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ARU Blogs — Student blogs

Join students from across our University for a behind-the-scenes look at life at ARU..

Find out what they do on a daily basis, what they’re inspired by in class, the challenges they face and what they get up to outside of teaching hours. Share in their journey from the first few days in a new course to graduation!

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2 November 2023

As I'm now well within my second year at ARU, I thought now would be a good time to recap my first year and share my experiences - the good and the bad. Read more…

17 May 2023

Hi! My name is Morgan, and I have now just completed the last of my two placements for my first year of nursing at ARU. I thought it would be a great idea to share some of my top tips to help support any students preparing for placement. Read more…

4 April 2023

It’s easy to let your mind get crowded with work and get stressed and overwhelmed by it. It is important to look after yourself and make it a priority, as a midwifery student and as a student in general. Especially for those working in health care, you’re so used to caring for others… Read more…

22 March 2023

A topic I find particularly interesting within the nursing/healthcare field is harm reduction. Harm reduction is defined as policies and practices that try to reduce the harm that people do to themselves or others from their drug use. Read more…

14 February 2023

As the birthplace of the world's first school of nursing, the UK has an excellent reputation for nursing education and research. I feel greatly honoured to be awarded the British Council GREAT Scholarship for 2022… Read more…

22 December 2022

As I have just finished my first term as a student nurse at ARU and as I am preparing for my first placement, I have listed some of the resources I have found helpful during my studies in hopes that they may also help any future or current student nurses… Read more…

6 September 2022

Louise describes what happens in the Skills Lab for nursing. Read more…

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