like a distant memory, I think it is important to stop and take...
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Reflections on supporting our doctoral students
Recently, I was pleased to see Oli Schofield receive well-deserved recognition for the work he is doing with our doctoral community, enhancing researcher development resources, and creating innovative new initiatives. Well done to Oli and everyone involved across the university....
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Welcome to the New Academic Year
As a lively buzz begins to return to campus, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a warm welcome to the 2023-24 academic year. There’s something about this time of year - it always feels like a...
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Celebrating our communities working hard this summer
In my last blog, I took a moment to reflect as semester 2 ended and undergraduate students finished assessments. This time, I’m keen to highlight our staff and students for whom the summer isn’t always a period of rest and...
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Reflecting on the year: working together
As semester 2 ended and undergraduate students finished assessments, it prompted me to reflect on the past year. When I first became Vice-President of Student Experience in September 2019, I had no idea of the huge challenges which lay ahead...
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Finding out about student support: The Students’ Union Advice Team
For my latest blog about support for our students, I visited the Students' Union and spoke with Helen Constance (Advice & Support Manager) and her team about the vital independent advice service they provide our students and how this, in...
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Be The Change project update video
In this video, Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), and Professor Rajani Naidoo, Vice-President (Community & Inclusion) provide the latest update on the anti-harassment project - Be The Change. The video includes information on the project re-launch, progress to date,...
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Finding out about student support: Male Mental Health
As part of University Mental Health Day 2023 (Thursday 9th March), I took the opportunity to find out about an important male mental health initiative here at the University. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting one of...
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Upcoming University Mental Health Charter visit
In this joint blog, Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), and Rajani Naidoo, Vice-President (Community & Inclusion), reflect on the University’s upcoming Mental Health Charter visit and what this means for our community. We are excited to be joined on...
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Finding out about student support: Academic Skills
As we enter December, this always feels like a time of the year when the University community look forward to a well-deserved rest over the winter break to spend time with friends or family. However, I am also conscious this...