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The Bucks Student lite: edition 9

Welcome!

In this edition: Sabb update . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Rusty recommends. . . . 4 Events Calendar. . . . . . . 5 Have you joined in with the employability festival yet?

STRIVE update. . . . . . . . . 6 My time at Bucks . . . . . . 8 Rusty’s radio. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Find out what Rusty’s radio is listening to

Problem gambling. . . . 10 Recipe corner. . . . . . . . . . 11 Remote volunteering. 12 Employability tips. . . . 13 School Officers. . . . . . . . 14 bShaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Look after your sexual health

How to be kind. . . . . . . . 16 Julia Crooks teaches us on #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Leadership Academy. 17 Apply for the next cohort of the Leadership Academy

Editor’s note, Wednesday 20 May Amongst all this strangeness, the end of term is creeping up on us.

And for many of us, the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight.

Although this term and year may not have gone the way you could ever have expected, I still hope you’re all doing well and enjoyed as much of it as you could.

And despite the lockdown still, it seems that a lot of you are learning to make the most of a bad situation and still have fun and communicate via other methods than normal.

So what have been the highlights of your term, or year? You can let us all know by dropping an email to; editor@thebucksstudent.com and who knows, maybe it’ll get published and help someone else out?

If you don’t want to contribute, that’s fine too - you can just take half an hour out of your day every Wednesday to see what’s been going on at Bucks Students’ Union.

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Sabb update

There’s not long left now for our team in office and there is a sense of nostalgia between us.

While we’ve been busy preparing our handover for the incoming sabbs we have been taking a few moments to think back to our year...it’s been truly amazing! But we’re not done yet! So much going on and to look forward to!

STRIVE festival is well into it’s second week and it has been so inspiring. The alumni and successful leader Instagram takeovers have seen some amazing engagement from past, present

AND prospective students! While our VPSI wasn’t able to bring festival to life in physical form, it’s been a success having everyone network and connect even during this time and share some knowledge that everyone can carry with them.

still feels strong. Please remember

Our VPEW has collaborated with the University’s Wellbeing Department to deliver some heartwarming messages in honour of Mental Health Awareness week.

Everyone’s compassion and understanding is really showing through and the Bucks community

forward to on Thursday 28th May.

that if you can always get in touch with our Advice Centre if you’re need of support.

Last but not least we would like to remind you that we have our virtual Union Awards to look Keep an eye out for a teaser from our President as she shares more information on some exciting competitions that will be running alongside the celebrations...shine those shoes

– Brooke Pilbeam VPEW, Christina Demetriou VPSI, Tao Warburton PRES,

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By Tao Warburton, Brooke Pilbeam, Christina Demetriou

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Rusty recommends

Rusty recommends These are the events you can be looking forward to!

Although there may be no venue, that doesn’t stop events from happening! We’re searching the internet far and wide for virtual events that suit everyone!

Wednesday 20 May – Zoo webcams

Friday 22 – Sunday 24 May – Radio 1 Big Weekend

It’s almost like being at the Zoo yourself! Join in with Edinburgh Zoo who are live streaming their webcams of SO MANY animals! From Penguins to Panders, Tigers to Koalas and so much more!

Animals have such a positive affect on mental health so to keep up the positive spirit we recommend this every week!

Performances will take place across five virtual stages, Big Weekend UK 2020 are bringing all the festival feels with over 50 brand new live sets recorded by artists from their own homes, as well as bringing back some of the most memorable performances from Big Weekends gone by for you to listen to Radio 1 and BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer.

Performances include: Sam Smith, Rita Ora, Young T and Bugsey, Anne Marie, Biffy Clyro and much more!

Thursday 21 May – Netflix Party

Sunday 24 May – Animals Kahoot quiz

From 19:30pm every Thursday you can join in with your friends and family watching the same film or series together! Didn’t get to finish the series with your house mates? Or left your film on pause before your last night out? Catch up with everyone on our Chrome Extension!

Keep an eye out on social every Thursday for what’s playing!

Who doesn’t love a quiz on animals, from land to sea, to air and your back garden! This weeks quiz covers animals from all over!

Using Kahoot ... check our socials Sunday for the live link & pin so you can join in! The quiz will be live from 20:30 - 21:00pm for you to complete and the winners will be revealed Monday afternoon!

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By Seana O’Reilly

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Events calendar

The Bucks Student lite edition 9

20 May - 2 June | Events Calendar Wednesday 20

Thursday 21

Friday 22

Saturday 23

San Diego zoo cams

Netflix Party

Virtual tours: Georgia Aquarium

BBC RADIO 1 BIG WEEKEND

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho

Virtual tours: Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid FC

All day - What’s on page

What’s on page

7.30-10.30pm - Netflix Party

All day - What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

All day - BBC Radio 1

BBC RADIO 1 BIG WEEKEND

All day - BBC Radio 1

Sunday 24

Monday 25

Tuesday 26

Wednesday 27

BBC RADIO 1 BIG WEEKEND

Virtual tours: Shedd Aquarium

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho

San Diego zoo cams

Animals Kahoot quiz

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne

All day - BBC Radio 1 8.30-10pm - Kahoot

All day - What’s on page

What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho What’s on page

What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

Thursday 28

Friday 29

Saturday 30

Sunday 31

Union Awards

Virtual tours: Legoland Billund

DJ OneF Playlist

DC Comics Kahoot quiz

7.30-10.30pm - Socials

Netflix Party

7.30-10.30pm - Netflix Party

Virtual tours: Borussia Dortmund

All day - What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

All day - What’s on page

Monday 1

Tuesday 2

Virtual tours: Walt Disney World

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho

All day - What’s on page

Groove aerobics with alumni Daniel Browne What’s on page

Alumni Activity: Rock it with Rho What’s on page

What’s on page

All day - Spotify

8.30-10pm - Kahoot

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STRIVE Festival update

STRIVING for more Our Strive festival has started with our first workshops and panels taking place earlier this week, but it is not too late to get involved!

Over the next few days we have: Thursday 21 May – noon Goal setting workshop Delivered by one of our favourites, a veryexperienced trainer, Hilary, you will learn how to set actionable goals and will cover top tips and techniques on how to focus, plan and take actionable steps towards achieving what you want in life.

Danny Tipping Alumni – Producer Znak & Co Over the last 2 weeks we have been running the first of our employability festivals! This has included a number of employability workshops and Instagram takeovers from local successful leaders and alumni and we hope you have enjoyed them.

It is not too late to get involved!

We still have a number of sessions available to take part in so if you are looking to add something extra to your CV or get tips on advice on how to land your dream job, have a look at the What’s On page on our website to see what you can join!

Thursday 21 May – 1.30pm Live Instagram takeover – Danny Tipping Danny Tipping is an awardwinning television producer who specialises in documentary and factual-entertainment programming. Danny graduated from Bucks in 1998 and started his television career at Channel 4 Television before going on to work at Discovery Networks International. Moving into independent production, Danny has overseen the development, production and delivery of hundreds of hours of highquality factual and factualentertainment programmes to leading broadcasters around the world.

Award winning programmes include Mandela – The Struggle is My Life (Sky One) which won the Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival, Mystery Files (National Geographic Channel US) and The Day Everest Shook (PBS). Danny joined Znak&Co. as Head of Factual and Executive Producer in 2018 where he heads up the factual team from the company’s London offices.

At Znak&Co. the team developed and produced the hit Netflix documentary series I Am A Killer.

He can answer all your Film & TV production questions and give advice on how he has made a success in his career!

Friday 22nd May – noon Networking Whichever career you have chosen, this is an important skill to develop and this session will focus on how to communicate effectively, using your social media to your advantage, finding your confidence and influencing skills.

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By Christina Demetriou

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STRIVE Festival update

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WEEK 1 JOBHUNTING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

MO NDAY

T UE S DAY

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MONDAY

Managing Director of Cerub PR – Successful leader Q&A and IG takeover 1 - 4.30pm

CV WRITING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

PAULA BOLTON PANEL Director of Franklin James Group – Successful leader Q&A and IG takeover 1 - 3pm

15 FRIDAY

USING YOUR BUCKS AWARD noon - 1pm

RHONA NOEL PANEL Dance alumni – Alumni Q&A and Instagram takeover 1 - 4.30pm

CERI JANE HACKLING PANEL

WE DNE S DAY

T HURS DAY

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WEEK 2

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TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

TUESDAY

INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

DANNY TIPPING PANEL Znak & Co Producer – Alumni Q&A and Instagram takeover 1.30pm

GEORGIA GLOBE PANEL Film & TV alumni – Alumni Q&A and Instagram takeover 1 - 4.30pm

22 FRIDAY

NETWORKING SKILLS WORKSHOP noon - 1pm

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By Christina Demetriou

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My time at Bucks

My time at Bucks

We are talking (remotely!) to all of our Venue staff over the next few weeks and bringing you their run down of what it’s like to work for the Bucks Students’ Union Venue and Events team. This week Emily talks about her first few months before we had to close due to COVID-19.

Emily Adkinson Bar staff

If you would be interested in working on our bars, within our promotions team, a member of security or as part of our technical crew please check out bucksstudentsunion/workforus or you can get in touch via email; suvenuemanagement@bucks.ac.uk.

“Hello! I’ve been working as one of the Bar Staff for Student Union for only the past few months (before it was closed of course!) but these short months have really showed me how great working for the Student Union is.

I love being able to see new faces of students that I haven’t seen before and going to the events I never would have thought of going outside of work. For example, I now have a newfound love for Glitterbomb and SOAP nights!!

I never really understood how much our Students’ Union does for students and the public alike until I worked for them; everyone who works here are there to ensure you have a great night, from the tasty late-night menu to serving you drinks, security keeping you safe and events team decorating the rooms!

Seriously cannot wait to get back to work once everything is open again, to be back with the lovely group of people I work with and serving you guys drinks!”

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By Emily Adkinson

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Rusty’s Radio soundtrack

Soundtracking your way through isolation...

We’re always trying our best to bring you our latest and greatest bangers of the week. The songs that are getting all of us here at Rusty’s Radio out of the social-distancing-banana-bread-baking-from-homeworking quarantine rut. From the highly anticipated lockdown album of Charlie XCX to the tongue in cheek lyrics of Malia Civetz’ new single – we have it all!

We’ve also chased up the sabbatical officers and asked them what songs are putting a smile on their faces this week.

Tao Warburton: I Finally Understand Charli XCX

If You’re Too Shy The 1975

Outline Crazy Cousinz

Brooke Pilbeam: Malibu Kim Petras

Shoulda Known Better Nasty Cherry

Toosie Slide Drake

Christina Demetriou: Broke Boy Malia Civetz

What Moves LA Priest

You can check out the rest of our favourite songs on our new Spotify Playlist ‘Rusty’s Weekly’ and don’t forget to let us know what songs are keeping you bopping along @rustysradio – stay safe.

Escape (The Pina Colada song) Rupert Holmes

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Rusty’s Radio

By Nellie Hughes

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Problem Gambling

Problem gambling Am I a problem gambler?

During the period of lockdown where you are separated from the normal life that you lead can be difficult. If you have an addiction to gambling this can be tougher as you may be finding it difficult to deal with an addiction that you are either aware of or think that you might have.

Where can I get help from?

NHS.uk has a useful list of questions for you to consider about gambling and whether you have a problem with gambling.

• Do you bet more than you can afford to lose?

Score 0 for each time you answer “never”

• Do you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling?

Score 1 for each time you answer “sometimes”

• Have you tried to win back money you have lost (chasing losses)?

• Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?

• Have you wondered whether you have a problem with gambling?

• Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including feelings of stress or anxiety?

• Have other people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem (regardless of whether or not you thought it was true)?

• Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?

• Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

Score 2 for each time you answer “most of the time” Score 3 for each time you answer “almost always” If your total score is 8 or higher, you may be a problem gambler.

Gamcare.org.uk – Can provide support through the National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, the GamCare forum, group chats, short and long term treatments, and self-help resources.

National Problem Gambling Clinic If you live in England or Wales, are aged 16 or over and have complex problems related to gambling, you can refer yourself to this specialist NHS clinic for problem gamblers. See if you meet the criteria for this service.

Gordon Moody Association offers residential courses for men and women who have problems with gambling – email help@gordonmoody.org.uk or call 01384 241292.

If you are affected by someone else’s gambling If one of your friends or family are having issues with gambling that you are aware of, be honest with them about it and let them know how it is affecting you.

If you are need advice on how to help a person with problem gambling you can get further support from GamCare and GamAnon

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By Tim Dixon

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Recipe corner

The Bucks Student lite edition 9

By Emily West

Gingerbread latte cake Ingredients

A cake with a kick and a strangely Christmas vibe, perfect for a rainy day and to push your baking skills a little!

• Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C.

For the sponge

• Grease and line 2 x 20cm (8in) cake tins and set aside.

220g unsalted butter 220g caster sugar

• In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until pale. Add all the remaining sponge ingredients except the coffee and beat together until well combined. Add half the coffee to the mixture until smooth.

200g self-raising flour

• Divide the mixture between the cake tins and smooth the tops.

1 tsp baking powder

• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Once baked, cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

1 tsp vanilla extract

• Once cooled drizzle the remaining coffee over the top of each cake and move to another plate.

4 large eggs

2 tsp Ground ginger 1 tsp Cinnamon 50 ml Strong coffee For the filling and icing

Instant Coffee 1 tsp Boiling Water 250g Unsalted Butter 500g Unrefined Golden Icing Sugar

• Meanwhile, make the buttercream. Dissolve instant coffee in the boiling water and leave to one side to cool. In a separate bowl beat together the softened butter and icing sugar until smooth then beat in the cooled coffee mixture.

• Once the sponges are cool, lay one with the topside down on a cake stand and spread with 1/3 of the ganache mixture.

• Top with the other sponge, topside up and push down slightly to secure it onto the filling. Ice the top of the cake with the remaining mixture by piling it in the centre and spreading it to the sides of the top sponge.

• Serve in large slices.

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Remote volunteering

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By Jade Collis

Remote volunteering Still have that itch to volunteer? This edition will give you a satisfying scratch with all new ways to volunteer remotely.

AGE UK – Neighbourly volunteering Take part in neighbourly volunteering and help support older people who are staying at home due to the coronavirus epidemic. Want to get involved?

Visit the website to find out more and get your downloadable card to post to your neighbours. ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/ volunteer/neighbourly-volunteering

Amnesty Decoders Amnesty Decoders is an innovative platform for volunteers around the world to use their computers or phones to help our researchers sift through pictures, information and documents with an aim to expose human rights violations. To get involved, all you need to do is register on the website and wait to hear back from the Amnesty team. decoders.amnesty.org

Volunteer with Guide Dogs Give a little time to Guide Dogs and make a big difference to someone’s life. The organisation relies on volunteers who give their time to help the charity in so many ways. There are many great volunteering opportunities to get involved in, even an hour makes a big difference.

To find out what volunteering opportunities are available near you, visit the website below, pop in your postcode and find a volunteering opportunity that is of interest to you. guidedogs.org.uk/how-you-canhelp/volunteering-for-guide-dogs

These are only some suggestions of how you can use your time for good! Whatever you chose to do will have a huge impact on someone else so get involved! When volunteering don’t forget to tell us all about it by tagging the union on Instagram and Twitter and logging your volunteering hours!

If you want to volunteer or want any help with volunteering or logging of your volunteering hours, please get in contact: volunteering@bucks.ac.uk.

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Employability tips

Employability tips Social media is being used increasingly by all companies not just to promote and advertise their organisation, but to initially screen applicants to check their suitability for a role. That is why on all social media platforms it is important to now manage them appropriately and promote the best possible picture of yourself to your future employer (not just your profile picture!).

Top Tips: • Having no profile at all may not be beneficial • Keep your profile professional, updated and relevant • Some people have two accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter - one social, one professional • Monitor what people share with you or tag you in – stay in control of your profile • When you post, think whether that post could impact you in the future You should have a profile: Some people change their name on platforms like Facebook so that they can’t be found by potential employers. While this may be good advice for posting pictures or opinions you don’t want to share outside your circle of friends, having no identifiable social media presence has been found to be detrimental. You should make sure you have a professional Linked In Account and Instagram or similar for more creative industries to showcase your work and these should be identifiable from your name.

Social media

Keep your information updated:

The platform used will dictate how much of this applies, but the advice for your professional profiles is that the information is updated regularly and relevant to you and your industry. Sharing links to events or vacancies in your organisation will act as free advertising for your organisation and will show commitment to the company you are working in.

Think about having two accounts: You may have two accounts on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. In one you could change your profile name so it can’t be identified by future employers, and here you can post (within reason!) what you like. In the other you would have contacts and any available networks and post information thats career relevant and overall more professional.

Monitor what you are tagged in: Staying in control of what goes on your social media is a real key to managing how you come across. Make sure you have set your privacy to enable you to review anything before being added to your timeline or equivalent in different platforms.

This will mean you can’t get caught out by well meaning friends while jobhunting!

Think about the impact of your posts: This does not just apply to pictures from nights out.

It is really important to think about any opinions you are sharing on social media. Remember that everyone is different and different things matter to different people and while what you are posting may seem completely reasonable to you, it could create a negative impression of you to your future employer. This especially relates to national events such as Brexit and the current crisis, so just think about the message you are sharing.

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By Emily West

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School Officers

We are currently recruiting for our 2020/21 School Officer positions.

Benefits: • £350 financial reward, with the opportunity to increase this through writing articles for our various media channels • Personalised hoodie • Excellent career experience (e.g. committee experience) • Scope to gain experience of people and project management • Take part in policy making within the Students’ Union • Access to the unique opportunities for personal development offered by a variety of Students’ Union departments Applications are open now and will close on Friday 29 May 2020. This role will be of particular interest to those of you who have previously been a Student Rep, however no previous representation experience is required to apply for the role.

What is a School Officer?

School Officers head up representation in their school, liaising with Student Reps to ensure that they have a sound understanding of the issues affecting students across the variety of courses within their school.

One of the key responsibilities as School Officer is gathering and reporting the feedback of Student Reps to the Students’ Union Representation Team.

They are expected to be a credible voice for these policies at Education Forum, influencing the whole experience of students at Bucks New University.

School Officers are also required to help the Representation Team throughout the year with various areas of the Student Rep offer, including holding ‘Meet the Rep Team’ sessions with Reps.

Full details will be provided to those appointed.

• One-to-one with line manager • Soft drinks during shifts • Invited to attend the Union Awards.

We are looking for seven School Officers, one for each of the following Schools: • Art, Design and Performance • Aviation and Security • Business, Law and Computing • Media and Creative Industries • Health Care and Social Work • Human and Social Sciences • Nursing and Allied Health If you are interested in this position, please email ellie.freeman@bucks.ac.uk or you can apply on our website – bucksstudentsunion.org/jobs

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School Officers

By Ellie Freeman

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Advice Centre update

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By Julia Crooks

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How to be kind

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and ‘Kindness’ has been announced as this year’s theme in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Kindness and Mental Health

A kinder society?

Kindness is defined by doing something towards yourself and others, motivated by genuine desire to make a positive difference. We know from the research that kindness and our mental health are deeply connected. The research shows that kindness is an antidote to isolation and creates a sense of belonging. It helps reduce stress, brings a fresh perspective and deepens friendships. Kindness to ourselves can prevent shame from corroding our sense of identity and help boost our self-esteem. Kindness can even improve feelings of confidence and optimism.

We have a once in a generation opportunity not only during but also following this pandemic for a reset and re-think about what kind of society we want to emerge from this crisis.”

Kindness is an act of courage But kindness is an intrinsically risky endeavour. It can risk us looking foolish or being taken advantage of, which is why we sometimes retreat. To receive or to give kindness is an act of courage. We want to use Mental Health Awareness Week to support each other to take that brave step and harness the benefits for both giver and receiver.

So being kind can sometimes feel risky, but it usually ends up being good for both the giver and the receiver. So, if you know someone is struggling with their mental health, be kind. And if you are struggling yourself being kind to others can help you too.

Also do not hesitate to ask for help for yourself, there are many resources out there waiting to help you and here are some suggestions of where you can get help: The University Counselling Service - you can email counselling@bucks.ac.uk.

The Big White Wall - offers 24/7 online emotional support.

Anonymous, community support, resources, and professional help. This service is free to all students at Bucks: bigwhitewall.com

Fika - Bucks has recently partnered with Fika, who have created a dedicated series of programmes allowing students to learn from expert psychologists, other students, academics and professional athletes in five-minute video, audio and text programmes.

These programmes are specifically designed to help combat the challenges of remote study and the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Programmes and audio guides cover topics including managing distractions and uncertainty, maintaining motivation and positive thinking, staying connected, self-care and healthy habits. You can download the Fika app from your app store and register using your Bucks email. Fika are running a masterclass this week on The Science of Kindness.

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How to be kind

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Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy While things may seem uncertain, the outlook for next year is starting to look more positive. So why not apply to be part of our 2020/2021 cohort in the Leadership Academy?

The Leadership Academy is a bespoke development programme for talented students to gain specific skills for routes through the Union into leadership roles.

It’s a series of training, courses and opportunities to enhance employability and build leadership traits - all free of charge courtesy of The Big Deal.

The idea is to provide a truly personalised and candidate led development programme based on your specific requirements and goals.

There are many routes into leadership roles within the Union and beyond your University life and depending on your interest or ability, your choice of route may be individual to you. Each route will have tailored development sessions to help you reach your goal. Development activities will be sympathetic to studies, manageable for students at all levels and a typical programme will include: One to one sessions to agree your leadership development route and monitor progress - We will discuss your career aspirations with you, propose and agree a personal development plan with clear objectives and deadlines and review your progress throughout the academic year. We will encourage use of the My Bucks

Career platform and monitor achievement of the Bucks Graduate Attributes. Regular contact through email and telephone calls will enable us to support you in achieving your goals. Face to face meetings can also be held once Government guidance assures us this is safe for you.

Workshops focusing on leadership styles and self-awareness - We will deliver formal leadership training which will provide you with workplace critical skills on how to demonstrate values, manage conflict, manage change, understand the difference between management and leadership, identify and encourage high performance and adopt a coaching style. We will be looking to organise these remotely, but as soon as it is possible and appropriate we will provide the option to have these as in person events.

Accredited training courses specific to your chosen route - We can provide licensing qualifications and legislation compliant certificates for those in the hospitality industry; safeguarding or coaching qualifications for those in the sports industry; your development programme will be specific to your route and we will source the experience that you need, all of which will appear on your Bucks Award.

Employability sessions focussing on CV’s, interviews, applications and assessment centres - Group sessions in all of the above will be scheduled regularly alongside the University’s Careers and Employability Service. One to one sessions are also available with both the Students’ Union and the University.

Access to networking opportunities through conferences, staff days and external events - There may be a national or industry specific conference that we agree will benefit your leadership journey or an employer that you would like us to set up a connection with; You will be invited to be involved with Students’ Union meetings and development days and consulted with when we have new initiatives or policy to implement.

You will also receive full support of the Students’ Union Development Team through one to one meetings, reflective developmental sessions and assistance with finding your ideal leadership role.

For further information or

to apply to our Leadership Academy please drop an email to sutraining@bucks.ac.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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