Winter Wellbeing: Finding Your Balance

Our LGBTQ+ Officers, Matilda & AJ, chat about the history of LGBTQ+, their own inspirational role models and what Cardiff SU has in store for the future of the LGBTQ+ community.

At Cardiff Students' Union, your safety is our top priority. That's why we're excited to introduce the Safer Nights @ Cardiff campaign. This initiative focuses on fostering responsible student behaviours and creating a collective effort to ensure everyone's well-being during nights out. We believe in extending our commitment beyond our venues to contribute to the overall safety of the entire city.

Feeling Blue? We’re here for you. Join Madison, VP Societies and Volunteering, and Georgia, VP Sports for a deep dive into Winter Wellbeing! From managing your time over exam season to keeping active during the dark winter months, there are loads of tips from fellow students who have been through the University grind just like you.  

Movember is more than just a month. Testicular cancer is the leading type of cancer for men aged 15 to 49. This month, Deio, VP Welsh Language, Community and Culture, is joined by Cardiff University students: Daniel and George (Movember Ambassadors) and Will (Oddballs Ambassador). Together they take on the importance of checking your balls and being open about your mental health with your mates. Their main message: be prepared to take on those awkward conversations with your Bros!

How do you know when to start a race when you can’t hear the starting gun? Can you use sign language on a netball court? Where do you buy specialist equipment? Naomi, a 1st-year PhD Maths student, who is Profoundly deaf, and Nils, a 4th-year astrophysics student, who has a T47 impairment restricting strength and mobility in both arms, spill all about some unexpected barriers they have experienced as para-athletes. They join Georgia Spry, VP Sports and AU President to discuss the wider landscape of DisABILITY Sports at Cardiff University to celebrate Disability Sports Week. 

Affected by strike action? Noah, VP Undergraduate Students at Cardiff Students’ Union, interviews Sandy Gould and Joey Whitfield, Cardiff University Lecturers and University College Union (UCU) representatives, to find out why your university lecturers are striking. From the causes behind the marking boycott, to what this means for student life at Cardiff University and across the country, join the conversation about the negotiations…

Happy Pride Month! Join Shreshth, VP Societies and Volunteering, along with fellow Cardiff University students and staff at Pride Cymru 2023. In a series of interviews recorded in amongst the action, we find out what Pride means to you, how allies can best support the community and top advice for people struggling within the community. In this wonderful day of celebration, there were so many fascinating discussions with LGBTQ+ students as the community came together in the centre of Cardiff. Listen now to get involved in the conversation!

On the move? Join Angie, VP Postgraduate and our Student Advice team Poppy and India, to find out their hot tips to make moving house as smooth as possible. In this episode, they cover everything from where to take your unwanted items, to how to get yourself in to a strong position to receive your full deposit back. Renting as a student is notoriously tricky, but with these top tips renting has never been simpler!

Join Olivia, VP sports and Athletic Union President, and para-athletes Nils and Jacob, who are 3rd year students at Cardiff University. In this episode they talk about the disability provision in sport at Cardiff University, and their experience of playing and competing. Their biggest message... 'You're just as much a part of the club as anybody else!'

Shreshth, your VP Societies and Volunteering is joined by Rachel, a 4th year medical student and the President of HEAL Society (Healthcare Equality and Advocacy for LGBTQ+) at Cardiff University. An important part of celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month involves highlighting ongoing issues, in this episode Shreshth and Raechel discuss healthcare and the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community.